diff --git a/assets/README.md b/assets/README.md
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+# Assets (Staging)
+
+This folder stages non-guide assets for a future migration to a dedicated distribution repo.
+
+Contents:
+- agents/: Agent prompt files
+- instructions/: Repo-level instruction files
+- ios-skills.yaml, android-skills.yaml, shared-skills.yaml: Curated skills lists
+
+Do not add handbook content here. Use docs/ai for the guide.
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diff --git a/assets/android-skills.yaml b/assets/android-skills.yaml
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+version: 1
+skills: []
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diff --git a/assets/ios-skills.yaml b/assets/ios-skills.yaml
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+version: 1
+skills: []
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diff --git a/assets/shared-skills.yaml b/assets/shared-skills.yaml
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+version: 1
+skills:
+  - name: swiftui-expert-skill
+    install: "https://github.com/avdlee/swiftui-agent-skill --skill swiftui-expert-skill"
+  - name: onboarding-cro
+    install: "vercel-labs/agent-skills"
+  - name: webapp-testing
+    install: "vercel-labs/agent-skills"
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diff --git a/docs/ai/skills.md b/docs/ai/skills.md
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--- a/docs/ai/skills.md
+++ b/docs/ai/skills.md
@@ -41,11 +41,10 @@ To keep skills consistent across teams, use a central skills registry plus a per
 - Sync script that installs the approved set to each developer's laptop
 - Agents.md points to the manifest and sync command
 
-### Proposed Curated Repo Structure
-Keep the approved list in a single repo and organize by platform:
+### Curated Assets Structure (Current)
+Keep the approved list in a single repo and organize by platform. This repo already includes the /assets folder as the staging area for a future migration.
 
 ```text
-
 /assets/
 	ios-skills.yaml
 	android-skills.yaml
diff --git a/docs/planning/AI-Docs-Plan.md b/docs/planning/AI-Docs-Plan.md
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+++ b/docs/planning/AI-Docs-Plan.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The docs under docs/ai map 1:1 to Confluence pages.
     - AI-Docs-Plan.md
 
 ## Assets (Non-Guide Content)
-Agent prompts and instruction files are stored under assets/ so they can be moved to a separate distribution repo later.
+Agent prompts, instruction files, and curated skill lists are stored under assets/ so they can be moved to a separate distribution repo later.
 
 ## Open Items
 - Add link to the central assets repo in Skills Library (single source of truth).