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+---
+name: fahrenheit-451
+description: Perform a zero-based documentation purge and consolidation pass over markdown and other plaintext note files. Use when Codex needs to inspect every doc-like file in a subtree, presume each file should be deleted, classify each file into a hard disposition, reconcile kept docs against code, and flag unresolved contradictions instead of guessing at supersession.
+---
+
+# Fahrenheit 451
+
+Use this skill for markdown and plaintext notes. It is not language-specific, but it is still codebase-aware: any kept documentation must be reconciled against the code.
+
+## Contract
+
+- Require a concrete subtree.
+- Default plaintext scope to `*.md`, `*.txt`, `*.rst`, `*.adoc`, and `*.org`, plus obvious repo-local note files.
+- Presume every file should be deleted.
+- If a file survives deletion, presume it should be rewritten from scratch in condensed form unless there is clear justification for `light_edit` or `keep_as_is`.
+- Inspect every file in scope. No sampling.
+- Create one persistent `/tmp` worklog before the first file read. Chat is summary only; the worklog is the durable source of truth.
+- Partition the manifest into intentional logical cliques before deep reading.
+- Read at most 8 files per wave.
+- Write a `/tmp` checkpoint after every wave before reading more files.
+- Give every file exactly one final disposition.
+- Reconcile every kept or spec-like file against the code.
+- When a document contradicts code and precedence is unclear, do not guess. Record it in the contradiction register.
+
+Git history is the archive. Do not preserve dead docs by moving them into a graveyard folder.
+
+## File Dispositions
+
+Every file must end in exactly one of these:
+
+- `delete`
+- `merge_then_delete`
+- `rewrite_from_scratch`
+- `light_edit`
+- `keep_as_is`
+- `flag_contradiction`
+
+Use `keep_as_is` rarely. Use `light_edit` only when the file is basically correct and materially worth preserving. Use `rewrite_from_scratch` as the default survival mode.
+
+## Flow
+
+### 0. Create the worklog
+
+Create a path shaped like:
+
+```text
+/tmp/fahrenheit-451-<repo-or-dir>-<subtree-slug>.md
+```
+
+Use [references/tmp-worklog-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/tmp-worklog-template.md).
+
+The worklog must hold:
+
+- the manifest
+- the clique plan
+- every wave checkpoint
+- the file decision ledger
+- the contradiction register
+- the residual summary
+
+If interrupted or resumed, reopen the same worklog before continuing.
+
+### 1. Lock scope and manifest
+
+Enumerate every plaintext file in scope and write the manifest into the worklog immediately.
+
+Use fast file discovery, for example:
+
+```bash
+rg --files <subtree> -g '*.md' -g '*.txt' -g '*.rst' -g '*.adoc' -g '*.org'
+```
+
+Use [references/file-manifest-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/file-manifest-template.md).
+
+### 2. Plan logical cliques
+
+Group manifest files into small logical cliques before deep reading.
+
+Use [references/read-cluster-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/read-cluster-template.md).
+
+Good clique causes:
+
+- same topic or subsystem
+- same audience
+- same lifecycle stage such as planning, reference, runbook, migration note, or historical residue
+- likely supersession relationship
+- duplicate content clusters
+- same code surface or command surface
+
+Cliques may overlap. A file may appear in multiple cliques. Keep cliques to 2-8 files.
+
+### 3. Run bounded coverage waves
+
+For each clique wave:
+
+- read at most 8 files
+- decide what the clique is trying to resolve: duplication, supersession, condensation, contradiction, or audience split
+- update the manifest coverage
+- write a `/tmp` checkpoint containing:
+  - clique id and purpose
+  - files inspected in the wave
+  - deletion candidates
+  - merger candidates
+  - files that look keep-worthy
+  - likely rereads in later cliques
+  - likely code surfaces to reconcile
+
+Do not read a 9th file until that checkpoint exists.
