diff --git a/docs/SKILL_PROXY_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md b/docs/SKILL_PROXY_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md
index 3901ec16..bcfa3636 100644
--- a/docs/SKILL_PROXY_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md
+++ b/docs/SKILL_PROXY_MIGRATION_GUIDE.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Applicable scenarios:
 ## 1. Migration Goals
 
 1. The skill no longer calls third-party domains directly.
-2. The skill no longer manages third-party API keys itself.
+2. Real API keys are replaced by an API key marker in scripts being migrated.
 3. All requests go through `/api/proxy/{provider}/...`.
 4. Gateway handles:
 - API key injection
@@ -22,7 +22,11 @@ Applicable scenarios:
 1. Keep provider names stable (for example, `runninghub`); do not encode model paths in provider names.
 2. Only submit requests should carry `X-Idempotency-Key`; query requests should not.
 3. Use `X-Thread-Id` as a common context header whenever available.
-4. Use shorthand dot-paths in config extraction fields:
+4. Replace API key usage in scripts with marker `API_KEY_MARKER = "__API_KEY_MARKER__"` at the actual usage location:
+- If the script uses header auth, replace with `Authorization: Bearer __API_KEY_MARKER__`.
+- If the script uses body auth, replace the body `apiKey` field value with `__API_KEY_MARKER__`.
+- Choose header/body based on the script's real provider contract; do not force a single style.
+5. Use shorthand dot-paths in config extraction fields:
 - Correct: `taskId`, `status`, `usage.thirdPartyConsumeMoney`
 - Incorrect: `$.taskId`, `'$'.taskId`
 
@@ -45,6 +49,7 @@ Implement:
   - always sets `Content-Type: application/json`
   - optionally sets `X-Thread-Id`
   - sets `X-Idempotency-Key` only when `include_idempotency=True`
+  - if this script authenticates via header, set `Authorization: Bearer __API_KEY_MARKER__`
 
 ### Step 3: Route submit calls through gateway
 
@@ -68,13 +73,15 @@ With:
 And use:
 - `headers=build_proxy_headers()`
 
-### Step 5: Remove third-party API key logic from the skill
+### Step 5: Replace third-party API key values with marker (do not keep real keys in scripts)
 
-Remove:
-- Loading `RUNNINGHUB_API_KEY` in the script
-- Building `Authorization: Bearer ...` in the script
+Replace in the script being migrated:
+- Any real `Authorization: Bearer <real-key>` value -> `Authorization: Bearer __API_KEY_MARKER__`
+- Any real body `apiKey` value -> `"apiKey": "__API_KEY_MARKER__"`
 
-Reason: third-party credentials are injected by gateway.
+Keep the original auth location (header vs body) unchanged unless provider API requirements changed.
+
+Reason: gateway injects real credentials by replacing marker values at proxy forwarding time.
 
 ### Step 6: Keep essential error handling
 
@@ -150,10 +157,12 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from dotenv import dotenv_values
 
+API_KEY_MARKER = "__API_KEY_MARKER__"
+
 
 def load_skill_env() -> dict[str, str]:
     """Load skill-local .env values."""
-    env_path = Path(__file__).parent.parent / ".env"
+    env_path = Path(__file__).parent / ".env"
     return {
         key: value
         for key, value in dotenv_values(env_path).items()
@@ -184,6 +193,13 @@ def build_proxy_headers(*, include_idempotency: bool = False) -> dict[str, str]:
         from uuid import uuid4
         headers["X-Idempotency-Key"] = str(uuid4())
     return headers
+
+
+# Optional helper when provider requires header auth in script contract:
+def build_proxy_headers_with_auth(*, include_idempotency: bool = False) -> dict[str, str]:
+  headers = build_proxy_headers(include_idempotency=include_idempotency)
+  headers["Authorization"] = f"Bearer {API_KEY_MARKER}"
+  return headers
 ```
 
 ## 6. Common Pitfalls
@@ -206,7 +222,7 @@ For Docker-based sandbox execution, use:
 ## 7. Validation Checklist
 
 1. No direct third-party domain calls remain in the skill script.
-2. The skill script no longer reads third-party API keys.
+2. The skill script no longer contains real third-party API key values.
 3. Submit uses proxy URL + `include_idempotency=True`.
 4. Query uses proxy URL + `include_idempotency=False`.
 5. Config extraction fields use shorthand dot-paths only.