| name | life-api-automation |
| description | Design or extend personal automation workflows that depend on external APIs, tokens, or MCP integrations. |
Purpose
Use this skill when the user wants to add a new automation beyond the starter set, such as tasks, reminders, travel, finance, or home services.
Workflow
- Define the trigger, desired outcome, and acceptable level of automation.
- Identify the systems involved, their APIs or MCP servers, and the authentication method required.
- Map the data contract: inputs, outputs, identifiers, and error cases.
- Separate read-only actions from write actions that need explicit approval.
- Design the smallest safe workflow first, then note how it can be extended later.
Output format
Use this structure:
Automation goal
Required integrations
- Services
- Auth method
- Needed permissions
Workflow design
- Step-by-step flow
- Read actions
- Write actions
Failure handling
- Expected errors
- Retry or fallback strategy
Approval points
- Steps that must require user confirmation
Next implementation step
- The best next action to make the automation real
Quality bar
- Do not assume hidden credentials or integrations.
- Keep security and least-privilege in scope.
- Prefer a safe starter workflow over an over-automated one.
