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+---
+name: test-clean
+description: "Use when testing the direct audit workflow with a safe skill that performs no dangerous operations"
+---
+
+# Test Clean Skill
+
+This is a harmless test skill for validating the audit CI pipeline.
+
+## Steps
+
+1. Read the target file
+2. Analyze the content
+3. Return a summary to the user
+
+# Updated for test
+<!-- retry -->
+<!-- retry2 -->