Skills ownership-gate

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ownership-gate

Name: ownership-gate
Author: DanielPodolsky

Content revision r1 Safe ⚙️ External commands

Verify Code Ownership Before Completion

AI-assisted coding can let learners ship code they cannot explain. This skill checks understanding with structured questions before completion.

Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)

🥉 78 Bronze

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Agent request

Review the Skillstore skill "ownership-gate" from https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.

Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.

Agent-readable resources

Use these links when an AI agent, crawler, or script needs clean context instead of reading the full page.

Markdown detail GET /skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate.md Signed manifest GET /api/skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate/manifest Signed lockfile GET /api/skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate/lockfile

Test it

Using "ownership-gate". A learner explains the feature flow, names the trade-offs, and handles an edge case clearly.

Expected outcome:

OWNERSHIP GATE: PASSED. The learner explained the flow, reasoning, and failure behavior well enough to proceed.

Using "ownership-gate". A learner says the AI suggested the code and cannot explain the main function.

Expected outcome:

OWNERSHIP GATE: BLOCKED. Review the confusing sections, trace sample data, and retry after rebuilding understanding.

Using "ownership-gate". A learner understands most logic but struggles with one dependency and its error behavior.

Expected outcome:

Focus the recovery on the dependency. Ask what data enters, what data returns, and what happens when it fails.

Security Audit

Safe

v8 • 7/6/2026 Open versioned report

The static external command findings are false positives caused by Markdown fenced response templates. The blocker findings are mentoring prompts about explaining code, not system reconnaissance. No prompt injection, data exfiltration, or malicious intent was found in SKILL.md.

Files scanned

149

Lines analyzed

Review items

False positives ignored

Risk Factors

⚙️ External commands (3)

SKILL.md:86-99 SKILL.md:99-103 SKILL.md:103-113

No confirmed security findings were detected by the latest completed static and semantic audit. This does not prove the skill has no side effects.

Audited by: codex View Audit History →

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Academic citations (APA · BibTeX · CFF)

APA citation

DanielPodolsky. (2026). ownership-gate security audit report (audit version 8) [Author version unspecified]. Skillstore. https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate/audits/8

BibTeX citation

@techreport{danielpodolsky-danielpodolsky-ownership-gate-2026,
  author = {DanielPodolsky},
  title = {ownership-gate security audit report (audit version 8)},
  institution = {Skillstore},
  year = {2026},
  number = {8},
  url = {https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate/audits/8},
  note = {Author version unspecified}
}

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authors:
  - name: "DanielPodolsky"
date-released: "2026-07-06"
url: "https://skillstore.io/skills/danielpodolsky-ownership-gate/audits/8"
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Skillstore Score

Why this score Evidence Confidence: High

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What You Can Build

Review AI-Assisted Work

Check whether a junior developer understands code produced with AI help before marking the task complete.

Prepare Interview Stories

Turn code review discussions into clear explanations of decisions, trade-offs, and learned patterns.

Guide Learning Recovery

Use focused questions when a learner copied a pattern but needs to rebuild understanding.

Try These Prompts

Run Basic Ownership Check

Run the ownership gate for my latest change. Ask me to explain the code step by step, then decide PASS or BLOCKED.

Check Design Reasoning

Use the ownership gate on this feature. Ask why I chose this approach, what alternatives I considered, and what trade-offs I accepted.

Test Change Readiness

Apply the ownership gate with one realistic requirement change and one edge case. Block completion if my answers show weak understanding.

Coach After a Block

I failed the ownership gate. Guide me with Socratic questions until I can explain the confusing function and its data flow.

Best Practices

Ask the questions after the learner has working code and before marking the task complete.
Use specific files, functions, and requirements when creating change scenarios.
Record the concepts the learner explained well for future review and interview practice.

Avoid

Do not pass the gate because the code works without checking understanding.
Do not ask generic questions that ignore the actual implementation.
Do not block permanently when guided review can rebuild understanding.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill verify?

It verifies that a learner can explain what their code does, why it exists, and how it handles change.

Can it automatically detect whether code is correct?

No. It is a mentoring checklist and conversation guide, not a static analyzer or test runner.

When should I use it?

Use it after implementation and before completion, especially when AI helped produce the code.

What happens when the learner fails?

The skill recommends blocking completion, reviewing the unclear sections, and retrying after guided understanding.

Does it replace code review?

No. It complements review by checking ownership, while normal review still checks design, correctness, and safety.

Which tools can use this skill?

The report lists support for Claude, Codex, and Claude Code.

Developer Details

Author

DanielPodolsky

License

MIT

Skillstore revision

Version notice

The author did not declare a version.

Repository

https://github.com/DanielPodolsky/mentor-spec/tree/main/.claude/skills/gates/ownership

Ref

34f316ba14ef36c7a620fc09f2676d2429997a77

Maintenance freshness

7/18/2026

Usage

11 downloads · 220 views

File structure

📄 SKILL.md