using-superpowers

To enforce a skill check before a conversation response, you need a guardrail that intercepts every user message, evaluates it against available skills, and triggers the appropriate tool invocation prior to replying.

A pre-response guardrail for tool invocation is a mandatory protocol that checks incoming messages for applicable skills and executes the relevant tool before any text is generated, ensuring structured interactions.

To set up a mandatory skill-check workflow, apply a consistent guardrail rule across all conversational tasks that forces the system to announce skill usage and invoke tools before answering.

Yes, conversation guardrails can manage task creation and follow-up steps by enforcing a defined response flow that includes optional task generation after the initial skill check and tool invocation are completed.

You should avoid using a pre-response skill invocation protocol for simple conversational tasks where no specialized skills apply, as enforcing a mandatory tool check adds unnecessary overhead to basic interactions.