designing-workflow-skills

To design a multi-step workflow for Claude Code, use a structured six-phase process that enforces pattern selection, phase definitions, tool assignment, and progressive disclosure to create robust sequential pipelines with safety gates.

Progressive disclosure in Claude Code skill design is an organizational strategy that structures workflow phases, reference materials, and tool assignments so complex subagent delegation and routing patterns are revealed sequentially rather than all at once.

Yes, you can use this six-phase design process to review and refactor existing Claude Code workflow skills by re-evaluating their routing patterns, safety gates, phase definitions, and subagent delegation for improved quality and robustness.

You should implement safety gates in a Claude Code workflow when designing multi-step sequential pipelines that require subagent delegation, task tracking, and routing patterns to ensure controlled execution and prevent errors across phases.

The best way to structure routing patterns and subagent delegation in Claude Code is by applying a six-phase design process that enforces pattern selection, defines phases explicitly, assigns tools, and organizes references using progressive disclosure.