| name | workflow-patterns |
| description | Argument shapes for the 5 built-in workflow patterns — deep-research, adversarial-review, code-review, multi-perspective, codebase-audit — runnable via the `workflow` tool's `name` input, without slash-command syntax. Use for requests like "research X", "fact-check/adversarially review this", "review this diff/PR", "analyze from multiple perspectives", or "audit the codebase for Y". Not for authoring a new workflow script — see workflow-authoring. |
| metadata | {"version":"3.5.0"} |
Built-in workflow patterns
pi-dynamic-workflows ships 5 curated, tested workflow patterns. Each is also a
slash command (/deep-research, /adversarial-review, /code-review,
/multi-perspective, /codebase-audit), but they are equally reachable from
the workflow tool directly: call it with name set to the pattern name
below and args matching its shape, instead of writing an equivalent script
from scratch. Prefer this over authoring a new script whenever the request
fits one of these shapes — the curated version is already reviewed and tested.
A project or user saved workflow of the same name always takes precedence
over a built-in of that name — on the slash command, too.
These 5 names are reachable only at the workflow tool's top-level name
input, not via the in-script await workflow(savedName, childArgs) helper —
that helper resolves saved workflows only. Calling workflow('deep-research')
from inside a script fails as an unknown saved workflow; use the top-level
name input instead.
Patterns
name | When to reach for it | args |
|---|
deep-research | Research a question across the web with cross-checked sources | { question: string, angles?: number, minSupport?: number } — angles (default 4) is the number of distinct search queries; minSupport (default 2) is the minimum distinct sources required for a claim to survive cross-checking |
adversarial-review | Investigate a task/claim, then cross-check each finding with skeptical reviewers | { task: string, reviewers?: number, threshold?: number } |
code-review | Multi-angle review of a diff (correctness, reuse, simplification, efficiency, altitude) | { diff: string, diffSource?: string } — get diff yourself first (e.g. git diff, gh pr diff <n>); this path does not fetch it for you |
multi-perspective | Analyze a topic from several independent perspectives in parallel, then synthesize | { topic: string, perspectives?: string[] } — omit or give fewer than 2 to use the default set (technical, product, security, user experience, maintainability) |
codebase-audit | Run parallel checks against a codebase scope, then cross-validate and report | { scope: string, checks: string[] } |
Example
{ "name": "deep-research", "args": { "question": "What are the tradeoffs of X vs Y?" } }
This is a workflow tool call, not a script — omit script entirely. The run
starts in the background exactly like the slash-command form; background,
maxAgents, concurrency, agentRetries, agentTimeoutMs, and tokenBudget
all still apply.
Writing a new workflow instead
If the request doesn't fit one of these 5 shapes, author a script with
script as usual — see the workflow-authoring skill.
