| name | travel-planning |
| description | MUST USE when planning trips, booking flights, or reserving hotels. Request skill details FIRST before executing travel-related tasks to get the standard workflow. |
Travel Planning Skill
This skill provides structured guidance for completing travel planning tasks.
Standard Travel Planning Process
When helping users plan travel, follow these typical steps in sequence:
Step 1: Gather Flight Information
- What to do: Find available flight options between the origin and destination cities
- What you need: Departure city, destination city, and travel date
- What to expect: A list of flight options with details like flight numbers, departure times, and prices
- How to proceed: If the user hasn't specified a date, use a reasonable default (e.g., tomorrow or the next available date) and proceed with gathering flight information
Step 2: Complete Flight Booking
- What to do: Reserve a flight from the available options
- What you need: A specific flight selection (prefer the most economical option if multiple choices exist)
- What to expect: Confirmation of the flight booking with booking details
- How to proceed: After reviewing flight options, select the most suitable one (typically the cheapest) and proceed with booking
Step 3: Gather Accommodation Information
- What to do: Find available hotels or accommodations at the destination
- What you need: Destination city, check-in date, and check-out date
- What to expect: A list of accommodation options with details like hotel names, prices, and amenities
- How to proceed: Use the flight arrival date as check-in date, and estimate a reasonable stay duration (e.g., 2-3 days) if not specified
Step 4: Complete Accommodation Booking
- What to do: Reserve a hotel or room from the available options
- What you need: A specific accommodation selection (prefer the most economical option if multiple choices exist)
- What to expect: Confirmation of the accommodation booking with reservation details
- How to proceed: After reviewing accommodation options, select the most suitable one (typically the cheapest) and proceed with booking
Key Principles
- Proactive execution: Take initiative to gather information and make reasonable assumptions when details are missing (e.g., use tomorrow's date if not specified, choose economical options)
- Sequential flow: Each step naturally follows from the previous one - flight information leads to booking, which informs accommodation dates
- Information extraction: Extract key details (flight numbers, hotel names, dates) from previous step results to use in subsequent steps
- Complete the task: Don't stop at gathering information - proceed to complete bookings to fully satisfy the user's travel planning needs
