diff --git a/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/SKILL.md b/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/SKILL.md
index fea7d73..89de6be 100644
--- a/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/SKILL.md
+++ b/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/SKILL.md
@@ -375,6 +375,9 @@ Set `$SELECTED_PROPOSAL_DIR` to the selected run-local skill directory and
 `$SKILL_PATH` to its repository-relative destination before the checkout
 validation steps.
 
+For every `create` action, pass `draft: false` explicitly so newly created
+Forge PRs open ready for review. Never omit the field or rely on the platform
+default.
 For a create action, stage only the selected proposal. Before copying, reject
 symlinks in its source tree, every existing destination path component, and
 every existing destination entry mapped from a selected source entry. Compare
diff --git a/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/tests/test_stateless_forge.py b/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/tests/test_stateless_forge.py
index 1c5254a..111a1d5 100644
--- a/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/tests/test_stateless_forge.py
+++ b/plugins/repo-dreamer/skills/repository-skill-forge/tests/test_stateless_forge.py
@@ -278,5 +278,13 @@ def test_selection_rejects_invalid_rank(self) -> None:
             ledger.select([invalid], [])
 
 
+class PublicationContractTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_forge_opens_new_pull_requests_ready_for_review(self) -> None:
+        contract = (SKILL_DIR / "SKILL.md").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+        self.assertIn("pass `draft: false` explicitly", contract)
+        self.assertIn("open ready for review", contract)
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()