diff --git a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/agent-author/SKILL.md b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/agent-author/SKILL.md
index dd77b24..967bbc9 100644
--- a/plugins/kyberforge/skills/agent-author/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/kyberforge/skills/agent-author/SKILL.md
@@ -181,14 +181,16 @@ Run this checklist before invoking the audit:
 - [ ] If plugin scope: no `hooks`, `mcpServers`, or `permissionMode` (silently ignored at plugin scope)
 - [ ] System prompt body present and non-empty
 - [ ] No `FILL IN:` placeholders remain
+- [ ] No `<!-- -->` template comments remain in frontmatter
 
 **Copilot CLI file (`<name>.agent.md`):**
 - [ ] File extension is `.agent.md` (not `.md`)
 - [ ] `name` field matches the filename stem (e.g. `name: my-agent` in `my-agent.agent.md`)
 - [ ] `description` field present
-- [ ] No Claude Code-only fields (`maxTurns`, `isolation`, `memory`, `permissionMode`, `effort`)
+- [ ] No Claude Code-only fields (`maxTurns`, `isolation`, `memory`, `permissionMode`, `effort`, `hooks`, `mcpServers`)
 - [ ] System prompt body present and non-empty
 - [ ] Body does not exceed 30,000 characters
+- [ ] No `<!-- -->` template comments remain in frontmatter
 
 If the destination is inside a plugin directory, apply a **minor bump** to the `version` field in both `plugin.json` and `.claude-plugin/plugin.json` at the plugin root in the same edit pass (e.g. `1.0.4` → `1.1.0`).
 
@@ -204,6 +206,8 @@ Confirm the agent files exist and at least one improvement signal is present in
 
 If no signals: "This skill applies existing signals to an agent. For a blind review, examine the files manually or run a grill session first."
 
+Verify `kyberforge:agent-audit` is available — it ships with the kyberforge plugin and is co-installed with this skill. If unavailable, stop and tell the user to install the kyberforge plugin before continuing.
+
 Capture `git log --oneline -1` now, before making any edits — Step 5 needs it to verify a real commit landed.
 
 **Partial state** — if one provider file exists but the other does not, scaffold the missing file first (run `bash scripts/new-agent.sh <name> <root>` — the file-by-file no-op means only the missing file is created), then continue with the improve flow on both files.