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To make an AI agent always invoke tools before answering, you need a prompt engineering rule that enforces mandatory skill invocation during agentic workflows. This prevents the AI from generating responses without proper context or capability.

AI agents rationalize task avoidance due to a lack of strict behavioral protocols governing tool invocation. Enforcing a mandatory skill invocation rule addresses this by requiring tool usage whenever there is even a small chance of applicability.

The best way to structure prompt engineering for mandatory skill invocation is to define a clear prioritization logic for process versus implementation skills and list red flag thoughts indicating the AI is avoiding tool use.

Yes, you can enforce AI behavior to use skills with low applicability probability by applying a mandatory invocation rule across all conversational turns. This ensures disciplined tool-use protocols and prevents the AI from skipping steps.

To prioritize which AI tools to invoke first in a complex workflow, establish a specific order for using different types of skills, such as executing process skills before implementation skills to ensure proper guidance.