Name a Skill and describe when to use it
Describe a Skill’s task and activation conditions, then distinguish metadata parsing from host selection checks.
PROMPTS · CONTEXT · AGENT WORKFLOWS
Prompt & context patternsSteps and examples
Practical methods from public agent skills, explained through tasks, instructions and contrasting examples, with checks, limits and links to the source.
USE CASE
Find why a configuration change had no effect.
BAD · MISSING EVIDENCE
The configuration is broken. Fix it.
GOOD · BOUNDED NEXT STEP
Read the loader and config. Report the path actually loaded. Locate the mismatch before proposing a change.
Choose a theme from your problem
prompt
Prompt design
14 methods →
contextContext management
45 methods →
workflowWorkflow control
56 methods →
orchestrationAgent orchestration
19 methods →
toolsTool use
43 methods →
outputOutput contracts
10 methods →
evaluationEvaluation & feedback
73 methods →
safetySafety & trust
26 methods →
skill-authoringSkill authoring
20 methods →
Three starting points
Phased/Stepped Execution
Divide dependent work into stages with explicit exit checks.
Workflow Mode Branching
Choose one named workflow mode before executing its steps.
Explain provenance and quality separately
Located examples link to immutable commits. Useful methods without located sources retain an explicit label. Teaching constructions and measured experiments are identified separately.
Read the admission and withdrawal rules