using-superpowers

To ensure relevant skills are invoked before generating a conversation response, establish a mandatory skill tool invocation step at the very start of every chat. This loads applicable skill guidance into context, requiring you to follow skill instructions before answering.

The purpose of invoking skills at the start of a conversation is to locate and apply relevant skills before generating any response. This deterministic process ensures consistent behavior by loading necessary skill guidance into context immediately, even for clarifications.

You need to use a skill tool to locate applicable skills when any possibility exists that a skill may apply to the user's input. This mandate covers the start of every conversation, including initial queries and follow-up clarifications.

Yes, every chat reply requires a skill tool invocation first. The skill establishes a mandatory invocation step before any reply is generated, enforcing that you check for and follow applicable skill instructions even when providing simple clarifications.

The best way to discover and apply applicable skills during a workflow is to follow a deterministic, step-by-step process using the skill tool. You must invoke the tool to identify relevant skills and load their guidance into your context before answering.

No, you cannot answer directly without checking for skills if a clarification is needed. The skill explicitly mandates skill tool invocation before any reply, including clarifications, whenever any chance exists that a skill may apply to the conversation.