using-superpowers

To ensure skill invocation at the start of every AI conversation, you must enforce loading skill metadata and resolving actions via the Skill tool before generating any response. This establishes a consistent entry point for discovering applicable skills.

Your conversation flow lacks consistent AI-guidance because a skill-discovery protocol is not enforced. Invoking the Skill tool before replying ensures relevant skills are loaded and applied, preventing inconsistent responses across all prompts.

Yes, you need a SKILL.md frontmatter containing the name and description to enable automatic skill discovery. The Skill tool uses this metadata to identify and map applicable references before generating any conversation response.

When no skills apply to your prompt during conversation flow, the system provides a defined fallback response. The skill-invocation process still runs at the start to evaluate SKILL.md frontmatter and confirm no relevant actions are available.

The best way to structure skill-discovery is to invoke the Skill tool at the beginning of the interaction to load metadata from SKILL.md frontmatter. This resolves applicable references and maps actions before any reply or clarifying questions are generated.