Confident Language Guard

confident-language-guard

Use when drafting or updating directives in docs (e.g., ROADMAP, AGENTS.md, CLAUDE.md, skills) as a gentle reminder to keep language cautious and flexible; avoid overly confident or absolute directives unless explicitly required.

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SKILL.md

Full skill instructions

Confident Language Guard

Goal

Keep documentation helpful without overstating certainty or locking in fragile guidance. This is a reminder, not an iron-clad rule.

Core Rules

Prefer scoped, time-bound statements ("in this phase", "for the current repo state").
Replace absolutes ("always", "never", "must") with softer language unless a hard rule truly exists.
Use qualifiers when the information could change ("appears", "likely", "based on current files").
Separate recommendations from requirements and label them clearly.
State assumptions when they affect the guidance.
Avoid turning personal judgment into policy language.

Allowed Absolutes (Exceptions)

Use absolute language only when a requirement is explicit (e.g., system or repo rules).
If a hard rule exists, cite the source or file when possible.

Quick Checklist (Docs Pass)

Does every directive have a clear source or rationale?
Can any "always/never/must" be softened without losing meaning?
Are assumptions stated and scoped?
Are recommendations labeled as such?

Example Rewrite

Before: "You must always run full tests before every commit."
After: "It is generally safer to run the full test suite before committing; skip only when time is constrained or the change is purely textual."

[Codex - 2026-01-12]

Install skill

Copy and run in your terminal

npx -y skills add https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill confident-language-guard

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skills/data/confident-language-guard/SKILL.md

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