diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-pr-description/SKILL.md b/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-pr-description/SKILL.md
index 81b95036d..84bcf7a3b 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-pr-description/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/skills/ce-pr-description/SKILL.md
@@ -370,6 +370,8 @@ Do not emit the body markdown in the return block — the caller reads it from `
 
 If Step 1 exited gracefully (closed/merged PR, invalid range, empty commit list), do not create a body file — just return the reason string.
 
+**The return block is a hand-off, not task completion.** When invoked by a parent skill (e.g., `git-commit-push-pr`), emit the return block and then continue executing the parent's remaining steps (typically `gh pr create` or `gh pr edit` with the returned title and body file). Do not stop after the return block unless invoked directly by the user with no parent workflow.
+
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 ## Cross-platform notes