workflow-enforcer

Productivity

Enforces workflow discipline across ALL projects. Ensures Claude checks for specialized agents before responding, announces skill/agent usage, and creates TodoWrite todos for multi-step tasks. Activates on every session start. Triggers: automatic on all sessions, "use the right agent", "follow workflow".

QUICK START

How to use this skill

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Prompt to paste

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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/workflow/workflow-enforcer/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/workflow-enforcer/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Workflow Enforcement

Mandatory Protocol

Before responding to ANY user request, complete this checklist:

Check for specialized agent - Is there an agent for this task type?
Announce usage - "I'm using [agent] to [action]"
Create todos - Use TodoWrite for multi-step work
Track progress - Mark in_progress before starting, completed after finishing

Quick Reference

User Request	Agent to Use
Fix bug / error	`debugging-toolkit:debugger`
Review code	`code-documentation:code-reviewer`
Write tests	`unit-testing:test-automator`
Optimize performance	`performance-engineer`
Security audit	`security-auditor`
Deploy / CI/CD	`deployment-engineer`
Write docs	`docs-architect`
Refactor code	`legacy-modernizer`
Build AI feature	`ai-engineer`
Production incident	`incident-responder`

For the complete 70+ agent catalog, see reference/agents-catalog.md.

How to Use

Step 1: Identify Task Type

Categorize the request:

Debugging? → debugging agents
Code review? → review agents
Testing? → test automation agents
Performance? → performance engineers
Security? → security auditors
Deployment? → deployment engineers

Step 2: Announce

Before starting work:

"I'm using the [agent-name] to [what you're doing]"

Examples:

"I'm using debugging-toolkit:debugger to trace this authentication error"
"I'm using python-development:python-pro to refactor this async code"

Step 3: Create Todos

For multi-step tasks:

Break work into specific items
Use TodoWrite to create the list
Mark one as in_progress before starting
Mark completed immediately after finishing

Step 4: Follow Agent Discipline

Each agent type has its own methodology:

TDD agents → Write tests first
Debugging agents → Systematic root cause analysis
Code review agents → Follow review checklist
Deployment agents → Follow deployment protocols

Common Rationalizations to Avoid

If you think any of these, STOP and use the appropriate agent:

"This is simple, I don't need an agent"
"Let me just quickly fix this"
"I can debug this manually"
"This doesn't need a formal review"
"I'll skip the test for now"

The right thought: "What specialized agent should I use for this task?"

Guidelines

This skill applies to EVERY session, EVERY project, EVERY task
No exceptions, no rationalizations, no shortcuts
When in doubt, check reference/agents-catalog.md