American spelling

.american-spelling-allow

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Words and paths the American-spelling check accepts (scripts/american_spelling.py in ericdahl-dev/.github).
+
+# Skills adopted from upstream repos (mattpocock/skills, codecoincognition/vibe-guard-skills).
+# scripts/sync-upstream.sh overwrites these files with the upstream text, so a local spelling
+# fix would be reverted on the next sync. Keep this list in step with UPSTREAM_MAP there.
+path: skills/engineering/diagnose/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/diagnose/scripts/hitl-loop.template.sh
+path: skills/engineering/grill-with-docs/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/grill-with-docs/ADR-FORMAT.md
+path: skills/engineering/grill-with-docs/CONTEXT-FORMAT.md
+path: skills/engineering/improve-codebase-architecture/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/improve-codebase-architecture/DEEPENING.md
+path: skills/engineering/improve-codebase-architecture/INTERFACE-DESIGN.md
+path: skills/engineering/improve-codebase-architecture/LANGUAGE.md
+path: skills/engineering/setup-matt-pocock-skills/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/setup-matt-pocock-skills/domain.md
+path: skills/engineering/setup-matt-pocock-skills/issue-tracker-github.md
+path: skills/engineering/setup-matt-pocock-skills/issue-tracker-gitlab.md
+path: skills/engineering/setup-matt-pocock-skills/issue-tracker-local.md
+path: skills/engineering/setup-matt-pocock-skills/triage-labels.md
+path: skills/engineering/tdd/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/tdd/deep-modules.md
+path: skills/engineering/tdd/interface-design.md
+path: skills/engineering/tdd/mocking.md
+path: skills/engineering/tdd/refactoring.md
+path: skills/engineering/tdd/tests.md
+path: skills/engineering/to-issues/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/to-prd/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/triage/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/triage/AGENT-BRIEF.md
+path: skills/engineering/triage/OUT-OF-SCOPE.md
+path: skills/engineering/zoom-out/SKILL.md
+path: skills/productivity/caveman/SKILL.md
+path: skills/productivity/grill-me/SKILL.md
+path: skills/productivity/handoff/SKILL.md
+path: skills/productivity/prototype/SKILL.md
+path: skills/productivity/prototype/LOGIC.md
+path: skills/productivity/prototype/UI.md
+path: skills/productivity/write-a-skill/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/vibe-guard/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/vibe-check/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/vibe-secure/SKILL.md
+path: skills/engineering/vibe-explain/SKILL.md

README.md

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Skills adopted from other open-source skill repos. Credit to the original author
 
 | Skill | Description |
 |-------|-------------|
-| [`diagnose`](skills/engineering/diagnose/SKILL.md) | Disciplined debug loop: reproduce → minimise → fix → regression test |
+| [`diagnose`](skills/engineering/diagnose/SKILL.md) | Disciplined debug loop: reproduce → minimize → fix → regression test |
 | [`grill-with-docs`](skills/engineering/grill-with-docs/SKILL.md) | Stress-test a plan against CONTEXT.md and ADRs |
 | [`improve-codebase-architecture`](skills/engineering/improve-codebase-architecture/SKILL.md) | Find refactoring opportunities informed by domain language |
 | [`setup-matt-pocock-skills`](skills/engineering/setup-matt-pocock-skills/SKILL.md) | Bootstrap agent skill config (issue tracker, labels, domain docs) |

skills/creative/copywriting/references/natural-transitions.md

@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ Adapted from: University of Manchester Academic Phrasebank (2023), Plain English
 - Indicating Similarity
 - Indicating Cause and Effect
 - Giving Examples
-- Emphasising Key Points
+- Emphasizing Key Points
 - Providing Evidence (neutral attribution, expert quotes, supporting claims)
-- Summarising Sections
+- Summarizing Sections
 - Concluding Content
 - Question-Based Transitions
 - List Introductions
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Use to connect ideas and reinforce key points:
 
 ---
 
-## Emphasising Key Points
+## Emphasizing Key Points
 
 - Here's the key takeaway:...
 - The important thing is...
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ Use when citing sources, data, or expert opinions:
 
 ---
 
-## Summarising Sections
+## Summarizing Sections
 
 - To recap,...
 - Here's the short version:...