skills/vibe-compatibility/SKILL.md

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name: vibe-compatibility
description: "Audit, implement or verify a compatibility boundary through authorized reference behavior, file/protocol reconstruction, differential comparison and golden masters."
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# Compatibility & protocols

Read [the shared workflow](../../references/workflow.md) once per task, then the one recipe matching the requested operation and boundary. Do not load every recipe. The user's request controls scope and whether edits are allowed.

## Recipes

| Recipe | Operation |
|---|---|
| [Compatibility Golden Master Check](references/compatibility-golden-master-check.md) | check |
| [Reverse Engineering Audit](references/reverse-engineering-audit.md) | audit |
| [Reverse Engineering Polish](references/reverse-engineering-polish.md) | implement |

For an explicit multi-stage request, follow the necessary stages without discarding requested work. For a single stage, deliver that result and stop. Use [the catalog](../../references/catalog.md) only if the requested boundary belongs elsewhere.