diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/auth/helpers.go b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/auth/helpers.go
index f5f06818c..84e7319b3 100644
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/auth/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/auth/helpers.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func authLoginOpenAI(useDeviceCode bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := auth.SetCredential("openai", cred); err != nil {
+	if err = auth.SetCredential("openai", cred); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save credentials: %w", err)
 	}
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func authLoginPasteToken(provider string) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("login failed: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if err := auth.SetCredential(provider, cred); err != nil {
+	if err = auth.SetCredential(provider, cred); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to save credentials: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/skills/helpers.go b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/skills/helpers.go
index 9ce6dc8ef..439b81a4f 100644
--- a/cmd/picoclaw/internal/skills/helpers.go
+++ b/cmd/picoclaw/internal/skills/helpers.go
@@ -75,14 +75,14 @@ func skillsInstallFromRegistry(cfg *config.Config, registryName, slug string) er
 	workspace := cfg.WorkspacePath()
 	targetDir := filepath.Join(workspace, "skills", slug)
 
-	if _, err := os.Stat(targetDir); err == nil {
+	if _, err = os.Stat(targetDir); err == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("\u2717 skill '%s' already installed at %s", slug, targetDir)
 	}
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 60*time.Second)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(workspace, "skills"), 0o755); err != nil {
+	if err = os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(workspace, "skills"), 0o755); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("\u2717 failed to create skills directory: %v", err)
 	}