diff --git a/packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/skill.test.ts b/packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/skill.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e739b3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-workflow/src/__tests__/skill.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+import { describe, expect, test } from "vitest";
+import { cmdSkillCli, cmdSkillArchitecture, cmdSkillYaml, cmdSkillModerator, cmdSkillList } from "../commands/skill.js";
+import { execFileSync } from "node:child_process";
+
+describe("skill commands", () => {
+  test("skill list returns all skill names", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillList();
+    expect(result).toBeInstanceOf(Array);
+    expect(result).toContain("cli");
+    expect(result).toContain("architecture");
+    expect(result).toContain("yaml");
+    expect(result).toContain("moderator");
+    for (const name of result) {
+      expect(typeof name).toBe("string");
+      expect(name).toMatch(/^\S+$/);
+    }
+  });
+
+  test("skill architecture returns non-empty markdown string", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillArchitecture();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("CAS");
+    expect(result).toContain("Thread");
+    expect(result).toContain("Workflow");
+    expect(result).toContain("Step");
+    expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(200);
+  });
+
+  test("skill yaml returns non-empty markdown string", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillYaml();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("roles");
+    expect(result).toContain("graph");
+    expect(result).toContain("outputSchema");
+    expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(200);
+  });
+
+  test("skill moderator returns non-empty markdown string", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillModerator();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("routing");
+    expect(result).toContain("status");
+    expect(result.length).toBeGreaterThan(200);
+    // Check for edge or graph
+    expect(result).toMatch(/edge|graph/i);
+  });
+
+  test("skill cli returns CLI reference markdown", () => {
+    const result = cmdSkillCli();
+    expect(typeof result).toBe("string");
+    expect(result).toContain("uwf");
+  });
+
+  test("skill help subcommand is suppressed", () => {
+    const output = execFileSync("bun", ["src/cli.ts", "skill", "--help"], {
+      cwd: "/Users/scottwei/Code/workflow/.worktrees/fix/517-expand-skill/packages/cli-workflow",
+      encoding: "utf-8",
+      env: { ...process.env, PATH: "/opt/homebrew/bin:" + process.env.PATH },
+    });
+    expect(output).not.toMatch(/help\s+\[command\]/i);
+    expect(output).toContain("cli");
+    expect(output).toContain("architecture");
+    expect(output).toContain("yaml");
+    expect(output).toContain("moderator");
+    expect(output).toContain("list");
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts b/packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts
index 6e84c91..cfe115d 100755
--- a/packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-workflow/src/cli.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
 } from "./commands/cas.js";
 import { cmdLogClean, cmdLogList, cmdLogShow } from "./commands/log.js";
 import { cmdSetup, cmdSetupInteractive } from "./commands/setup.js";
-import { cmdSkillCli } from "./commands/skill.js";
+import { cmdSkillArchitecture, cmdSkillCli, cmdSkillList, cmdSkillModerator, cmdSkillYaml } from "./commands/skill.js";
 import { cmdStepFork, cmdStepList, cmdStepRead, cmdStepShow } from "./commands/step.js";
 import {
   cmdThreadCancel,
@@ -473,14 +473,48 @@ For more information, see: uwf help thread list
   });
 
 const skill = program.command("skill").description("Built-in skill references for agents");
+skill.addHelpCommand(false);
 
 skill
   .command("cli")
   .description("Print a markdown reference of all uwf commands")
   .action(() => {
+    // biome-ignore lint/nursery/noConsole: CLI user-facing output
     console.log(cmdSkillCli());
   });
 
+skill
+  .command("architecture")
+  .description("Print the architecture reference")
+  .action(() => {
+    // biome-ignore lint/nursery/noConsole: CLI user-facing output
+    console.log(cmdSkillArchitecture());
+  });
+
+skill
+  .command("yaml")
+  .description("Print the workflow YAML schema reference")
+  .action(() => {
+    // biome-ignore lint/nursery/noConsole: CLI user-facing output
+    console.log(cmdSkillYaml());
+  });
+
+skill
+  .command("moderator")
+  .description("Print the moderator reference")
+  .action(() => {
+    // biome-ignore lint/nursery/noConsole: CLI user-facing output
+    console.log(cmdSkillModerator());
+  });
+
+skill
+  .command("list")
+  .description("List all available skill names")
+  .action(() => {
+    // biome-ignore lint/nursery/noConsole: CLI user-facing output
+    console.log(cmdSkillList().join("\n"));
+  });
+
 program
   .command("setup")
   .description("Configure provider, model, and agent")
