diff --git a/.claude/skills/check-pins/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/check-pins/SKILL.md
index ecd3f5f..8edad8a 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/check-pins/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/check-pins/SKILL.md
@@ -30,10 +30,11 @@ This verifies that test workflows use `./action-name` format (local references a
 - `./action-name` in `action.yml` (non-test) files must use `ivuorinen/actions/action-name@<SHA>`
 - External actions must be pinned to SHA commits, not version tags
 
-**How to get the current SHA:**
+**How to get the SHA for pinning:**
 
 ```bash
-git rev-parse HEAD
+# After pushing, get the SHA of the latest commit on the remote
+git rev-parse origin/main
 ```
 
-Use this SHA when pinning internal action references after committing changes.
+Use a SHA that exists on the remote. Local-only commits won't resolve when the action is used externally.
diff --git a/.claude/skills/validate/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/validate/SKILL.md
index 1daeb02..86a47e9 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/validate/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/validate/SKILL.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: validate
-description: Run full validation pipeline (docs, format, lint, test)
+description: Run full validation pipeline (docs, format, lint, precommit)
 disable-model-invocation: true
 ---