using-superpowers

Mandatory skill usage enforces structured checks before you respond. The skill guides you to always assess task requirements, discover applicable skills, and follow procedural rules—like brainstorming before coding—ensuring consistent best practices and preventing missed steps.

Establish mandatory skill protocols that check for relevant tools before each interaction. This workflow enforcement creates critical rules, ensures skill applicability assessment occurs upfront, and guarantees TodoWrite todos are created for checklist items, maximizing productivity.

Use skill discovery before responding. The skill acts as an internal coach, enforcing brainstorming phases, skill tool invocation, and procedural checks at task start. This prevents jumping to execution without required preparation and satisfies mandatory pre-response skill inventory.

Yes. The skill enforces per-item TodoWrite creation when checklists exist within your response. This automation ensures all checklist items are tracked and actionable, integrating task management directly into your workflow.

Skill declaration ensures accountability and consistency. Declaring which skills apply before you work guarantees adherence to mandatory workflows, satisfies compliance with structured skill invocation requirements, and establishes a record of which best practices governed your response.