Conciseness

The body states 'The model knows the API; these are the footguns' and delivers exactly that — only non-obvious knowledge (DXA width values, 'ShadingType.CLEAR, never SOLID', '<w:delText>, not <w:t>', pdftoppm zero-padding) with zero filler across ~90 lines. Matches the 5 anchor ('every token earns its place'); the 4 anchor's 'minor instances of over-explanation' is not met.

Actionability

Fully executable, copy-paste-ready guidance: the complete edit pipeline ('unzip -q doc.docx -d unpacked/' … 'zip -Xr ../out.docx .', 'python scripts/merge_runs.py unpacked/'), the verification commands, and exact API values ('WidthType.DXA', 'LevelFormat.BULLET', 'PositionalTabAlignment.RIGHT'). Matches the 5 anchor.

Workflow Clarity

A task-routing table sends each task type down a workflow with explicit validation and feedback loops: 'Verify the output' renders to PDF and reads page images for creation, and the edit pipeline embeds 'validate.py out.docx --original' with '--auto-repair fixes common issues' and a '--author' redline check for tracked changes. Matches the 5 anchor ('explicit validation steps; feedback loops for error recovery') — the XML-manipulation feedback-loop requirement is satisfied.

Progressive Disclosure

The body is a lean overview that defers machinery to real, verified, one-level-deep bundle scripts (scripts/merge_runs.py, scripts/accept_changes.py, scripts/comment.py, scripts/office/soffice.py, scripts/office/validate.py all exist), with OOXML schemas and validators kept entirely out of the body. Matches the 5 anchor ('well-signaled one-level-deep references; content appropriately split').

Specificity

Lists multiple concrete actions with comprehensive coverage: 'create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents', 'inserting or replacing images', 'performing find-and-replace', 'working with tracked changes or comments', 'converting content into a polished Word document'. This matches the 5 anchor ('multiple specific concrete actions; comprehensive coverage') rather than 4, since there are no minor coverage gaps.

Completeness

Explicitly answers both questions: 'what' via 'create, read, edit, or manipulate Word documents (.docx files) or Word templates (.dotx files)' and 'when' via 'Use this skill whenever…', 'Triggers include:', and 'If the user asks for a report, memo, letter…', plus a negative boundary. Matches the 5 anchor exactly.

Trigger Term Quality

Comprehensive natural-term coverage including synonyms, deliverable nouns, and file extensions: 'Word doc', 'word document', '.docx', '.dotx', 'tables of contents', 'headings', 'page numbers', 'letterheads', 'report', 'memo', 'letter', 'template'. Matches the 5 anchor ('synonyms and file extensions'); the 4 anchor's 'a few natural terms missing' does not apply.

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

Clear .docx/.dotx niche with explicit exclusions — 'Do NOT use for PDFs, spreadsheets, Google Docs, or general coding tasks' — which minimizes conflict with adjacent document-format skills. Matches the 5 anchor ('clear niche with distinct triggers; minimal conflict risk').