diff --git a/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md.tmpl b/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
index 2c296a70b..89c33fb2d 100644
--- a/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/plan-ceo-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -88,9 +88,11 @@ Review only. Do not change code or implement.
 * Plan partial deploys, rollbacks and feature flags.
 * Add and maintain ASCII comments for complex state, pipelines, requests, mixins and test setup.
 
-## Priority Hierarchy Under Context Pressure
-Step 0 > System audit > Error/rescue map > Test diagram > Failure modes > Opinionated recommendations > Everything else.
-Never skip Step 0, system audit, error/rescue map or failure modes.
+## Priority hierarchy
+Complete every required stage, decision gate and output. Shorten only optional
+commentary, never Step 0, the system audit, Review Sections 1–10, the error/rescue
+map, the test diagram, failure modes or required decision/report content. The
+system handles context limits; do not preemptively warn.
 
 {{ASIDE_RESEARCH}}
 
diff --git a/plan-design-review/SKILL.md.tmpl b/plan-design-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
index 3136aefc6..1b036089c 100644
--- a/plan-design-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/plan-design-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -128,10 +128,12 @@ When reviewing a plan, empathy as simulation runs automatically. When rating, pr
 
 {{UX_PRINCIPLES}}
 
-## Priority Hierarchy Under Context Pressure
+## Priority hierarchy
 
-Step 0 > Step 0.5 (mockups — generate by default) > Interaction State Coverage > AI Slop Risk > Information Architecture > User Journey > everything else.
-Never skip Step 0 or mockup generation (when the designer is available). Mockups before review passes is non-negotiable. Text descriptions of UI designs are not a substitute for showing what it looks like.
+Complete every required stage, decision gate and output. Shorten only optional
+commentary, never Step 0, Step 0.5 mockups (when the designer is available and
+the user hasn't opted out), Passes 1–7 or required decision/report content.
+The system handles context limits; do not preemptively warn.
 
 ## PRE-REVIEW SYSTEM AUDIT (before Step 0)
 
diff --git a/plan-devex-review/SKILL.md.tmpl b/plan-devex-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
index 64d115550..cfd6ee8f9 100644
--- a/plan-devex-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
+++ b/plan-devex-review/SKILL.md.tmpl
@@ -52,13 +52,12 @@ Keep the reviewed project cwd: read skills by absolute path and run any `cd` in
 
 {{DX_FRAMEWORK}}
 
-## Priority Hierarchy Under Context Pressure
+## Priority hierarchy
 
-Step 0 > Developer Persona > Empathy Narrative > Competitive Benchmark >
-Magical Moment Design > TTHW Assessment > Error quality > Getting started >
-API/CLI ergonomics > Everything else.
-
-Never skip Step 0, the persona interrogation, or the empathy narrative.
+Complete every required stage, decision gate and output. Shorten only optional
+commentary, never Step 0 (persona, empathy narrative, competitive benchmark,
+magical moment, TTHW), Passes 1–8 or required decision/report content.
+The system handles context limits; do not preemptively warn.
 
 ### Decision gate