- Convert all body bullets from - to * across 43 articles (user preference)
- Add signals-article-batch skill at ~/.claude/skills/signals-article-batch/
  with SKILL.md workflow and references/validate-articles.py validation script
- Skill covers: schema detection, parallel article generation, image conversion,
  frontmatter normalization, Primary sources markdown links, verification, git

- Create 31 new articles covering Algorand news from March to July 2026
  including post-quantum security, x402 agentic commerce, humanitarian
  payments, regulatory milestones, organizational changes, and monthly
  Algo Insights reports
- Convert algorand.png to algorand.avif (4.8KB vs 5.7KB) and update all
  thumbnail references across 43 articles and index.json
- Normalize frontmatter source_links to descriptive text format matching
  the original schema (no URLs in frontmatter)
- Add properly formatted markdown links [* [Description](URL)] to all 43
  Primary sources sections with verified source URLs
- Add missing Primary sources and Suggested next steps sections to
  introducing_algoscan_dev.md
- Update index.json with all 31 new entries sorted by date

Catalog:
- Add 25 Algorand open-source repos from the deep-research report
  (algorandfoundation ×5, algorandecosystem ×6, algorand-devrel ×1,
  asastats ×3, TxnLab ×1, pactfi ×1, gabrielkuettel ×1, blockmaker-ai ×1,
  astro-explorer ×1, fhish-tech ×2, brandonjsellam-Releone ×1,
  AbaloneLabs ×1, michaeltchuangllc ×1)
- Total tracked repos: 2,634 → 2,659 (zero duplicates, CI-validated)

Documentation:
- README.md: add Signals/ to repository layout tree, add .gitignore,
  update PR scope policy to accept both catalog and signal PRs,
  add Signals section (what belongs, how to add, signal ≠ catalog entry)
- PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md: add PR type selector (tracked repos vs signal),
  add signal article checklist, add signal title format
- CODEOWNERS: add explicit Signals/ ownership rule

If you'd prefer to split into two commits (catalog vs docs), here's an alternative pair:

Commit 1 (catalog):
📦 Add 25 new Algorand tracked repos from deep-research report

Repos added across 13 GitHub owners (9 new, 4 existing):
algorandfoundation, algorandecosystem, algorand-devrel, asastats,
TxnLab, pactfi, gabrielkuettel, blockmaker-ai, astro-explorer,
fhish-tech, brandonjsellam-Releone, AbaloneLabs, michaeltchuangllc

Total: 2,634 → 2,659 entries.

Commit 2 (docs):
📝 Document Signals workflow in README, PR template, and CODEOWNERS

- README: add Signals/ to layout tree, update PR scope policy,
  add Signals section with contribution guidelines
- PR template: add PR type selector and signal article checklist
- CODEOWNERS: add explicit Signals/ ownership rule