using-superpowers

To enforce loading skills before a response, use a skill-first protocol that checks for applicable skills at the start of every interaction and invokes the Skill tool before generating any reply.

A skill-first response workflow prevents forgetting to load and apply skills by enforcing a standardized process to identify applicable skills, invoke tool calls, and reduce conversation drift for safety and consistency.

To announce tool invocation during a conversation start, invoke the Skill tool, then explicitly state "Using [skill] to [purpose]" and follow its prescribed steps to load context before replying.

No, the skill invocation workflow requires no external dependencies, relying solely on the built-in Skill tool to check for applicable skills and determine necessary tool invocations at the start of every user interaction.

You should enforce a skill tool invocation at the start of every user interaction to identify applicable skills, determine necessary tool calls, and ensure the prescribed workflow is followed before generating any reply.