workflows

name	workflows
description	Define and dispatch named multi-step workflows that turn into todo checklists, so a long procedure does not get partially forgotten between turns.
tools	["create_workflow","run_workflow"]

Workflows

A workflow is a named procedure you have written down once so you can later dispatch it without re-deriving the steps. Dispatching a workflow turns it into your active todo checklist for a specific task.

Use this skill when you (a) repeatedly perform the same multi-step procedure and notice yourself skipping steps mid-execution, or (b) the user describes a recurring process that should not drift over time.

When to author a workflow

Author with create_workflow when:

• The same multi-step procedure appears in several conversations
• Skipping a single step typically causes a regression (e.g., "always run the type-check before declaring done", "always announce completion in the briefing channel")
• The decision points in the procedure are stable enough that a model can specialise them to a fresh task

Do not author one-off plans this way — todo_write is the right tool for a single task's checklist.

When to dispatch a workflow

Call run_workflow("<name>", "<task description>") when you are about to begin work that fits one of your authored workflows. Dispatch replaces your current todo list, so only call it when you are starting fresh — not partway through unrelated work.