workflow-patterns

Orchestrate AI specialist agent workflows with ordered task chains and handoff criteria.

Updated May 10, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/rob-broadley/ai-airbase --skill workflow-patterns-rob-broadley
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: workflow-patterns
Source: https://github.com/rob-broadley/ai-airbase/tree/main/cadre/skills/workflow-patterns
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/rob-broadley/ai-airbase --skill workflow-patterns-rob-broadley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It provides repeatable workflow templates so agent chains are planned and executed in the right order, with clear handoffs and success criteria for each step.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Task archetype routing: Maps task types (e.g., requirement elicitation, feature delivery, legacy rescue, review/audit) to ordered specialist agent sequences.
  • Guardrails and preconditions: Enforces environment readiness, test passing requirements, and safety constraints like “a failed step poisons successors.”
  • Handoff context structure: Standardizes what context, constraints, and success criteria to give each agent to improve determinism and quality.
  • Failure handling: Defines explicit STOP conditions and what to report when steps fail.

Quick Start

Load workflow-patterns before mission-control so it can choose the correct agent chain for a task like “implement a new CLI flag with acceptance tests and documentation.”

Frequently Asked Questions about workflow-patterns

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I route coding tasks through ordered agent workflows with safe handoffs?

Route coding tasks through ordered agent workflows by mapping task archetypes to specialist agent sequences with explicit handoff context, success criteria, and fail-fast sequencing rules. This ensures later steps only execute after prior steps succeed.

What is the best way to structure agent handoffs for legacy rescue and refactoring tasks?

Structure agent handoffs for legacy rescue and refactoring by standardizing the context, constraints, and success criteria passed to each specialist agent, improving determinism and quality across the isolated development container workflow.

How do I enforce preconditions and failure handling in multi-step agent chains?

Enforce preconditions and failure handling in agent chains by applying guardrails that require environment readiness and test passing, defining explicit STOP conditions where a failed step poisons successors to prevent cascading errors.

Does this agent workflow routing support acceptance test-driven development and documentation generation?

Yes, agent workflow routing supports acceptance test-driven development and documentation generation by selecting optional workflow steps based on preconditions, enabling combined feature delivery, ATDD, and documentation tasks within a single ordered chain.

When should I use structured agent workflow patterns for task routing instead of single agent execution?

Use structured agent workflow patterns for task routing when tasks span multiple archetypes like requirement elicitation, investigation, debugging, or review audit, requiring ordered specialist sequences with fail-fast sequencing rules for safe execution.