suede-site-alchemy — independently scanned and version-tracked by SaferSkills.
SaferSkills independently audited suede-site-alchemy (Agent Skill) and scored it 96/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 1 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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The text {match} tells the agent to skip the normal "ask the user first" gate. Used adversarially it removes the human-in-the-loop check before destructive or sensitive actions, turning a normally-gated agent into a fire-and-forget executor.
Every scanned point with the score it earned and what moved between them.
First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
Use your company name, voice, and positioning throughout.
git state before edits.
campaigns create demand; Suede Sites converts it with pages, SEO/AEO/AI EO, visitor signals, CRM follow-up, and campaign attribution.
authorize it.
hype, fake numbers, fake testimonials, and generic SaaS fog.
findability, first-screen clarity, CTA pull, proof, AI readability, and design signal.
For a meaningful page, campaign, or conversion pass, define this before edits:
deploy readback, or live URL verification;
parallel only when they do not write the same files. Add a visibility grading lane when the page will be promoted publicly.
Use exact status words: inspected, changed locally, verified locally, deployed, verified live, or blocked. Do not summarize a page as fixed until the stated done signal has been checked.
For a major page or campaign, lock this before implementation:
internal links;
build, deploy readback, and live verification when public.
For a small page fix, use only the relevant contract lines and keep the edit narrow.
Handle as Suede Site Alchemy:
Route to Suede's proprietary app-builder workflow:
When the request crosses that line, preserve the best landing-page work as the front door, then route the build with copy like:
Never invent a dead route. If the current repo does not expose an app-builder URL, CTA to https://suedeai.ai or use the current verified Suede app route.
Map the page's role in the buyer journey before optimizing it. A page that serves the wrong funnel stage will fail regardless of CRO polish.
TOFU (Top of Funnel — Awareness) Reader: doesn't know about the product yet. Needs: problem education, category definition, credibility signal. Copy job: make the problem vivid, not the solution. Don't ask for commitment. CTA: download, read, explore, learn.
MOFU (Middle of Funnel — Consideration) Reader: aware of the problem, comparing solutions. Needs: differentiation, proof, objection handling. Copy job: show why THIS solution, not just any solution. Comparison content, case studies, deep dives. CTA: demo, trial, detailed docs, comparison guide.
BOFU (Bottom of Funnel — Decision) Reader: ready to buy, looking for permission to pull the trigger. Needs: risk reduction, guarantee, testimonials, pricing clarity. Copy job: remove friction and doubt. Urgency if genuine, guarantee if real, social proof from peers. CTA: start now, get started, buy, talk to sales.
State the funnel stage before running any slash tool. Then optimize for that stage, not just for generic "conversion."
Count every source of friction on the page before fixing anything. A friction audit reveals WHERE the page loses visitors, not just that it does.
Cognitive friction (mental load):
Physical friction (effort):
Trust friction (doubt):
Friction score: 0–3 sources = low friction. 4–6 = medium. 7+ = high — address before visual polish.
Friction comes before aesthetics. A beautiful page with high friction converts worse than an ugly page with zero friction.
Mobile Friction Rules (required check for any page with >50% mobile traffic)
overflow-x: hidden check and scroll test on physical device or DevTools mobile view before shipping.Before ranking hypotheses or recommending changes, run the numbers. A change that feels big may be irrelevant. A change that feels minor may be the highest-leverage move on the page.
Model: monthly_revenue = monthly_visitors × CTR × conversion_rate × order_value
Usage: Fill in any values you have. Estimate the rest from industry benchmarks if the client doesn't track them (SaaS landing page CTR benchmark: 3–5%; e-commerce: 1–3%; lead gen: 5–10%).
Example:
Run this math for any hypothesis before ranking it. "Impact" is a revenue number, not a feeling.
When visitor data isn't available: ask for Google Analytics / Vercel Analytics / Plausible exports before estimating. Even 30 days of data produces a meaningful model.
Use slash tools as named design moves, not shell commands. Start with /vibe-scan, then pick the smallest set that fits the page.
For the full menu, read references/aesthetic-slash-tools.md.
Default stack for a fast polish pass:
/vibe-scan - name the current feeling and the feeling the page should sell./hero-voltage - make the first viewport impossible to misunderstand./offer-spine - lock the page to one promise, one buyer, one action./proof-stack - turn trust from decoration into a conversion argument./cta-magnet - make the next click feel obvious and worth it./mobile-seduction - make the small-screen version feel composed, notcollapsed.
/ship-polish - verify links, responsiveness, copy fit, and live behavior.For any page pass where the brief is "make it convert better" without a specific hypothesis, start here. These changes produce the highest median lift with the least implementation effort, ranked by typical impact:
These are starting points, not a guaranteed sequence. A page with zero testimonials needs #3 before #1. Use the Friction Audit to confirm which items apply.
git branch, dirty files, and relevant handoff/spec docs.
evidence, visual system, remaining friction points, and dead links.
