Enforces output quality, intellectual honesty, and continuous improvement across all AppSec agents.
This skill provides 7 reusable capabilities. Agents apply all 7 unless their scope excludes a specific component.
| Component | Reference File | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Clarification Protocol | clarification-protocol.md | Ask ≤2 targeted questions before analysis when scope is ambiguous |
| Anti-Rationalization Guard | anti-rationalization-guard.md | Table of prohibited rationalizations with mandatory responses |
| Self-Critique Loop | self-critique-loop.md | Mandatory second-pass review after initial analysis |
| Retry Protocol | retry-protocol.md | Tool failure handling — retry once, then document |
| Non-Negotiable Behaviors | non-negotiable-behaviors.md | Hard rules: never fabricate, always cite evidence, report gaps |
| Self-Reflection Quality Gate | self-reflection-quality-gate.md | 1–10 scoring rubric with ≥8 threshold per category |
| Self-Learning System | self-learning-system.md | Lesson/Memory templates and governance rules |
Each agent customizes the Self-Critique Loop checklist and Self-Reflection Quality Gate categories to match its domain. The reference files provide the base templates; agents extend them with domain-specific items.
