🟠 Important - Data Structure Problem: This <IMPORTANT> block appears 4 times in various forms throughout the file (here, line 88, debug sections, etc). You're repeating "merge to main first" and "add debug steps" like it's a mantra.

Why this matters: Repetition suggests your data structure is wrong. These are TWO core rules that should be stated ONCE at the top, then referenced. Instead, they're scattered through 530 lines.

Better approach: Create a "Critical Rules" section at the top with these two principles, then remove the redundant mentions. Cut this file to ~200 lines by moving detailed examples to README.md.

@OpenHands the review is makign some strong points. Also "3. Debug step: Add a debug step that prints non-secret parameters at the beginning of your action to facilitate troubleshooting" should be done for new actions OR when an issue is particularly tricky to solve, not always.

I'm on it! juanmichelini can track my progress at all-hands.dev

🟡 Simplification - Common Pitfalls Bloat: You list 10 "common pitfalls" here. Some are actually the same concept:

• Add public skills from OpenHands repository #1 (merge to main first) and Add Jupyter notebook skill #8 (action versions) are both about stability
• Be explicit about what frontmatter #2 (fork secrets) and Add skill for writing behavior tests #5 (fork secrets again) are duplicates
• Add /releasenotes skill for generating changelogs #6 (workflow changes don't trigger) is a Git behavior, not an Actions pitfall

The problem: This isn't a pitfall list—it's a brain dump. Linus would say: "Good documentation isn't about writing everything you know. It's about writing only what matters."

Pragmatic fix: Keep 4-5 actual gotchas that cause real pain (permissions, secrets, action deployment). Move the rest to README.md examples where they add context, not noise.

🟠 Important - Progressive Disclosure Violation: This debug example is 15 lines. You have similar examples at line 20, line 360, and in README.md.

Core principle violated: AgentSkills are meant for progressive disclosure—show the agent enough to decide "do I need this skill?" not "here's everything I could ever need to know."

What should happen:

1. SKILL.md: "Add a debug step printing non-secret params (see README for examples)"
2. README.md: Full examples with context

Why it matters: Every time an agent triggers this skill, you're loading 530 lines into context. That's expensive. Most of the time, the agent needs 100 lines of decision-making info, not 400 lines of copy-paste examples.

🟡 Pragmatism - Redundancy: This "Action Testing Requirements" section is nearly identical to SKILL.md lines 15-20 and the <IMPORTANT> block.

The question: Is this solving a real problem or creating one? If an agent loads SKILL.md, it already has this context. If a human reads README.md, they get it again. That's not documentation—that's copy-paste.

Better split:

• SKILL.md: Lean decision guide (~150 lines) - "When to use this skill, core rules, quick patterns"
• README.md: Deep examples and scenarios (keep current content) - "How to implement common patterns"

Right now both files are trying to be complete references. Pick your data structure: reference manual OR decision guide. Not both.

🟢 Good Taste: This pattern (using concurrency to cancel redundant runs) is exactly what good documentation looks like—one clear example with inline comments explaining WHY.

Compare this to the earlier sections with multiple repetitive examples. This is 8 lines of signal vs. hundreds of lines of noise elsewhere. More like this, less like the "10 pitfalls" section.