diff --git a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/SKILL.md b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/SKILL.md
index 5470f29..c70bebc 100644
--- a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/SKILL.md
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ Check each pattern is appropriate and correctly formed:
 - No non-spec files at the skill root (e.g. META.md, extra config files outside permitted directories)
 - Optional directories contain real content — not just unfilled placeholder READMEs
 - `README.md` present and accurately describes the skill and its files
-- No cross-plugin path references in SKILL.md, scripts/, references/, or assets/ — paths using `../`, `../../`, or absolute repo paths (e.g. `plugins/kyberforge/skills/...`) break when the plugin is installed to a cache; flag any found
+- No cross-plugin path references in SKILL.md, scripts/, references/, or assets/ — paths using `../`, `../../`, or absolute repo paths (e.g. `plugins/<plugin>/skills/<other-skill>/`) break when the plugin is installed to a cache; flag any found
 - `tests/` is exempt from the cross-plugin path check — test files are dev-only and may reference repo-level test infrastructure (e.g. a shared `tests/test_helper/`). This dependency must be declared in `tests/README.md`; flag if tests exist but `tests/README.md` is absent or does not document the dependency
 
 ### Formatting
diff --git a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/scripts/validate.sh b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/scripts/validate.sh
index a719fb7..5203bad 100755
--- a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/scripts/validate.sh
+++ b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-audit/scripts/validate.sh
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def ok(msg):
 
 def fail(msg):
     global failed
-    print(f"FAIL  {msg}", file=sys.stderr)
+    print(f"FAIL  {msg}")
     failed = True
 
 # --- Parse frontmatter ---
@@ -174,6 +174,6 @@ if not failed:
     print("All checks passed.")
     sys.exit(0)
 else:
-    print("One or more checks failed.", file=sys.stderr)
+    print("One or more checks failed.")
     sys.exit(1)
 PYTHON
diff --git a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-improve/SKILL.md b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-improve/SKILL.md
index e55616a..f884e32 100644
--- a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-improve/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-improve/SKILL.md
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ Read the current skill files (SKILL.md and any files in scripts/, references/, a
 
 Group signals by **root cause**, not symptom. Ask: "What single gap in the skill causes this cluster of failures?" One root cause → one fix. Do not make a separate edit for each symptom.
 
+```text
 Example:
 - Eval fails because output format is wrong
 - Audit finding: no output template defined
 - User feedback: "I always have to ask it to format the output"
-- Root cause: SKILL.md has no output format specification → one fix: add an output template
+→ Root cause: SKILL.md has no output format specification → one fix: add an output template
+```
 
 ## Step 3 — Announce planned changes
 
diff --git a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/SKILL.md b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/SKILL.md
index c41f833..98087f0 100644
--- a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/SKILL.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Open `<destination-dir>/<skill-name>/SKILL.md`. Replace every `FILL IN:` placeho
 
 ### Body — include only what the agent lacks
 
-Rename `## FILL IN: <section-name>` to a heading that fits the skill's structure (e.g. `## Step 1`, `## Workflow`, `## Instructions`).
+Rename the placeholder section heading to one that fits the skill's structure — `## Step 1`, `## Workflow`, `## Instructions`, etc.
 
 Ask of every sentence: "Would the agent get this wrong without it?" Cut anything that answers "no."
 
diff --git a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/assets/templates/README.md b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/assets/templates/README.md
index 38de8f6..6339f0b 100644
--- a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/assets/templates/README.md
+++ b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/skill-write/assets/templates/README.md
@@ -32,16 +32,16 @@
 
 ## Files
 
-<!-- FILL IN: List the files in this skill directory and their purpose.
-     Remove rows for directories that don't exist in your skill.
-     Example rows are provided — replace with your actual files. -->
+<!-- FILL IN: List each file individually. Remove rows for directories you deleted.
+     Replace the example rows below with your actual files. -->
 
 | File | Purpose |
 |------|---------|
 | `SKILL.md` | Skill instructions for agents |
-| `scripts/` | FILL IN: what the scripts do |
-| `references/` | FILL IN: what reference docs are here |
-| `assets/` | FILL IN: what static resources are here |
+| `scripts/your-script.sh` | FILL IN: what this script does |
+| `references/your-doc.md` | FILL IN: what this reference covers |
+| `assets/your-asset.json` | FILL IN: what this asset is |
+| `tests/your-test.bats` | FILL IN: what this test covers |
 
 <!-- OPTIONAL: Spec reference — include if this skill implements or follows an external standard.