diff --git a/.claude/skills/pair-process-bootstrap/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/pair-process-bootstrap/SKILL.md
index ef0de344..7cad391d 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/pair-process-bootstrap/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/pair-process-bootstrap/SKILL.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Runs after architecture and tech-stack are adopted (Step 3.1) — both are prere
    - Way-of-working references correct tools from tech-stack
    - Infrastructure aligns with architecture patterns
 3. **Act**: Fix any inconsistencies found.
-4. **Verify**: All documents are internally and cross-referentially consistent.
+4. **Verify**: The three checks above hold with no remaining mismatch — tech-stack versions match architecture references, way-of-working tooling matches tech-stack, infrastructure aligns with architecture. Any check still failing after the fix step above → retry that step once; if still unresolved, **HALT**: "Consistency check unresolved — report the specific mismatch to the developer."
 
 ### Step 4.2: PM Tool Configuration
 
diff --git a/packages/knowledge-hub/dataset/.skills/process/bootstrap/SKILL.md b/packages/knowledge-hub/dataset/.skills/process/bootstrap/SKILL.md
index 63eb8cf1..0cb41e99 100644
--- a/packages/knowledge-hub/dataset/.skills/process/bootstrap/SKILL.md
+++ b/packages/knowledge-hub/dataset/.skills/process/bootstrap/SKILL.md
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Runs after architecture and tech-stack are adopted (Step 3.1) — both are prere
    - Way-of-working references correct tools from tech-stack
    - Infrastructure aligns with architecture patterns
 3. **Act**: Fix any inconsistencies found.
-4. **Verify**: All documents are internally and cross-referentially consistent.
+4. **Verify**: The three checks above hold with no remaining mismatch — tech-stack versions match architecture references, way-of-working tooling matches tech-stack, infrastructure aligns with architecture. Any check still failing after the fix step above → retry that step once; if still unresolved, **HALT**: "Consistency check unresolved — report the specific mismatch to the developer."
 
 ### Step 4.2: PM Tool Configuration