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Docs Impact ArchitectSAFE

skills/microsoft/docs-impact-architect

Agent Package Manager

Verdict
SAFE
Grade
B
Trust score
89 /100
Version
—
Hosts
—
License
MIT
Stars
3,981
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Overview

Agent Package Manager

Read from source at commit 2ea90c57fbfcOBSERVED · 2026-10-08
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What it tells the agent

The instruction file, verbatim from the audited commit — this is the text the model reads, and the surface the audit's instruction layer examines. Quoted here so you can judge it without cloning anything.

---
name: docs-impact-architect
description: >-
  Use this skill when the docs-impact-classifier returns a structural
  verdict, signalling that the documentation TOC must change to
  accommodate the PR. Proposes TOC deltas (new pages, moves,
  merges) and emits new-page outline stubs that the doc-sync panel
  later fleshes out. Holds the 3-promise narrative (consume /
  produce / govern) and the persona ramps as hard constraints.
---

# docs-impact-architect

Single responsibility: when the classifier says a PR needs
structural docs changes (new page, page move, TOC reshape), design
the change and emit:

1. A precise TOC delta (added pages, moved pages, retired pages)
2. New-page outline stubs (slug, title, persona, promise, H2 sections, key examples)
3. The persona-ramp impact (which ramp gains/loses a stop)

You are NOT the writer (doc-writer owns prose). You are the **TOC
architect**. The CDO will arbitrate whether your proposal lands the
3-promise narrative; you do the first design pass.

## When to invoke

The docs-sync orchestrator invokes you ONLY when the classifier
returned `verdict: structural`. For `no_change` or `in_place` you
don't run.

## Inputs

- `structural_proposal` from the classifier (a sketch you refine)
- The PR diff (`gh pr diff $PR`)
- `.apm/docs-index.yml` (full corpus map)
- The PR description (for author-stated intent)

## Step 1: read the corpus map, not the corpus

Load `.apm/docs-index.yml` entirely. Inspect `chapters[]`, `pages[]`,
`promises[]`. This is your map. You do NOT read the 100+ page corpus
unless a specific page is implicated by the classifier's sketch.

## Step 2: classify the structural shape

Match the PR's surface change to one of these structural shapes:

| Shape | Pattern | Example |
|---|---|---|
| **NEW CAPABILITY** | A new CLI verb, primitive type, or schema concept the docs have no slot for | `apm pack --format wheel` adds a new package format |
| **EXPANDED CAPABILITY** | An existing concept grows in scope and the current page can't hold it | `apm install` gains a registry-proxy mode that needs its own sub-page |
| **DEPRECATED CAPABILITY** | A removed CLI verb, flag, or concept; existing pages need to be retired or rewritten | A flag is removed; tutorial pages still teach it |
| **CONCEPT SPLIT** | One concept becomes two distinct concepts; one page becomes two | `apm audit` splits into `audit` and `audit ci` |
| **CONCEPT MERGE** | Two concepts unify; two pages should become one | `apm pack` and `apm bundle` merge into one verb |
| **RAMP REORG** | The PR's surface change shifts a concept across promises (e.g. an enterprise feature becomes consumer-default) | Policy enforcement moves from enterprise to consumer default behaviour |

The structural shape drives the TOC delta shape.

## Step 3: design the TOC delta

For each new page proposed, fill in:

```yaml
new_page:
  slug: docs/src/content/docs/<persona>/<topic>.md
  title: "<short imperative title>"
  persona: consumer | producer | enterprise | cross
  promise: 1 | 2 | 3 | cross
  parent_chapter: <existing chapter slug>
  h2_sections:
    - "## Why <topic>"        # OPTIONAL -- skip unless concept is genuinely new
    - "## How to <use>"        # REQUIRED -- code first
    - "## Reference"           # OPTIONAL -- flag/option table
    - "## Troubleshooting"     # OPTIONAL -- only if known footguns
  bridges:
    incoming:                  # which existing pages should link TO this
      - {from: <slug>, link_text: <suggested>}
    outgoing:                  # which existing pages should this link FROM
      - {to: <slug>, link_text: <suggested>}
  ramp_impact: >-
    one-paragraph description of how this changes the <persona>
    ramp: which step it slots into, whether it adds a stop or
    replaces an existing one
```

