diff --git a/.claude/skills/pr-review/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/pr-review/SKILL.md
index f90de4422..f2689655b 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/pr-review/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/pr-review/SKILL.md
@@ -62,18 +62,23 @@ Pre-existing warnings are not PR blockers but should be tracked for cleanup.
 
 ### 1. Determine the branch to review
 
-If the user provided a branch name as argument, use it. Otherwise list open
-PRs and ask the user which branch to review.
+**Always start fresh.** Even if you reviewed this branch before in this
+conversation, the branch may have new commits, a new PR, or main may have
+moved. Do NOT skip steps or reuse earlier results. Every `/pr-review`
+invocation is a full review cycle.
+
+**Always fetch and check for PRs first:**
 
-To list open PRs on Gitea:
 ```bash
+git fetch --all
 tea pr list --login schweitz --repo jpmschweitzer/settled-reach --state open --output simple
 ```
 
-Fetch remote branches first:
-```bash
-git fetch --all
-```
+Then determine the branch:
+- If the user provided a branch name as argument, match it to an open PR.
+  If a PR exists for that branch, note the PR number. If no PR exists,
+  proceed with the branch diff but note "no PR found" in the output.
+- If no argument was given, list open PRs and ask which to review.
 
 ### 2. Determine reviewer team