diff --git a/agents/golang-general-engineer.md b/agents/golang-general-engineer.md
index 79272f6..dede12f 100644
--- a/agents/golang-general-engineer.md
+++ b/agents/golang-general-engineer.md
@@ -602,6 +602,11 @@ These are the most common AI-generated Go anti-patterns — using old patterns w
 | `x := val; &x` for pointer | `new(val)` | Go 1.26 |
 | `var t *T; errors.As(err, &t)` | `errors.AsType[*T](err)` | Go 1.26 |
 
+### Silent Error from defer rows.Close()
+**What it looks like**: `defer rows.Close()` in SQL query loops
+**Why wrong**: `rows.Close()` returns an error that `defer` silently discards. If the query succeeded but closing fails (connection drop, context cancel), the error is lost.
+**Do instead**: Use a named return and deferred closure that merges the `rows.Close()` error only when no prior error exists: `defer func() { if closeErr := rows.Close(); err == nil { err = closeErr } }()`
+
 ### Ignoring Errors
 **What it looks like**: `result, _ := function()` or `function(); // ignore error`
 **Why wrong**: Silent failures, bugs in production, violates Go conventions
diff --git a/agents/python-general-engineer.md b/agents/python-general-engineer.md
index 231d945..4b6a66c 100644
--- a/agents/python-general-engineer.md
+++ b/agents/python-general-engineer.md
@@ -244,6 +244,11 @@ Common Python errors and solutions. See [references/python-errors.md](references
 
 Common Python mistakes. See [references/python-anti-patterns.md](references/python-anti-patterns.md) for full catalog.
 
+### ❌ System Python/pip Mismatch
+**What it looks like**: Running `pip3 install` without a virtual environment, hitting version mismatches between Python and pip
+**Why wrong**: System pip may resolve to a different Python version (e.g., Python 3.14 but pip from 3.9), causing install failures or packages installed to wrong site-packages
+**✅ Do instead**: Always use pyenv + virtual environments. Create venv first: `python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate`. Never install packages with system pip.
+
 ### ❌ Over-Engineering with ABCs
 **What it looks like**: Creating abstract base classes before you have multiple implementations
 **Why wrong**: Adds complexity without proven benefit, makes code harder to navigate, violates YAGNI
diff --git a/skills/do/SKILL.md b/skills/do/SKILL.md
index a7c48cd..b7efe26 100644
--- a/skills/do/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/do/SKILL.md
@@ -304,6 +304,11 @@ Solution: Stop execution. Create `task_plan.md`. Resume routing after plan is in
 **Why wrong**: The router cannot deterministically pick between them
 **Do instead**: Each trigger phrase must map to exactly one skill. Check for collisions before adding.
 
+### Anti-Pattern 8: Dispatching Agents Without Commit Instructions
+**What it looks like**: Dispatching an agent to modify files on a branch, but not telling the agent to commit its changes
+**Why wrong**: The agent completes file edits but the changes sit unstaged. The dispatching orchestrator assumes the work is committed and moves on. Changes are lost or require manual cleanup.
+**Do instead**: When dispatching agents for file modifications, explicitly include "commit your changes on the branch" in the agent prompt.
+
 ---
 
 ## References