diff --git a/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/SKILL.md b/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/SKILL.md
index ef4768d..481e45f 100644
--- a/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/SKILL.md
+++ b/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/SKILL.md
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ If this fails, install the CLI first:
 ### Step 1: Understand goal and select Actor
 
 Identify the target platform and use case. Read `references/actor-index.md` to find the right Actor.
+Prefer `apify`-tier actors; use `community`-tier only when no `apify` actor covers the task.
+For input schemas, fetch dynamically: `apify actors info "ACTOR_ID" --input --json 2>/dev/null`
+If the output is empty, re-run without the redirect (`2>&1`) to surface auth or network errors before proceeding.
 
 If the task involves a multi-step pipeline, also read the matching workflow guide:
 
diff --git a/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/references/actor-index.md b/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/references/actor-index.md
index 32627c2..76d97ab 100644
--- a/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/references/actor-index.md
+++ b/apify/skills/apify-ultimate-scraper/references/actor-index.md
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
-# Actor index
-
-Flat lookup for Actor selection. For input schemas, fetch dynamically:
-`apify actors info "ACTOR_ID" --input --json`
-
-Tiers: `apify` = Apify-maintained (always prefer), `community` = community-maintained (fill gaps).
-
 ## Instagram
 
 | Actor | Tier | Best for |