diff --git a/.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md
index 15514307c..207388810 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md
@@ -3,19 +3,28 @@ name: adaptive-wait
 description: Adaptive WAIT for agentic GitHub ops. Dual-gate before promote. Stay busy on disjoint work.
 ---
 
-Local mirror. Canonical is master `.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md`.
-
-Master: `16030fcfd26b3b4f3427fa5e098cbf7862b7f081`.
-#635 MERGED extract-only security (symlink token). Dual-gate green on merge SHA ancestry.
-#608 HOLD dirty/behind — do not merge (ledger extract already landed via #627).
-#629/#630 Jules dirty observe. #636 update-branch after #635.
-#632 behind. #633/#634 WAIT unstable record PRs.
-
-This session (2026-09-19 12:07 PDT):
-- help-wanted-execute dry_run dispatched DioNanos/codex-termux#14.
-- #635 promoted after dual-gate verify; #636 left WAIT post-rebase.
-- No merge of #608/#629/#630.
-- No comment-storm.
-- Stay busy: session record from live master + dry_run dispatch + Copilot on #636.
+# Skill: adaptive-wait
+
+**Canonical:** `.agents/skills/adaptive-wait/SKILL.md` on master.
+
+## Dual-gate
+
+Promote only when **both**:
+1. mergeable_state is `clean` (not dirty / behind / blocked).
+2. Required / hygiene checks are green (ignore Vercel hobby rate-limit + expired Devin trial as non-gates).
+
+Otherwise HOLD / WAIT / observe. Do not force-merge dirty PRs.
+
+## Session (2026-09-19 16:06 PDT)
+
+- Master HEAD: `1715f2f2`.
+- #648 dirty HOLD.
+- #649 Jules observe (1-line quota doc).
+- #641 dirty HOLD. #639 unstable WAIT. #608/#630 dirty observe.
+- help-wanted-execute LIVE `Kilo-Org/agentic-path#25` dispatched this session.
+- Prior execute GlassHaven/Haven#273 — do not double-claim same cycle.
+- DioNanos/codex-termux#14 CLOSED — skip.
+- Vercel hobby rate-limit 24h — not a merge blocker.
+- Stay busy: session record + live external execute + no comment-storm.
 
 Agent-Identity: Grok (Administrator)
diff --git a/.agents/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md
index 67025f357..53f6a9f73 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@ description: Continuous evidence-led admin ops on timerloggedout-spec/termux-mon
 **Canonical:** `.agents/skills/evidence-led-monorepo-ops/SKILL.md` on **master** (collaborator parity).  
 Local `.grok/skills/` mirrors are convenience only.
 
-**Load with:** `adaptive-wait` · inventory `docs/ops/SKILLS-INVENTORY.md` · root `SKILLS.md`.
+**Load with:** `adaptive-wait` · `help-wanted-lane` · inventory `docs/ops/SKILLS-INVENTORY.md` · root `SKILLS.md`.
 
-## Session anchors (2026-09-19)
+## Session anchors (2026-09-19 16:06 PDT)
 
-- Master post-#640 neighbor-safe: idempotent help-wanted claims, skip closed, living status board.
-- #638 LIVE contribute path proven (PRIMARY upstream PRs).
+- Master live: `1715f2f2124095779c8faa9223b8032ef1b7a8ea`.
 - Dual-gate required for monorepo merges; external PRs follow target norms.
-- Skills SSOT in-repo: `.agents/skills/*` + `.github/skills/*` — keep inventory current for collaborators.
+- #648 dirty HOLD (github-issue-pr-graph + AGENTS.md fold) — do not merge.
+- #647 Vercel preview rate-limited (not a repo CI fail) — observe.
+- #649 Jules 1-file audit — observe until dual-gate clean.
+- #641 dirty HOLD. #639 unstable WAIT. #608/#630 dirty observe.
+- Skills SSOT in-repo: `.agents/skills/*` + `.github/skills/*`.
+- #175 priority matrix remains open P0 ops gate.
 
 ## Admin loop
 
@@ -23,5 +27,6 @@ Local `.grok/skills/` mirrors are convenience only.
 2. Prefer extract/promote over mega force-merge.
 3. Help-wanted: claim once, skip closed, respect maintainer routing.
 4. Record durable facts; no comment-storm.
+5. Stay busy on disjoint work while WAIT lanes settle.
 
 Agent-Identity: Grok (Administrator)
diff --git a/.agents/skills/help-wanted-lane/SKILL.md b/.agents/skills/help-wanted-lane/SKILL.md
index 8a821e199..6b68a038b 100644
--- a/.agents/skills/help-wanted-lane/SKILL.md
+++ b/.agents/skills/help-wanted-lane/SKILL.md
@@ -66,10 +66,12 @@ Prefer continuing **open** threads we already touched when they still need code.
 | Repo / Issue | Note |
 |--------------|------|
 | DioNanos/codex-termux#14 | **Closed** — do not re-claim; maintainer: logic → upstream; features → codex-vl |
-| GlassHaven/Haven#273 | Mutual SAF / folder upload; stake PR may already exist |
-| Kilo-Org/agentic-path#25 | Integration failures thread |
-| PubDeer/astro-loop#42 | User bug/enhancement |
+| GlassHaven/Haven#273 | Mutual SAF / folder upload; prior execute this day — do not double-claim same cycle |
+| Kilo-Org/agentic-path#25 | Integration failures thread — **LIVE execute dispatched 2026-09-19 16:06 PDT** |
+| PubDeer/astro-loop#42 | User bug/enhancement — next open mutual if #25 already staked |
 
-## BIUDL
+## Session
+
+2026-09-19 16:06 PDT: execute workflow_dispatch `claim-and-pr` on Kilo-Org/agentic-path#25. LIVE only (no dry-run in workflow).
 
 Agent-Identity: Grok (Administrator)