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Mandatory skill invocation requires the AI to use the Skill tool whenever a relevant skill might apply, even with a 1% chance. This enforces a structured decision-making process before generating any response, ensuring optimal tool utilization.

Your AI agent bypasses available tools because it lacks a mandatory invocation protocol to guide its decision-making process. Enforcing skill use before any response or action ensures the AI leverages available tools and prevents suboptimal task completion.

The best way to structure AI agent decision-making is to implement a mandatory invocation flow that requires checking for relevant skills before responding. This involves announcing the skill, invoking it via the tool, and following its specific instructions including checklists.

You need mandatory skill invocation for your conversational AI workflow during any conversational turn where a skill might be relevant. If there is even a 1% chance a skill applies to the user's request, the AI must invoke it before attempting to answer directly.

Yes, mandatory skill invocation works without any dependencies or components. It operates as a basic implementation that directly enforces the Skill tool's invocation protocol across all conversational turns to guide AI actions.