diff --git a/skills/ai-ready/SKILL.md b/skills/ai-ready/SKILL.md
index 839ea891c..d7d819f37 100644
--- a/skills/ai-ready/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/ai-ready/SKILL.md
@@ -7,21 +7,17 @@ description: 'Make any repo AI-ready — analyzes your codebase and generates AG
 
 This skill helps the user install the latest [ai-ready](https://github.com/johnpapa/ai-ready) skill by [John Papa](https://github.com/johnpapa).
 
-*Why?*: The full ai-ready skill is ~600 lines of detailed instructions that evolve frequently. This wrapper keeps it discoverable here while the source of truth stays in [johnpapa/ai-ready](https://github.com/johnpapa/ai-ready) — always up to date.
+*Why?*: The full ai-ready skill is a 12-step procedure with progressive disclosure via reference files. This wrapper keeps it discoverable here while the source of truth stays in [johnpapa/ai-ready](https://github.com/johnpapa/ai-ready) — always up to date.
 
 ## Steps
 
-1. Tell the user to add the skill by running this command inside Copilot CLI:
+1. Tell the user to install the skill by running this command inside Copilot CLI:
 
    ```
-   /skills add johnpapa/ai-ready
+   copilot plugin install johnpapa/ai-ready
    ```
 
-   This downloads the latest version of the skill to their personal skills directory. Re-running the command updates to the latest version.
+   This installs the latest version of the skill. To update later, run `copilot plugin update ai-ready`.
 
-2. Remind the user to review the skill before loading it. They can inspect it with:
-   ```bash
-   head -20 ~/.copilot/skills/ai-ready/SKILL.md
-   ```
-3. After the user confirms they've reviewed and installed it, tell them to reload skills with `/skills reload` and then say `make this repo ai-ready`.
-4. Do **not** run the command on the user's behalf. The user must run it themselves.
+2. After the user confirms they've installed it, tell them to say `make this repo ai-ready`.
+3. Do **not** run the analysis on the user's behalf. The user must invoke the skill themselves.