using-superpowers

To ensure AI invokes a workflow skill before responding, establish a consistent skill discovery flow that requires the Skill tool to be located and loaded prior to generating any reply. This guarantees instructions are followed even before asking clarifying questions.

Automating skill discovery for uncertain AI tasks involves enforcing a guardrail that checks for any chance a Skill applies before replying. If a Skill is found, its instructions are loaded and followed; if not, the AI proceeds with a normal response.

AI asks clarifying questions without checking skills due to missed skill invocation opportunities. Establishing a guardrail that mandates Skill tool invocation before ANY response ensures applicability is always determined and instructions are loaded first.

Yes, you can enforce skill invocation as a guardrail at the start of an AI workflow. This ensures the Skill tool is always invoked to determine applicability and load instructions before any response is generated.

If an invoked skill does not apply to the current AI conversation, the workflow simply proceeds with a normal response. The guardrail ensures the check happens, but does not force the skill's use if it lacks applicability.