using-superpowers

To make an AI agent invoke tools before responding, enforce a mandatory workflow rule requiring skill invocation prior to any text generation or action. This prevents the AI from guessing and ensures systematic tool application for every conversational turn.

AI rationalizes answers instead of using available tools when it lacks a strict decision-making flowchart. Implementing mandatory skill invocation guidelines with structured red flags prevents the AI from bypassing tools and providing incomplete information.

The best workflow for agentic tool invocation requires checking and utilizing relevant skills before any clarification or generation occurs. This structured approach applies to all task executions, ensuring tool usage strictly precedes the final AI response.

Enforcing mandatory skill invocation does work for simple queries. The rule applies to all conversational turns, requiring the AI to check and use potentially relevant skills first, even when an answer seems straightforward, to prevent errors.

To prevent an AI from skipping tools during task execution, apply a strict workflow that mandates skill identification and utilization first. This systematic enforcement stops the AI from rationalizing its way out of using available tools.