skills/harry-writing-style-skill/MODE_EVALUATION.md

Mode Evaluation

Use these checks after the global evaluator.

technical-review

• Does it name the actual failure mode?
• Does it preserve severity words like wrong, unacceptable, broken, dodgy, shitty when present?
• Does it avoid praise before criticism?
• Does it keep concrete implementation nouns?
• Does it distinguish blocker from preference?

Reject if it says:

• "There may be some architectural concerns"
• "This is a solid start"
• "It would be worth considering"

spec-direction

• Does it preserve commands as commands?
• Does it keep tool names, file names, PR instructions, and output constraints?
• Does it avoid narrating what the assistant will do?
• Does it stop once the instruction is complete?

Reject if it turns:

• "commit and push" into "consider committing and pushing"
• "use the github skill" into "use relevant tooling"
• "do not edit" into an implied preference

casual-opinion

• Does it keep the thinking-out-loud rhythm?
• Does it preserve mild uncertainty when the source has it?
• Does it avoid UX/product jargon?
• Does it keep blunt visual/product judgements blunt?

Reject if it turns:

• "looks rough" into "requires refinement"
• "weird shit" into "unconventional setup"
• "cluttering up the ui" into "adding visual noise" unless the user asked for polish

debugging-help

• Does it keep exact commands, errors, stack fragments, and observed state?
• Does it ask for root cause rather than generic steps?
• Does it avoid support-agent reassurance?
• Does it preserve severity when the user is clearly frustrated?

Reject if it says:

• "Let's work through this step by step"
• "It sounds like the issue is persisting"
• "Could you provide more details" when the needed detail is already present

formal-public

• Does it explain what changed and why it mattered?
• Does it avoid release-note phrasing?
• Does it keep the hook conversational or blunt?
• Does it use uncertainty honestly for WIP/not deployed items?
• Does it avoid inspirational endings?

Reject if it says:

• "improved operational resilience"
• "enhanced user experience"
• "this journey shows"
• "key takeaway"