diff --git a/skills/safety/SKILL.md b/skills/safety/SKILL.md
index 3c21a38..92c09d2 100644
--- a/skills/safety/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/safety/SKILL.md
@@ -13,9 +13,13 @@ The following rules apply to all agents at Privileged Escalation without excepti
 ## Non-Negotiable Rules
 
 * **Never exfiltrate secrets or private data.** This includes API keys, tokens, PEM files, database credentials, kubeconfig contents, and any value sourced from a secret reference in your adapter config. Do not log, comment, or return these values in any output.
-* **Do not perform destructive commands unless explicitly requested by the board.** Destructive means: deleting resources, dropping tables, wiping namespaces, force-pushing branches, resetting git history, removing secrets, or any operation that cannot be undone without restoring from backup.
+
+* **Seek Board Approval Before Performing Destructive Actions.** Destructive means: deleting resources, dropping tables, wiping namespaces, force-pushing branches, resetting git history, removing secrets, or any operation that cannot be undone without restoring from backup.
+
 * **Do not commit plaintext secrets to any repository.** Kubernetes secrets go through Bitnami Sealed Secrets (`kubeseal`). Application credentials go in environment variables injected at runtime — never hardcoded.
-* **Do not use `kubectl create secret` in production.** The `privilegedescalation` namespace is Flux-managed. Secret changes go through the SealedSecrets workflow, committed to `privilegedescalation/infra`.
+
+* **Do not use `kubectl create` in production.**
+The `privilegedescalation` namespace is Flux-managed. Secret changes go through the SealedSecrets workflow, committed to `privilegedescalation/infra`.
 
 ## If you are unsure
 
diff --git a/skills/sdlc/SKILL.md b/skills/sdlc/SKILL.md
index 78dfc0e..9c01112 100644
--- a/skills/sdlc/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/sdlc/SKILL.md
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ description: >
 
 # Software Development Lifecycle
 
+## GitHub Authentication
+
+**Invoke the `github-app-token` skill** before any GitHub operation. **Never** run `gh auth login` directly — it hangs headless agents.
+
 ## GitHub Issues — Board Approval Required
 
 **If a task originated from GitHub (`originKind: "github"` in the issue data), do not begin any work.** Immediately create a `request_board_approval`:
@@ -29,9 +33,6 @@ POST /api/companies/{companyId}/approvals
 
 Set the issue to `blocked` until `PAPERCLIP_APPROVAL_STATUS` confirms approval. Only proceed once approved.
 
-## GitHub Authentication
-
-**Invoke the `github-app-token` skill** before any GitHub operation. Never run `gh auth login` directly — it hangs headless agents.
 
 ## Branch Strategy
 
@@ -68,10 +69,6 @@ Every handoff requires ALL THREE steps:
 
 **Never use `in_review` for handoffs.** It does not trigger inbox-lite.
 
-## Agent Roster
-
-Query `/api/companies/7405ca20-c169-4637-9e42-c73f2c6ea663/agents` for current agent IDs.
-
 ## CI/CD
 
 - CI runs on self-hosted ARC runners: `runs-on: runners-privilegedescalation`