diff --git a/packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/skill.ts b/packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/skill.ts
index 59307ca..0543959 100644
--- a/packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/skill.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-workflow/src/commands/skill.ts
@@ -1 +1,10 @@
 export { generateCliReference as cmdSkillCli } from "@uncaged/workflow-util";
+export { generateArchitectureReference as cmdSkillArchitecture } from "@uncaged/workflow-util";
+export { generateYamlReference as cmdSkillYaml } from "@uncaged/workflow-util";
+export { generateModeratorReference as cmdSkillModerator } from "@uncaged/workflow-util";
+
+const SKILL_NAMES = ["cli", "architecture", "yaml", "moderator"] as const;
+
+export function cmdSkillList(): ReadonlyArray<string> {
+  return [...SKILL_NAMES];
+}
diff --git a/packages/workflow-util/src/architecture-reference.ts b/packages/workflow-util/src/architecture-reference.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59a80e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workflow-util/src/architecture-reference.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+export function generateArchitectureReference(): string {
+  return `# Workflow Engine — Architecture Reference
+
+## Key Concepts
+
+### CAS (Content-Addressed Storage)
+Every artifact in the workflow engine is stored as a CAS node — an immutable, content-addressed record identified by its XXH64 hash (13-char Crockford Base32). CAS provides deduplication, integrity verification, and an append-only audit trail.
+
+Stored artifacts include:
+- **Workflow definitions** — the YAML-parsed payload
+- **Step nodes** — each moderator→agent→extract cycle
+- **Detail nodes** — per-step metadata and turn history
+- **Turn records** — individual agent interactions within a step
+
+### Thread
+A Thread is a single execution of a Workflow, identified by a ULID (26-char Crockford Base32: 10 timestamp + 16 random). Thread state is an immutable CAS chain — each step points to its predecessor via a \`prev\` hash, forming a linked list.
+
+Active threads are indexed in \`threads.yaml\`; completed threads move to \`history.jsonl\`.
+
+A thread progresses by running \`uwf thread exec\`, which performs one moderator→agent→extract cycle per step.
+
+### Workflow
+A Workflow is a YAML definition (\`WorkflowPayload\`) stored as a CAS node. It defines:
+- **Roles** — named actors with system prompts and output schemas
+- **Graph** — status-based routing edges between roles
+- **Conditions** — edge predicates evaluated by the moderator
+
+Workflow names follow verb-first kebab-case: \`solve-issue\`, \`review-code\`.
+
+### Step
+A Step is one moderator→agent→extract cycle, stored as a CAS node (\`StepNodePayload\`). Each step contains:
+- **output** — the agent's extracted frontmatter output
+- **detail** — a CAS reference to turn-level records
+- **prev** — CAS hash of the previous step (forming the chain)
+- **role** — which role produced this step
+
+### Turn
+A Turn is an agent-internal interaction within a single Step. Turns are stored per-turn in the detail node, capturing the raw agent I/O before extraction.
+
+## Data Flow
+
+\`\`\`
+uwf thread exec <thread-id>
+  → Moderator evaluates graph edges based on current status
+  → Selects next role (or $END)
+  → Agent CLI is spawned with context
+  → Agent produces frontmatter markdown
+  → Extract pipeline parses output into structured data
+  → New CAS step node is appended to the thread chain
+\`\`\`
+
+## Storage Layout
+
+All data lives under \`~/.uncaged/workflow/\`:
+- \`cas/\` — content-addressed store (XXH64-keyed)
+- \`threads.yaml\` — active thread index
+- \`history.jsonl\` — completed thread archive
+- \`registry.yaml\` — workflow name → CAS hash mapping
+`;
+}
diff --git a/packages/workflow-util/src/index.ts b/packages/workflow-util/src/index.ts
index a08f3ad..152c408 100644
--- a/packages/workflow-util/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/workflow-util/src/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 export { encodeUint64AsCrockford } from "./base32.js";
+export { generateArchitectureReference } from "./architecture-reference.js";
 export { generateCliReference } from "./cli-reference.js";
+export { generateModeratorReference } from "./moderator-reference.js";
+export { generateYamlReference } from "./yaml-reference.js";
 export { env } from "./env.js";
 export type {
   AgentFrontmatter,
diff --git a/packages/workflow-util/src/moderator-reference.ts b/packages/workflow-util/src/moderator-reference.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..17082a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workflow-util/src/moderator-reference.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+export function generateModeratorReference(): string {
+  return `# Moderator Reference
+
+## Overview
+
+The moderator is the workflow engine's routing component. It evaluates the directed graph defined in the workflow YAML to determine the next role (or \`$END\`) after each step — with zero LLM cost.
