diff --git a/skills/gitflow/SKILL.md b/skills/gitflow/SKILL.md
index 8e73c0b..684bb24 100644
--- a/skills/gitflow/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/gitflow/SKILL.md
@@ -24,9 +24,10 @@ single-target and cannot do the directed / fan-out merges below.
 
 ## Branch model
 
-`main` (prod) · `develop` (integration, off main) · `feature/*` and `bugfix/*`
-(off develop → develop) · `release/*` (off develop → main + back-merge develop)
-· `hotfix/*` (off main → main + develop [+ any open release/*]).
+`main` (prod) · `develop` (integration, off main) · `feature/*`, `bugfix/*` and
+`chore/*` (off develop → develop; chore = memory/doc maintenance) · `release/*`
+(off develop → main + back-merge develop) · `hotfix/*` (off main → main +
+develop [+ any open release/*]).
 
 ## Operations — all via the lib
 
@@ -41,7 +42,7 @@ bash ~/.claude/lib/gitflow.sh protected-base [br] # rc 0 on main/develop — the
 
 | Current branch | Merges into | then |
 |---|---|---|
-| `feature/*` · `bugfix/*` | develop | delete |
+| `feature/*` · `bugfix/*` · `chore/*` | develop | delete |
 | `release/*` | main + develop | delete |
 | `hotfix/*` | main + develop + any open `release/*` | delete |