+
+### 4. Make first-pass file decisions
+
+After every file has been inspected at least once, assign each file a provisional disposition.
+
+Use [references/file-decision-ledger-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/file-decision-ledger-template.md).
+
+For every file, record:
+
+- path
+- apparent doc kind
+- intended audience
+- provisional disposition
+- short keep-or-delete basis
+- superseded_by_or_merge_target if applicable
+- rewrite_needed
+- code_reconciliation_target
+
+The keep burden is intentionally light but real. A short justification is enough if it is concrete.
+
+### 5. Reconcile surviving docs against code
+
+For every file with provisional disposition `rewrite_from_scratch`, `light_edit`, `keep_as_is`, or `flag_contradiction`, reconcile it against the code, tests, commands, config, or generated behavior it claims to describe.
+
+Ask:
+
+- does the code still do what this file says?
+- is this file obviously stale?
+- is this a stable formal definition, ADR, public contract, runbook, or reference that still earns its keep?
+- does another doc supersede it?
+- if there is a contradiction, is precedence obvious?
+
+If precedence is not obvious, move the file to `flag_contradiction` and record the issue in [references/contradiction-register-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/contradiction-register-template.md).
+
+### 6. Execute the purge and consolidation
+
+Apply the final dispositions.
+
+Meaning of the dispositions:
+
+- `delete`: remove the file outright
+- `merge_then_delete`: fold the scarce useful material into the target file, then delete the source
+- `rewrite_from_scratch`: keep the file path or merge target, but rewrite the content in condensed form
+- `light_edit`: keep the file and patch it narrowly
+- `keep_as_is`: keep untouched with a concrete justification
+- `flag_contradiction`: keep or quarantine only as needed while reporting the unresolved conflict
+
+Default victims:
+
+- roadmaps
+- done feature docs
+- stale checklists
+- obsolete migration notes
+- narrative implementation notes whose only job is to duplicate the code
+
+Default survivors:
+
+- durable formal specs
+- crisp reference docs
+- active operator runbooks
+- ADR-like decision records
+- public-facing contracts that still match reality
+
+### 7. Verify the resulting doc set
+
+After edits and deletions:
+
+- re-scan the same manifest scope
+- confirm every original file received a disposition
+- confirm every surviving spec-like file was reconciled against code
+- update the contradiction register and residual summary in the worklog
+
+## Final Response
+
+Always include:
+
+- the `/tmp` worklog path
+- manifest coverage summary
+- clique-wave summary
+- file disposition counts
+- contradiction register summary
+
+If you edited docs, also include:
+
+- deleted files
+- merge targets
+- rewritten files
+- lightly edited files
+- untouched keepers with justification
+
+## Hard Failure Modes
+
+- do not inspect only “important” docs
+- do not keep checkpoint state only in chat
+- do not read more than 8 files without a persisted checkpoint
+- do not keep a file because deleting it feels scary
+- do not leave a file in a vague “maybe keep” limbo
+- do not keep roadmap, checklist, or done-feature residue by inertia
+- do not preserve stale docs by moving them into archive folders
+- do not keep a spec-like file without reconciling it against code
+- do not resolve genuine code-vs-doc contradictions by guessing at supersession
+
+## Resources
+
+- [references/file-manifest-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/file-manifest-template.md)
+- [references/read-cluster-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/read-cluster-template.md)
+- [references/file-decision-ledger-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/file-decision-ledger-template.md)
+- [references/contradiction-register-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/contradiction-register-template.md)
+- [references/tmp-worklog-template.md](/home/main/projects/skills/fahrenheit-451/references/tmp-worklog-template.md)
diff --git a/fahrenheit-451/agents/openai.yaml b/fahrenheit-451/agents/openai.yaml
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+interface:
+  display_name: "Fahrenheit 451"
+  short_description: "Ruthless docs purge and consolidation"
+  default_prompt: "Use $fahrenheit-451 to perform a zero-based documentation purge and consolidation pass over markdown and plaintext notes."
diff --git a/fahrenheit-451/references/contradiction-register-template.md b/fahrenheit-451/references/contradiction-register-template.md
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+# Contradiction Register Template
+
+Use this for genuine doc-vs-code contradictions where supersession is unclear.
