using-superpowers

To make an AI agent invoke skills before generating a response, you need a workflow decision process that enforces mandatory tool invocation. This approach prioritizes checking relevant skills before any unassisted actions are taken.

Proactive skill invocation in AI agent workflows is a decision process that ensures tools are checked and applied before answering. It requires the agent to evaluate if a skill might be applicable to the user's request before generating any direct response.

To stop your AI agent from skipping tool usage, enforce a mandatory skill invocation workflow that identifies common rationalizations for not using a skill. This decision flow prevents the agent from making premature or unassisted actions.

Your AI agent needs a decision flowchart to prioritize skills because it defines the order for using different types of tools, such as process before implementation. This structured decision making ensures context-aware skill integration.

An AI agent should check for applicable skills during all conversational turns where a skill might be relevant. It must always check if any skill applies to the user's request before doing anything else to avoid premature actions.

Common rationalizations AI agents use to avoid using skills are identified as red flags in a mandatory skill invocation workflow. Recognizing these rationalizations helps enforce proactive tool usage and prevents the agent from answering directly without checking applicable skills.