Three SKILL.md examples still add or change facts (follow-up to #187) #306

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opened 2026-09-29 22:15:16 +00:00 by JzDeng7 · 0 comments

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What went wrong

The rewrite added or dropped a fact

How you called it

Not from a run. These are before/after examples in SKILL.md itself, at 225a6f39ac (3.1.0). #187 was fixed in 2.9.0 by updating every example to follow the rule against invented facts; these three still break it. I found them while vendoring the skill into my own library.

Models tend to copy examples more closely than rules, so an example that adds a detail teaches the step the skill forbids.

Input text, output, and what it should have done

§12, Overused AI words

Before:

Additionally, a distinctive feature of Somali cuisine is the incorporation of camel meat. An enduring testament to Italian colonial influence is the widespread adoption of pasta in the local culinary landscape, showcasing how these dishes have integrated into the traditional diet.

Current after:

Somali cuisine also includes camel meat, which is considered a delicacy. Pasta dishes, introduced during Italian colonization, remain common, especially in the south.

"which is considered a delicacy" and "especially in the south" are not in the source. Suggested:

Camel meat is a distinctive part of Somali cuisine. Pasta, which arrived with Italian colonial rule, is widely eaten and has become part of the traditional diet.

§18, Avoiding is, are, and has

Before:

Gallery 825 serves as LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery features four separate spaces and boasts over 3,000 square feet.

Current after:

Gallery 825 is LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery has four rooms totaling 3,000 square feet.

"over 3,000 square feet" became "totaling 3,000", which changes the number, and "spaces" became "rooms". Suggested:

Gallery 825 is LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery has four separate spaces and over 3,000 square feet.

§25, Writing about the document instead of its subject (method narration)

Before:

The figures below are drawn from each vendor's published pricing; anything we could not confirm is flagged rather than guessed.

Current after:

Prices are each vendor's published rate. Two vendors publish nothing; call them.

The source does not say how many prices are unconfirmed or why, so "Two vendors publish nothing" invents both a count and a reason. Suggested:

Prices are each vendor's published rate. A marked price could not be confirmed.

### What went wrong The rewrite added or dropped a fact ### How you called it Not from a run. These are before/after examples in `SKILL.md` itself, at 225a6f39ac85 (3.1.0). #187 was fixed in 2.9.0 by updating every example to follow the rule against invented facts; these three still break it. I found them while vendoring the skill into my own library. Models tend to copy examples more closely than rules, so an example that adds a detail teaches the step the skill forbids. ### Input text, output, and what it should have done **§12, Overused AI words** Before: > Additionally, a distinctive feature of Somali cuisine is the incorporation of camel meat. An enduring testament to Italian colonial influence is the widespread adoption of pasta in the local culinary landscape, showcasing how these dishes have integrated into the traditional diet. Current after: > Somali cuisine also includes camel meat, which is considered a delicacy. Pasta dishes, introduced during Italian colonization, remain common, especially in the south. "which is considered a delicacy" and "especially in the south" are not in the source. Suggested: > Camel meat is a distinctive part of Somali cuisine. Pasta, which arrived with Italian colonial rule, is widely eaten and has become part of the traditional diet. **§18, Avoiding is, are, and has** Before: > Gallery 825 serves as LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery features four separate spaces and boasts over 3,000 square feet. Current after: > Gallery 825 is LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery has four rooms totaling 3,000 square feet. "over 3,000 square feet" became "totaling 3,000", which changes the number, and "spaces" became "rooms". Suggested: > Gallery 825 is LAAA's exhibition space for contemporary art. The gallery has four separate spaces and over 3,000 square feet. **§25, Writing about the document instead of its subject (method narration)** Before: > The figures below are drawn from each vendor's published pricing; anything we could not confirm is flagged rather than guessed. Current after: > Prices are each vendor's published rate. Two vendors publish nothing; call them. The source does not say how many prices are unconfirmed or why, so "Two vendors publish nothing" invents both a count and a reason. Suggested: > Prices are each vendor's published rate. A marked price could not be confirmed.