docs: single live skill install; profile is workspace only

Live scripts-bash only under ~/.hermes/skills/software-development/.
coder-bash drops profile skill copy; SOUL auto-loads global skill.
Git tree is publish snapshot. Document layout in CHANGELOG-LAYOUT.md.
Skill v4.2.3.

Author: Unix-Dev-Ops

CHANGELOG-LAYOUT.md

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# Layout change (2026-07-20)
+
+## What changed
+
+- **Live skill only:** `~/.hermes/skills/software-development/scripts-bash/`
+- **Removed** profile copy: `~/.hermes/profiles/coder-bash/skills/scripts-bash/`
+- **coder-bash** = workspace + SOUL/AGENTS pointing at global skill (auto load + version-bump rewrites)
+- **Git** `~/.hermes/projects/scripts-bash/` = GitHub package only (not a second live install)
+- Default `~/.hermes/SOUL.md` updated to match
+- Skill version **4.2.3**
+
+## Unchanged
+
+- `workspace/installers/*` products (not modified)
+- Public skill content (template, registry, authoring)
+
+## Operator flow
+
+1. Edit/test: `~/.hermes/skills/software-development/scripts-bash/`
+2. Release: copy that tree into `projects/scripts-bash/skills/software-development/scripts-bash/`
+3. `cd ~/.hermes/projects/scripts-bash && git push`

skills/software-development/scripts-bash/PUBLISH.md

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 # Publish checklist (scripts-bash)
 
-## Ship this tree only
+## Live install (Hermes)
+
+`~/.hermes/skills/software-development/scripts-bash/`
+
+## Git repo (ship)
+
+`~/.hermes/projects/scripts-bash/`
 
 ```text
 skills/software-development/scripts-bash/
@@ -12,15 +18,13 @@ skills/software-development/scripts-bash/
   references/authoring.md
 ```
 
-## This machine — three installs (keep identical)
+## Release flow
 
-| Role | Path |
-|------|------|
-| Global | `~/.hermes/skills/software-development/scripts-bash/` |
-| coder-bash profile | `~/.hermes/profiles/coder-bash/skills/scripts-bash/` |
-| Git push | `~/.hermes/projects/scripts-bash/` |
+1. Edit/test live skill under `~/.hermes/skills/software-development/scripts-bash/`
+2. Copy into git package path above
+3. Commit + push from `~/.hermes/projects/scripts-bash`
 
-Do **not** remove the global skill. After edits: `cp -a` across all three.
+No profile skill copy. No triple live installs.
 
 ## Checks
 

skills/software-development/scripts-bash/SKILL.md

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 ---
 name: scripts-bash
 description: "Use when creating, writing, rewriting, revising, restyling, or reviewing any bash (.sh) installer/manager/automation script—especially short user prompts like 'rewrite this script: /path/foo.sh'. Auto-applies rigid ops-script standard: fixed header, SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE, ANSI logs, spinners, ROUTINE/case, sexit, craft bar. On rewrite: write version-bumped sibling (name.sh→name-01.sh, name-01.sh→name-02.sh); do not overwrite source unless asked."
-version: 4.2.2
+version: 4.2.3
 author: Vituvo
 license: MIT
 platforms: [linux]
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ House style uses **explicit exit checks** + `sexit; exit 1`. Do **not** slap `se
 | Secrets | Never embed keys/tokens. |
 | shellcheck | Run when available; justify remaining warnings. |
 | Port conflicts | Document and enforce mutual exclusion. |
-| Dual skill installs | Edit global skill first; `cp -a` to profile mirror and git repo skill tree. |
+| Publish | Edit live skill under `~/.hermes/skills/software-development/scripts-bash/`; copy into git package only when releasing. |
 
 ## Pitfalls
 
@@ -193,6 +193,7 @@ House style uses **explicit exit checks** + `sexit; exit 1`. Do **not** slap `se
 
 ## Version
 
+- **4.2.3** — Single live install; no profile skill copy; git = publish only
 - **4.2.2** — Auto rewrite triggers; version-bump output paths (name.sh→name-01.sh…)
 - **4.2.1** — Single template at `templates/template-base.sh`; removed duplicate references/examples copies
 - **4.2.0** — Craft bar; SOUL/AGENTS alignment