[DEVIATED] Dev10x:skill-audit: Inline summary instead of subagent orchestration
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Mar 30, 2026 by wooyek Closed Mar 30, 2026
Deviation Description
The Dev10x:skill-audit skill's initial execution provided an inline audit summary without following the documented subagent orchestration plan.
What Happened
Expected behavior (per SKILL.md orchestration):
- Wave 1: Phase 1 (action inventory) and Phase 4 (permission friction) dispatched in parallel via subagents
- Wave 2: Phase 2, 3, 5 dispatched in parallel after Wave 1 completes
- Phase 6-7: Main agent synthesis and upstream reporting
Actual behavior:
- Provided inline audit summary without subagent dispatch
- Skipped orchestrated workflow entirely
- User correction required to redirect to proper orchestration
Root Cause Hypothesis
The SKILL.md orchestration section contains subagent prompts in code blocks (formatted as examples). Per skill-orchestration-format.md, code blocks are treated as examples and agents may skip them. The deviation occurred because the documented workflow was not sufficiently mandatory in its formatting.
Impact
- Violates documented orchestration pattern in Dev10x:skill-audit SKILL.md
- Reduces auditability and traceability of skill adherence
- Introduces inconsistency in how the audit skill itself follows its own documented workflow
- Could mask similar deviations in other skill implementations
Recommendation
- Update SKILL.md formatting: Move mandatory subagent dispatch steps OUT of code blocks into prose with explicit REQUIRED markers
- Add pre-execution validation: Clarify in orchestration that Step 0 (task creation) MUST complete before ANY analysis
- Strengthen language: Use imperative language ('MUST dispatch subagents in Wave 1 and Wave 2') rather than example-style code blocks
- Document the pattern: Explain why subagent orchestration is mandatory (prevents inline implementations that lose traceability)
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