Conciseness

The body is dense and operational with zero padding — e.g. "Advisors stay read-only and do not see peer transcripts by default" and "A resume needs a retained run id and task; it excludes `agent` and rejects `gate`" — and it never explains concepts Claude already knows. Every token earns its place (anchor 5); anchor 4 would require identifiable over-explanation to trim, and there is none.

Actionability

Concrete, near-executable guidance throughout — `subagent({ action: "list" })`, `subagent({ workflow: true, async: true })` with `runs.all`, `phase: "Council pass 1"`, `output: false`, fallback rules (`context: "fork"` for `oracle`), and a cap of "at most five material relay claims per advisor". It falls short of anchor 5 because the actual workflow script and output schemas are not inline copy-paste ready — they live in the reference file — leaving minor gaps such as the exact claim-matrix format.

Workflow Clarity

The Protocol is a clear 7-step sequence with explicit stop conditions ("Stop at convergence, pass cap, failed fallback, or user interruption"), user checkpoints (steps 2, 4, and 6), error-recovery paths (fallback roster, degraded mode, fresh-context fallback), and a memo checklist. The batch operation of launching multiple advisors is explicitly bounded ("Never use more than four advisors", "Never run an unbounded loop"), matching anchor 5 rather than anchor 4's 'minor validation gaps'.

Progressive Disclosure

The split is appropriate — orchestration in SKILL.md, schemas and the advisor profile template in one one-level-deep reference, clearly signaled ("Before launch, read `skills/council-mode/references/pass-contracts.md`"). However, the referenced path does not match the actual bundle layout (`references/pass-contracts.md` relative to SKILL.md), a minor navigation gap that keeps it at anchor 4 ('minor organization gaps') rather than anchor 5's 'easy navigation'.

Specificity

The 'what' is a single high-level action — "Run a bounded supervisor-mediated advisor council" — with no enumeration of the concrete operations (independent reports, cross-examination, decision memo). This matches anchor 3 (domain plus 1-2 concrete actions, not comprehensive): the mechanism is specific enough to exceed anchor 2's generic 'names the domain but actions are minimal', but it does not list the several specific actions required for anchor 4.

Completeness

It explicitly answers both 'what' ("Run a bounded supervisor-mediated advisor council") and 'when' with a concrete 'Use when...' clause listing multiple trigger phrases. This matches anchor 5; anchor 4 would apply only if the 'when' were less explicit, which it is not.

Trigger Term Quality

The description covers the natural phrases a user would say — "council mode", "convene advisors", "debate a decision", "cross-examine recommendations" — plus the explicit slash command "/council". Coverage is comprehensive within the skill's niche with no identifiable missing synonyms, matching anchor 5 rather than anchor 4's 'a few natural terms missing'.

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

"Council mode" and "/council" name a clear niche with distinct triggers, and terms like "convene advisors" and "cross-examine recommendations" are unlikely to fire for unrelated skills. Minimal conflict risk, matching anchor 5.