designing-workflow-skills
designing workflow skills
What it does
- A number (Phase 1, Phase 2, ...)
- Entry criteria (what must be true before starting)
- Numbered actions (what to do)
- Exit criteria (how to know it's done)
- Low freedom (exact commands, no variation): Fragile operations — database migrations, crypto, destructive actions. "Run exactly this script."
- Medium freedom (pseudocode with parameters): Preferred patterns where variation is acceptable. "Use this template and customize as needed."
- High freedom (heuristics and judgment): Variable tasks — code review, exploration, documentation. "Analyze the structure and suggest improvements."
Requirements & configuration
- Unnumbered prose instructions produce unreliable execution order. Every phase needs:
- Not every step needs the same level of prescription. Calibrate per step:
- Every workflow skill needs this skeleton, regardless of pattern:
- agent: Explore # Subagent type (requires context: fork)
Derived from the skill's own SKILL.md documentation · extracted 2026-07-23
designing-workflow-skills FAQ
What does the designing-workflow-skills skill do?
>- Guides the design and structuring of workflow-based Claude Code skills with multi-step phases, decision trees, subagent delegation, and progressive disclosure. Use when creating skills that involve sequential pipelines, routing patterns, safety gates, task tracking, phased execution, or any multi-step workflow. Also applies when reviewing or refactoring existing workflow skills for quality. A number (Phase 1, Phase 2, ...) Entry criteria (what must be true before starting)
What does designing-workflow-skills require?
Unnumbered prose instructions produce unreliable execution order. Every phase needs: Not every step needs the same level of prescription. Calibrate per step: Every workflow skill needs this skeleton, regardless of pattern: agent: Explore # Subagent type (requires context: fork)
How do I install designing-workflow-skills?
Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/trailofbits/skills --skill designing-workflow-skills --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/trailofbits/skills.
Maintain designing-workflow-skills?
Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.
[designing-workflow-skills on getagentictools](https://getagentictools.com/skills/trailofbits-skills-designing-workflow-skills?ref=badge) npx agentictools info skills/trailofbits-skills-designing-workflow-skills The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.