+
+## Status-Based Routing
+
+The moderator uses **status-based routing**: it inspects the previous step's extracted output (specifically the \`$status\` field and other output fields) and matches them against edge conditions in the graph.
+
+### Routing Algorithm
+
+1. Find all edges where \`from\` matches the current role
+2. For each edge (in order), evaluate the \`when\` condition:
+   - If \`when\` is absent → unconditional match (always taken)
+   - If \`when\` is present → every key/value pair must match the step output
+3. The first matching edge determines the next role
+4. If no edge matches → thread stalls (error condition)
+
+### Example
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+graph:
+  - from: developer
+    to: reviewer
+    when:
+      $status: done
+  - from: developer
+    to: $END
+    when:
+      $status: failed
+  - from: reviewer
+    to: developer
+    when:
+      $status: needs-changes
+  - from: reviewer
+    to: $END
+    when:
+      $status: approved
+\`\`\`
+
+In this graph:
+- After \`developer\` produces \`$status: done\`, the moderator routes to \`reviewer\`
+- After \`reviewer\` produces \`$status: needs-changes\`, it routes back to \`developer\`
+- \`$status: failed\` or \`$status: approved\` terminates the thread
+
+## Edge Evaluation Details
+
+- Edges are evaluated **in declaration order** — put specific conditions before general ones
+- \`when\` values are compared as **exact string matches**
+- Multiple \`when\` fields are ANDed — all must match
+- An edge without \`when\` acts as a **fallback** — place it last
+
+## Integration with Steps
+
+Each \`uwf thread exec\` cycle:
+1. Moderator reads the thread's head step output
+2. Evaluates graph edges to pick the next role
+3. If next is \`$END\`, marks thread as completed
+4. Otherwise, spawns the agent for the selected role
+5. Extract pipeline parses agent output → new step node → append to CAS chain
+`;
+}
diff --git a/packages/workflow-util/src/yaml-reference.ts b/packages/workflow-util/src/yaml-reference.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b548fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/workflow-util/src/yaml-reference.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+export function generateYamlReference(): string {
+  return `# Workflow YAML Schema Reference
+
+## Top-Level Structure
+
+A workflow YAML file defines the complete workflow specification:
+
+\`\`\`yaml
+name: solve-issue          # verb-first kebab-case identifier
+description: "..."         # human-readable description
+
+roles:                     # named actors in the workflow
+  planner:
+    system: |              # system prompt for the agent
+      You are a planner...
+    outputSchema:          # JSON Schema for structured output
+      type: object
+      required: [plan, $status]
+      properties:
+        plan:
+          type: string
+        $status:
+          type: string
+          enum: [ready, failed]
+
+graph:                     # status-based routing edges
+  - from: $START
+    to: planner
+  - from: planner
+    to: developer
+    when:
+      $status: ready
+  - from: planner
+    to: $END
+    when:
+      $status: failed
+\`\`\`
+
+## roles
+
+Each role defines an actor in the workflow:
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| \`system\` | string | System prompt — instructions for the agent |
+| \`outputSchema\` | JSON Schema | Defines the structured output the agent must produce |
+| \`agent\` | string (optional) | Override the default agent command for this role |
+
+### outputSchema
+
+The \`outputSchema\` is a standard JSON Schema object. The extract pipeline validates agent output against it. Key conventions:
+- \`$status\` field drives routing decisions in the graph
+- Use \`enum\` to constrain status values
+- All required fields must appear in the agent's frontmatter output
+
+## graph
+
+The graph is an array of directed edges defining status-based routing:
+
+| Field | Type | Description |
+|-------|------|-------------|
+| \`from\` | string | Source role name, or \`$START\` |
+| \`to\` | string | Target role name, or \`$END\` |
+| \`when\` | object | Condition map — field/value pairs to match against previous output |
+
+### Special Nodes
+- \`$START\` — entry point, must have exactly one outgoing edge
+- \`$END\` — terminal node, thread completes when reached
+
+### Edge Evaluation
+Edges are evaluated in order. The first edge whose \`when\` condition matches the current step output is selected. If no \`when\` is specified, the edge is unconditional (always matches).
+`;
+}