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name: machiavelli-counsel
description: "Summarise what Machiavelli Counsel does in one line. Use when asked to [trigger phrases the user would say]. Produces [the concrete artifact]."
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# Machiavelli Counsel Skill

One-line summary of the value this skill delivers. <!-- TODO: rewrite -->

## What This Skill Produces

- <!-- TODO: the concrete deliverable(s) this skill outputs -->

## Required Inputs

Ask for (if not already provided):
- <!-- TODO: the inputs to gather; never invent them -->

## Process

1. <!-- TODO: the steps the skill follows -->

## Output Format

<!-- TODO: a concrete template (headings/tables) of the final artifact -->

## Quality Checks

- [ ] <!-- TODO: a check the output must pass before hand-off -->

## Anti-Patterns

- [ ] Do not <!-- TODO: the mistake this skill prevents -->

## Example Trigger Phrases

- "I'm navigating a reorg."
- "My project is caught in politics."
- "Who holds the power here?"
- "How would Machiavelli play this?"