+
+```text
+| doc_path | code_anchor | contradiction | possible_precedence | why_unclear | action_needed |
+|----------|-------------|---------------|---------------------|-------------|---------------|
+| docs/protocol.md | crates/protocol/src/lib.rs | doc says field is required; code treats it as optional | doc_or_code_unclear | public contract vs implementation drift | human decision |
+```
+
+Rules:
+
+- record only real contradictions, not vague doubts
+- if precedence is obvious, update the loser instead of logging it here
+- unresolved entries must be surfaced in the final response
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+# File Decision Ledger Template
+
+Use one row per file.
+
+```text
+| path | doc_kind | audience | disposition | keep_or_delete_basis | superseded_by_or_merge_target | rewrite_needed | code_reconciliation_target |
+|------|----------|----------|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------|
+| docs/protocol.md | formal_spec | developers | keep_as_is | foundational definition already vetted | | no | crates/protocol/src/lib.rs |
+| docs/roadmap.md | roadmap | internal | delete | shipped history plus stale plans | | no | |
+| docs/setup.md | runbook | operators | rewrite_from_scratch | still needed but bloated and partially stale | | yes | scripts/deploy.sh |
+| notes/old-api.md | feature_doc | developers | merge_then_delete | scarce useful material belongs in docs/api.md | docs/api.md | no | crates/api/src/lib.rs |
+```
+
+Allowed `disposition` values:
+
+- `delete`
+- `merge_then_delete`
+- `rewrite_from_scratch`
+- `light_edit`
+- `keep_as_is`
+- `flag_contradiction`
+
+Rules:
+
+- every file must end in exactly one disposition
+- `keep_or_delete_basis` can be short, but it must be concrete
+- `rewrite_needed` should normally be `yes` for any surviving non-foundational doc
+- `code_reconciliation_target` is required for every surviving or contradiction-flagged file
diff --git a/fahrenheit-451/references/file-manifest-template.md b/fahrenheit-451/references/file-manifest-template.md
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+# File Manifest Template
+
+```text
+scope_root:
+inspection_mode: audit_only | audit_plus_refactor
+wave_size_limit: 8
+
+files:
+- [ ] docs/file_a.md
+- [ ] docs/file_b.txt
+- [ ] notes/file_c.org
+```
+
+Rules:
+
+- include every plaintext doc-like file in scope
+- mark files as inspected only after reading them
+- allow files to appear in multiple clique waves
+- reuse the same manifest for the final residual sweep
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+# Read Cluster Template
+
+```text
+clique_id:
+purpose:
+why_these_files_belong_together:
+wave_size:
+
+files:
+- path/to/file_a.md
+- path/to/file_b.txt
+
+checkpoint:
+- deletion candidates:
+- merger candidates:
+- possible keepers:
+- likely rereads:
+- code surfaces to reconcile:
+```
+
+Rules:
+
+- `wave_size` must never exceed `8`
+- write the checkpoint into the `/tmp` worklog after every wave before reading more files
+- a file may appear in multiple cliques when supersession or duplication reasoning demands it
+- name the clique by the relationship it is testing, not by arbitrary adjacency
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+# /tmp Worklog Template
+
+```text
+worklog_path:
+scope_root:
+inspection_mode: audit_only | audit_plus_refactor
+wave_size_limit: 8
+
+manifest:
+
+clique_plan:
+
+wave_checkpoints:
+
+file_decision_ledger:
+
+contradiction_register:
+
+residual_summary:
+```
+
+Rules:
+
+- create this file before the first file read
+- update it after every 8-file wave before reading more files
+- treat it as the durable source of truth for the run
+- report the final worklog path in the user-facing response