ms-style-passlisted

# MS Style Pass This skill runs after humanize. Its job is to catch the specific term preferences, bias-free language rules, and heading conventions from the Microsoft Writing Style Guide that humanize doesn't cover, without touching the voice and structure humanize already established. Don't rewrite for clarity — humanize did that. Don't restructure prose — that's done. You're here to fix specific terms and add or correct headings for scannability. ## What to check ### 1. Outdated or deprecated terms Read `references/terms.md` for the full substitution list. Apply substitutions where they make sense in context — don't apply mechanically when a term is being _discussed_ rather than _used_ (e.g., "the old term was 'blacklist'" should stay as-is). Priority terms most likely to appear in developer/AI blog content: | Use instead | Not | |---|---| | blocklist | blacklist | | allowlist | whitelist | | primary / secondary, main / replica | master / slave | | soundness check, confidence check, validation | sanity check | | placeholder, sample, example | dummy | | people, everyone, the team, folks | guys (generic group) | | stop, cancel, end | abort, kill (for user-facing processes) | | select, press | hit (for keys/buttons) | ### 2. Bias-free language Flag or fix uses that MS Style identifies as problematic: - **Disability metaphors used figuratively**: "blindly following", "deaf to feedback", "crippled performance", "lame excuse", "dumb approach" (when not a specific techn