diff --git a/.github/skills/memory-safety/scripts/memory_safety.py b/.github/skills/memory-safety/scripts/memory_safety.py
index fa87f8f8c..10fb8ec82 100644
--- a/.github/skills/memory-safety/scripts/memory_safety.py
+++ b/.github/skills/memory-safety/scripts/memory_safety.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import time
 from pathlib import Path
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent / "shared"))
-from z3db import Z3DB, setup_logging
+from z3db import Z3DB, require_repo_root, setup_logging
 
 logger = logging.getLogger("z3agent")
 
@@ -52,19 +52,6 @@ def check_dependencies():
         sys.exit(1)
 
 
-def find_repo_root() -> Path:
-    d = Path.cwd()
-    for _ in range(10):
-        if (d / "CMakeLists.txt").exists() and (d / "src").is_dir():
-            return d
-        parent = d.parent
-        if parent == d:
-            break
-        d = parent
-    logger.error("could not locate Z3 repository root")
-    sys.exit(1)
-
-
 def build_is_configured(build_dir: Path, sanitizer: str) -> bool:
     """Check whether the build directory already has a matching cmake config."""
     cache = build_dir / "CMakeCache.txt"
@@ -220,7 +207,7 @@ def main():
 
     setup_logging(args.debug)
     check_dependencies()
-    repo_root = find_repo_root()
+    repo_root = require_repo_root()
 
     sanitizers = ["asan", "ubsan"] if args.sanitizer == "both" else [args.sanitizer]
     all_findings = []
diff --git a/.github/skills/shared/z3db.py b/.github/skills/shared/z3db.py
index f0f7e3ea2..0d49cb7cf 100644
--- a/.github/skills/shared/z3db.py
+++ b/.github/skills/shared/z3db.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 z3db: shared library and CLI for Z3 skill scripts.
 
 Library usage:
-    from z3db import Z3DB, find_z3, run_z3
+    from z3db import Z3DB, find_z3, find_repo_root, require_repo_root, run_z3
 
 CLI usage:
     python z3db.py init
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class Z3DB:
         """Write to stderr and to the interaction_log table."""
         getattr(logger, level, logger.info)(message)
         self.conn.execute(
-            "INSERT INTO interaction_log (run_id, level, message) " "VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+            "INSERT INTO interaction_log (run_id, level, message) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
             (run_id, level, message),
         )
         self.conn.commit()
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def find_z3(hint: str = None) -> str:
     if hint:
         candidates.append(hint)
 
-    repo_root = _find_repo_root()
+    repo_root = find_repo_root()
     if repo_root:
         for build_dir in ["build", "build/release", "build/debug"]:
             candidates.append(str(repo_root / build_dir / "z3"))
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ def find_z3(hint: str = None) -> str:
     sys.exit(1)
 
 
-def _find_repo_root() -> Optional[Path]:
+def find_repo_root() -> Optional[Path]:
+    """Best-effort search for the Z3 repository root from the current directory."""
     d = Path.cwd()
     for _ in range(10):
         if (d / "CMakeLists.txt").exists() and (d / "src").is_dir():
@@ -213,6 +214,15 @@ def _find_repo_root() -> Optional[Path]:
     return None
 
 
+def require_repo_root() -> Path:
+    """Return the Z3 repository root or exit the process if it is not found."""
+    repo_root = find_repo_root()
+    if repo_root is None:
+        logger.error("could not locate Z3 repository root")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    return repo_root
+
+
 def run_z3(
     formula: str,
     z3_bin: str = None,
diff --git a/.github/skills/static-analysis/scripts/static_analysis.py b/.github/skills/static-analysis/scripts/static_analysis.py
index 65f87e731..f93e43692 100644
--- a/.github/skills/static-analysis/scripts/static_analysis.py
+++ b/.github/skills/static-analysis/scripts/static_analysis.py
@@ -176,9 +176,7 @@ def print_findings(findings: list):
         return
 
     for f in findings:
-        label = f["category"]
-        if f["type"]:
-            label = f["type"]
+        label = f["type"] or f["category"]
         print(f"[{label}] {f['file']}:{f['line']}: {f['description']}")
 
     print()