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Mandatory workflows enforce skill discovery and application before task execution. This prevents bypassing proven techniques, ensuring agents consistently use relevant skills, announce their usage, and follow integrated checklists for reliable task outcomes.

Establish mandatory skill usage policies that require agents to check for applicable skills, announce their application, and create TodoWrite checklists for every item. This standardizes best practices and ensures new skills integrate immediately into workflows.

When a skill has a checklist, create a TodoWrite todo for every item before proceeding. This structured integration ensures no steps are missed and all skill-specific requirements are captured within your task workflow.

Mandatory skill usage prevents agents from skipping relevant techniques, leading to more efficient and reliable execution. It ensures consistent application of proven methods across all task scenarios, brainstorming sessions, and checklist-driven workflows.

Yes, mandatory workflows apply to all task initiation scenarios, including skill invocation, brainstorming, and per-item TodoWrite checklist creation. This universal approach guarantees that skill discovery and structured checklists are never bypassed.

Announcing skill usage satisfies requirements for explicit usage transparency and mandatory skill discovery. It creates accountability, ensures team awareness of applied techniques, and integrates skill application visibly into task execution records.