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Mandatory workflows enforce consistent task execution by requiring you to announce skill usage, read the Skill before acting, and complete brainstorming steps before coding. This ensures transparent, disciplined execution across all knowledge-work tasks.

Use TodoWrite to create checklists for every task step, converting mandatory workflow items into verifiable checklist entries. This provides transparency and accountability throughout task execution.

Mandatory workflows solve inconsistency by establishing a standard sequence: announce skill usage, invoke the Skill tool to read requirements, follow brainstorming steps, and generate TodoWrite todos. All team members execute identical steps.

Yes. Mandatory workflows apply to starting conversations and any knowledge-work task requiring skill discovery. The workflow enforces skill announcement and brainstorming regardless of task type, ensuring governance and transparency.

Announcing skill usage creates transparency by signaling which workflow and Skill governs the task. It ensures the mandatory steps are followed, tracks skill adoption, and enables others to understand the reasoning behind your approach.