For each moved/retired page:

```yaml
moved_page:
  from: <slug>
  to: <slug>
  redirect_rationale: <one-sentence>

retired_page:
  slug: <slug>
  reason: <one-sentence>
  redirect_to: <slug>  # MUST exist; orphaning pages breaks SEO
```

## Step 4: validate against the 3-promise narrative

Apply these hard rules. If any fails, redesign:

1. **Every page belongs to exactly one promise.** Cross-cutting pages (integrations, troubleshooting, reference) are explicitly marked `promise: cross`. If a new page straddles two promises, split it OR park it under `cross`.
2. **Consumer pages don't pre-teach producer concepts.** A consumer page may LINK to producer; it may not embed producer prose.
3. **Producer pages don't pre-teach enterprise concepts.** Same rule, one promise down.
4. **No page is orphaned from the TOC.** Every new page has a `parent_chapter` and at least one `incoming` bridge.
5. **No retired page lacks a `redirect_to`.** Search engines will index the old URL for months; the redirect is the SEO contract.

## Step 5: emit the architect report

Return JSON:

```json
{
  "structural_shape": "NEW CAPABILITY" | "EXPANDED CAPABILITY" | "DEPRECATED CAPABILITY" | "CONCEPT SPLIT" | "CONCEPT MERGE" | "RAMP REORG",
  "toc_delta": {
    "new_pages": [...],
    "moved_pages": [...],
    "retired_pages": [...],
    "chapter_changes": [...]
  },
  "promise_validation": {
    "all_pages_single_promise": true | false,
    "no_orphans": true | false,
    "no_unredirected_retires": true | false,
    "concerns": []
  },
  "downstream_in_place_pages": ["..."],
  "rationale": "<2-3 sentence summary of why this structural delta and not alternatives>"
}
```

`downstream_in_place_pages[]` is the handoff to the localizer -- after
the architect approves the TOC, the localizer plans in-place edits
to existing pages that REFERENCE the new structure.

## Output contract

Return a SINGLE JSON document matching the schema in Step 5 as the
final message of your task. No prose around the JSON.

## Anti-patterns

- Inflating new-page counts to seem thorough. The minimal true delta wins.
- Skipping the promise-validation step. The CDO will catch it; better to self-catch.
- Designing a new c
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Trust audit

SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.

LayerWhat it checksResult
L0Provenance & inventoryPASS
L1Static analysis of the codeNA
L2Instruction surface (what it tells the agent)PASS
L3Class-specific surfacePASS
L4Behavioural (sandbox)SKIPPED

What the source does

Filesystem
none-observed
Network
none-observed
Shell
none-observed
Dependencies
pinned
Secrets in source
none-found

Findings (0)

No findings outside the package's declared scope.

Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.

Audited 2026-10-08 · audit v0.4.1 · source sha 2ea90c57fbfcfull audit observations/trust-audit/skill/microsoft__docs-impact-architect.json · Report an issue / request a re-scan
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Audit history

Every audit this skill has had.

DateSourceVerdictGradeScoreChange
2026-10-082ea90c57fbfcSAFEB89first audit
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Questions

What does the Docs Impact Architect skill do?

Agent Package Manager

Is Docs Impact Architect safe to install?

The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean skill reads B.

What can Docs Impact Architect access on my machine?

The audit observed no filesystem, network or shell use at all in its source.

How current is this page?

The grade is for one exact copy of the source (2ea90c57fbfc), read on 2026-10-08. The repository is watched, and a new audit runs when it changes — this is the first audit.

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