From af50f22d57f8380bf172fc262cbc734f2dba8dd7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Paul Bakaus <paul.bakaus@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:12:03 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] chore(skill): slim per-event carbonize reminders
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Previous hardening emitted a 7-line todo array and a 10-line ASCII-bar
stderr banner on every accept event, both printed to the agent's
transcript. Per-event overhead added up fast on multi-variant sessions.

Keep the three-layer defence but shrink the per-event noise:
- todo is now a single string: "REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize
  cleanup in FILE. See reference/live.md ..."
- stderr is one line with the same pointer.
- reference/live.md keeps the full five-step checklist (loaded once
  per session, so its verbosity is a fixed cost — no repetition tax).

Attention signal still triple-redundant: stdout todo, stderr line,
reference section.
---
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs | 21 ++++---------------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs | 17 ++++-----------
 .../skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs   | 21 ++++---------------
 24 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 360 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.agents/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.claude/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.cursor/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.gemini/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.github/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.kiro/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.opencode/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.pi/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.rovodev/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.trae-cn/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/.trae/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
index 484b5cb5b..a44e954f1 100644
--- a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-accept.mjs
@@ -79,20 +79,11 @@ Output (JSON):
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, carbonize: false, ...result }));
   } else {
     const result = handleAccept(id, variantNum, lines, targetFile);
-    // When carbonize is needed, emit an explicit todo in the payload so the
-    // agent can't miss it. The five steps are mirrored from reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept" and are intentionally verbose: past runs skipped
-    // cleanup when the instruction was a single bullet.
+    // Single-line attention-grabber when cleanup is required. The full
+    // five-step checklist lives in reference/live.md (loaded once per
+    // session); repeating it per-event would waste tokens.
     if (result.carbonize) {
-      result.todo = [
-        'REQUIRED before next poll: post-accept carbonize cleanup.',
-        '1. Move the inline <style data-impeccable-css="' + id + '"> rules into the project stylesheet.',
-        '2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant="N"]) selectors to use the element\'s real classes.',
-        '3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant="N" style="display: contents"> wrapper around the accepted content.',
-        '4. Delete the <!-- impeccable-carbonize-start/end --> marker comments and the inline <style> block.',
-        '5. Remove any @scope blocks for variants other than the accepted one (dead code).',
-        'See reference/live.md "Required after accept" for the full checklist.',
-      ];
+      result.todo = 'REQUIRED before next poll: carbonize cleanup in ' + relFile + '. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".';
     }
     console.log(JSON.stringify({ handled: true, file: relFile, ...result }));
   }
diff --git a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
index 1fcc6ceb6..9dd87e3ea 100644
--- a/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
+++ b/source/skills/impeccable/scripts/live-poll.mjs
@@ -156,24 +156,11 @@ Options:
       }
     }
 
-    // Loud stderr banner so the agent sees the cleanup requirement even if
-    // it parses stdout JSON and ignores nested fields. carbonize: true means
-    // the accepted variant was stitched in with helper markers + inline CSS
-    // that must be cleaned up before the next poll — see reference/live.md
-    // "Required after accept".
+    // Second signal path: stderr banner in case the agent parses stdout
+    // JSON but skips nested fields. One line is enough — the full checklist
+    // is in reference/live.md.
     if (event._acceptResult?.carbonize === true) {
-      process.stderr.write(
-        '\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n' +
-        '  REQUIRED: post-accept carbonize cleanup before the next poll.\n' +
-        '  1. Move inline <style> rules into the project stylesheet.\n' +
-        '  2. Rewrite @scope ([data-impeccable-variant]) to real classes.\n' +
-        '  3. Drop the <div data-impeccable-variant> wrapper.\n' +
-        '  4. Delete impeccable-carbonize-start/end marker comments.\n' +
-        '  5. Drop @scope blocks for unaccepted variants.\n' +
-        '  Full checklist: reference/live.md, "Required after accept".\n' +
-        '========================================================================\n\n'
-      );
+      process.stderr.write('\n⚠ Carbonize cleanup REQUIRED before next poll. See reference/live.md "Required after accept".\n\n');
     }
 
     // Print the event as JSON — the agent reads this from stdout