diff --git a/.ai-workspace/scripts/mktmpdir.py b/.ai-workspace/scripts/mktmpdir.py
index bebf1bd..82e01f0 100644
--- a/.ai-workspace/scripts/mktmpdir.py
+++ b/.ai-workspace/scripts/mktmpdir.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import argparse
 import datetime
 import secrets
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 
@@ -53,7 +54,11 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     relative_path = task_dir.relative_to(base_dir).as_posix()
     action = "Created" if created else "Using existing"
-    print(f"{action} task directory: {relative_path}")
+    # Status goes to stderr so that `$(mktmpdir.py)` captures the path alone.
+    # Emitting the prose on stdout made callers create directories literally
+    # named "Created task directory: .tmp/...".
+    print(f"{action} task directory: {relative_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+    print(relative_path)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/GUIDE.md b/GUIDE.md
index 0320629..d616dd6 100644
--- a/GUIDE.md
+++ b/GUIDE.md
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ Skills activate on their own — you just get better results. They live in `skil
 | `refactoring-patterns` | Measurement-driven refactoring — profile before, measure after, keep only if metrics improve. Bulk mode for 10+ files. | When you say "refactor", "clean up", or code has high complexity |
 | `verification-loop` | Unified engine behind `/verify`, `/quality-gate` — environment, types, lint, tests, review, security | When you invoke /verify or /quality-gate |
 | `brainstorming` | Design exploration before implementation — asks questions, proposes approaches, presents design for approval | When creative/design work is detected |
+| `update-docs` | Matches a code diff against in-repo doc files and applies targeted updates to whatever went stale | When a change renames, removes, or adds APIs, fields, config keys, or CLI flags |
+| `ci-guard` | Detects repos with no CI workflow (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and prompts you to add one. Skips repos marked research-only. | When you start work in a repo under `repositories/` |
+| `semantic-versioning` | Reads conventional commit prefixes to decide whether the next release is major, minor, or patch | When you commit or push and the repo needs a version bump, or you ask about releases |
+| `cost-speed-meter` | Records explicit timing measurements and recommends faster alternatives, such as unit over integration tests. Opt-in, not on every command. | When you ask to time a command or speed up a feedback loop |
 
 ### On-demand docs (agent-docs/)
 
@@ -96,6 +100,7 @@ These are NOT loaded every session. Claude reads them only when the task require
 | `codebase-onboarding` | Systematic onboarding to unfamiliar codebases |
 | `writing-skills` | TDD methodology for creating new skills |
 | `subagent-driven-development` | Dispatching subagents per task with two-stage review |
+| `workspace-development` | Modifying and extending this workspace (config, skills, commands, hooks) |
 
 ---
 
@@ -120,6 +125,14 @@ Type the command name in the chat to run it.
 | `/focus` | Switch repos mid-session | Re-presents the repo menu, replaces current focus |
 | `/changelog` | Before a release | Generates a changelog grouped by intent from git history |
 | `/dep-check` | Periodic audit | Checks for unused deps, outdated versions, vulnerabilities, license issues |
+| `/check-code` | Quick pass while coding | Lightweight Python lint and format check. Use `/verify` for the full workflow. |
+| `/update-docs` | After code changes | Scans docs in the focused repo, matches them against the diff, proposes targeted updates |
+| `/repo-sync` | Start of session | Fetches and reports which focused repos are behind the remote or have uncommitted changes |
+| `/harness-lint` | Agent setup in CI | 97 deterministic rules plus system-level analysis. No LLM, fast, reproducible. |
+| `/harness-review` | Agent setup audit | Reads every file and gives KEEP/REVIEW/REMOVE verdicts per component |
+| `/harness-security` | Agent setup audit | Deterministic scanning combined with semantic security review |
+| `/skill-review` | Authoring a skill | Deep static and qualitative evaluation of one skill, alone and in context |
+| `/skill-verify` | Before installing a skill | Lint plus security in one pass, returns SAFE / CAUTION / UNSAFE |
 | `/toolkit` | First time / discovery | Shows everything available and recommends what to use |
 
 ---
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b05af9..d719622 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,6 +49,10 @@ Skills are knowledge that Claude carries in the background. You don't trigger th
 | `refactoring-patterns` | Measurement-driven refactoring with before/after metrics |
 | `verification-loop` | Powers `/verify`, `/quality-gate` (invoked on demand) |
 | `brainstorming` | Design exploration before implementation |
+| `update-docs` | Detects docs made stale by a code diff, applies targeted updates |
+| `ci-guard` | Flags repos under `repositories/` that have no CI workflow |
+| `semantic-versioning` | Reads conventional commits to pick the next major/minor/patch |
+| `cost-speed-meter` | Opt-in timing of commands, suggests faster feedback loops |
 
 ### Commands (you trigger these)
 
@@ -69,6 +73,14 @@ Skills are knowledge that Claude carries in the background. You don't trigger th
 | `/focus` | Switch repos | Pick repos from a list |
 | `/changelog` | Before a release | Generate changelog grouped by intent |
 | `/dep-check` | Periodic audit | Check unused deps, outdated versions, vulnerabilities |
+| `/check-code` | Quick pass | Lightweight Python lint and format check |
+| `/update-docs` | After code changes | Find stale docs, propose targeted updates |
+| `/repo-sync` | Start of session | Fetch and report repos that are behind or dirty |
+| `/harness-lint` | Agent setup CI | 97 deterministic rules, no LLM, reproducible |
+| `/harness-review` | Agent setup audit | Per-component KEEP/REVIEW/REMOVE verdicts |
+| `/harness-security` | Agent setup audit | Deterministic scan plus semantic security review |
+| `/skill-review` | Authoring a skill | Deep static and qualitative evaluation of one skill |
+| `/skill-verify` | Before installing | Lint plus security in one pass: SAFE / CAUTION / UNSAFE |
 | `/toolkit` | Discovery | See everything available |
 
 ### Hooks (automatic safety nets)
diff --git a/skills/python-patterns/references/api-clients.md b/skills/python-patterns/references/api-clients.md
index 8b7dd02..2c8c7e6 100644
--- a/skills/python-patterns/references/api-clients.md
+++ b/skills/python-patterns/references/api-clients.md
@@ -15,14 +15,16 @@ LLM outputs often include markdown fences that break JSON parsing. Always clean
 ```python
 import json
 
+
 def clean_llm_response(text):
     for prefix in ("```markdown", "```json", "```"):
         if text.startswith(prefix):
-            text = text[len(prefix):].strip()
+            text = text[len(prefix) :].strip()
     if text.endswith("```"):
         text = text[:-3].strip()
     return text
 
+
 def parse_llm_json(text):
     text = clean_llm_response(text)
     try:
diff --git a/skills/python-patterns/references/testing.md b/skills/python-patterns/references/testing.md
index 353f564..07550ae 100644
--- a/skills/python-patterns/references/testing.md
+++ b/skills/python-patterns/references/testing.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 # DataFrame testing
 import pandas.testing as tm
 
+
 def test_feature_engineering():
     input_df = pd.DataFrame({"price": [100, 200], "quantity": [2, 3]})
     result = add_total_column(input_df)