surgical-patch

Fix bugs at the narrowest responsible layer.

IndexedApache-2.0

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Fix bugs at the narrowest responsible layer. No surrounding cleanup, no refactoring, no polish. Stop when the failure resolves and regression tests pass.

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What this skill can do and what it asks for, from its SKILL.md. Checked Oct 25, 2026.

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Skill name: surgical-patch
Description: Fix bugs at the narrowest responsible layer. No surrounding cleanup, no refactoring, no polish. Stop when the failure resolves and regression tests pass.
License: Apache-2.0
Instructions: 36 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub

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SKILL.md

SKILL.md (first lines)

# Surgical Patch

Fixes bugs at the narrowest responsible layer without disturbing surrounding code.

## Before Patching

- Reproduce the failure first (when practical) — do not patch blind.
- Trace to the specific mechanism causing the failure.

## Execution

- Modify ONLY the layer directly responsible for the incorrect behavior.
- Do not refactor, reorganize, or clean up surrounding code.

## Protect

- All unrelated functionality
- Existing error handling
- User modifications in scope

## Verification

- Add only regression proof directly relevant to the fix.
- Run targeted tests + nearest affected validation gate.

## Stop Condition

Stop when: failure resolves AND regression tests pass.

## Prohibited

- Fixing adjacent issues discovered during investigation
- Improving related code
- "While I'm here" changes of any kind

From UberUmbra/atelier-pipeline, Apache-2.0.

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Last commit (this folder): Oct 9, 2026 (19 days ago)

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Details

License: Apache-2.0
Repository: github.com/UberUmbra/atelier-pipeline
First seen: Oct 24, 2026
Last checked: Oct 24, 2026
Source: GitHub github-graphql

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surgical-patch skill. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/skills/uberumbra-surgical-patch (last updated 2026-10-24)