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Compare and merge two design docs for the same feature into a single source of truth. Use when you have competing or complementary design/implementation docs (e.g. from separate design runs) that need reconciling into one unified document.

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  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/serpro69/claude-toolbox/blob/HEAD/klaude-plugin/skills/merge-docs/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/merge-docs/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Merge Design Documents

Goal: Produce a single, unified set of feature docs from two separate designs for the same feature.

Conventions

When to Use

You have two feature directories under /docs/wip/ for the same feature — each with its own design, implementation plan, and task list — and you need to combine them into one coherent set of docs.

Workflow

Mandatory order — grounding before merging. The flow below is strictly sequential. Do not categorize sections, surface contradictions, or write merged content until you have read both feature directories fully and built a codebase-grounded mental model. Merging without grounding produces decisions based on prose clarity rather than codebase reality — the wrong tiebreaker.

See merge-process.md for the detailed steps.