Operate inside the existing color and type system. Introduce a new visual choice only when the current system has a direct conversion penalty.
https://suedeai.ai after route verification; non-Suede: home, alternative product, or contact). A missing escape valve doesn't hold visitors — it loses them.part of the ask.
git diff --check.ship: page passes the done signal and no launch-critical gaps remain.ship-with-caveats: only non-critical caveats remain and they are named.hold: core CTA, visible layout, false claim, accessibility, build, orlive verification is blocked.
caveats, and the exact next step.
For any CTA, headline, or section that needs improvement, generate a testable hypothesis before rewriting.
Format:
If we change [specific element] from [current state] to [proposed change],
we expect [metric] to improve because [reasoning based on visitor psychology].
Success condition: [measurement threshold that would confirm the hypothesis].Examples:
If we change the hero CTA from "Learn more" to "Grade my brand in 60 seconds",
we expect click-through to improve because the new CTA names the time commitment
and the specific outcome, reducing ambiguity.
Success condition: CTA clicks increase by ≥15% over 2 weeks of equal traffic.If we move the first testimonial above the fold on mobile,
we expect form completion to improve because social proof before the ask
reduces doubt at the highest-friction moment.
Success condition: mobile form completions increase by ≥10%.After the Friction Audit, generate 3 hypotheses. For each, run conversion math before ranking:
Conversion math model: current_revenue = monthly_visitors × CTR × conversion_rate × order_value projected_revenue = monthly_visitors × new_CTR × new_conversion_rate × order_value
Example: 1,000 visitors × 3% CTR × 20% close rate × $200 = $1,200/mo. If CTR moves to 5%: 1,000 × 5% × 20% × $200 = $2,000/mo. That's a $800/mo lift from one CTA rewrite.
Rank by projected revenue lift, not intuition. Address the highest-friction item first — it almost always produces the largest lift.
Match the type of social proof to the visitor's objection. Generic testimonials placed randomly rarely convert. Specific proof placed at the right objection point converts.
Types and when to use:
| Type | Best for | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Peer testimonials | Emotional objections ("will this work for me?") | Quote from someone with the same job title or problem |
| Case studies with metrics | ROI objections ("is this worth it?") | "Company X increased Y by Z% in N weeks" |
| Social numbers | Scale objections ("do enough people use this?") | "10,000+ creators", "4.9★ from 2,300 reviews" |
| Expert endorsements | Authority objections ("who says this is legit?") | Industry name, publication, or credential |
| Certifications / trust marks | Trust objections ("is this safe/legit?") | SOC 2, GDPR, security badges, app store ratings |
Placement rules:
Proof check: every proof claim must be verifiable. Remove or rewrite vague claims like "used by thousands" without a number, "industry-leading" without a comparison, or "fast" without a metric.
For pages with pricing, offers, or value propositions involving cost:
Anchor pricing: show the higher-value option first. Readers anchor to the first price they see.
Decoy option: three-tier pricing where the middle tier feels like the "obvious" choice. Middle-tier should share features with the top tier but at a meaningful price gap.
Guarantee framing: "30-day money-back guarantee" reduces perceived risk more than "risk-free." Add the guarantee near the buy CTA, not in the footer.
Loss aversion: Loss framing ("Don't miss the launch price") outperforms gain framing ("Save 20%") for the same offer — because losses feel twice as large as equivalent gains. Apply only when the deadline or scarcity is provably real. See Scarcity and Urgency Framework below for rules on when urgency is ethical vs. a dark pattern.
Free trial vs freemium: free trial creates deadline urgency (upgrade before it expires); freemium creates habit lock-in (invested users upgrade). Pick based on your product's habit loop, not what competitors do.
Urgency works when it is true. It backfires when the visitor realizes it's manufactured — trust recovers slowly.
Ethical urgency (use):
Dark patterns (never use):
Test: Before adding urgency to a page, answer: "If a visitor waited 30 days and came back, would this urgency claim still be accurate?" If no — it's a dark pattern. Cut it or make the deadline real.
When genuine urgency exists, make the mechanism explicit. "This cohort closes July 1 because we cap at 20 students for live Q&A" is more persuasive than "Offer ends July 1" — it explains why the scarcity is real.
Suede-specific headline fragments, subhead starters, and CTA options live in references/copy-bank.md. Read it when the page needs Suede-branded source material. Every fragment is raw input — run the anti-slop gate (no throat-clearing, fake intensity, unsupported claims, passive actor-hiding, generic SaaS fog, or em dashes) before any line ships.
Use suede-agent-teams when the page pass has multiple independent lanes, a campaign launch deadline, SEO/AEO/AI EO plus implementation plus QA, or cross-surface CTA routing.
Use suede-code-review when the work touches CTA plumbing, forms, auth, payments, analytics, API routes, deployment config, shared components, or claims that must match product behavior.
Skip the extra gates for pure copy or layout polish after live/source inspection and rendered QA.
community, suede_studio, and brand_direct fulfillment.unless they already exist in the current approved source.
~30 seconds. Free. No account. Every finding cites a rule and a line of evidence.