Getting Started with Skills

To enforce mandatory workflows, the skill requires discovering relevant skills at session start, reading the full SKILL.md with the Read tool, and explicitly announcing usage before applying its guidance.

The standard workflow for discovering and applying skills involves running a find-skills search, reading the full SKILL.md file with the Read tool, announcing the usage explicitly, and then strictly adhering to its mandatory workflow rules during task execution.

Yes, workflow guidance applies across brainstorming, planning, and execution phases. It handles skill searches, skill reading, and strict adherence to workflow rules, supported by checklists and explicit announcements for transparent reasoning.

The best way to maintain transparency is by providing explicit announcements of skill usage and adhering to mandatory workflows. This ensures transparent reasoning and reliable outcomes throughout the task execution process.

Yes, reading the full SKILL.md via the Read tool is a mandatory workflow step. It ensures you understand the skill's internal design and reasoning before applying its guidance to your task.

Announcing skill usage before execution is required to enforce mandatory workflows and provide transparency. It ensures explicit reasoning and reliable outcomes by confirming the skill's guidance is actively applied.