<quick_start> Before responding to ANY request:

• Check for agent: Is there a specialized agent for this task?

• Announce: "I'm using [agent] to [action]"

• Create todos: Use TodoWrite for multi-step work

• Track: Mark in_progress → completed

Request Agent

Fix bug debugging-toolkit:debugger

Review code code-documentation:code-reviewer

Write tests unit-testing:test-automator

</quick_start>

<success_criteria> Workflow enforcement is successful when:

• Specialized agent identified and used for every applicable task

• Agent usage announced before starting work

• TodoWrite used for all multi-step tasks (3+ steps)

• Progress tracked with in_progress and completed statuses

• No rationalizations for skipping agents ("it's simple", "just a quick fix") </success_criteria>

<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/tasks - Use TaskCreate (preferred) or 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 / Tasks

For multi-step tasks, use TaskCreate (preferred — renders live UI spinners) or TodoWrite (fallback):

TaskCreate (native progress UI):

• Break work into specific items

• Use TaskCreate({ subject: "...", activeForm: "..." }) for each item

• Use TaskUpdate({ taskId, status: "in_progress" }) before starting → shows spinner

• Use TaskUpdate({ taskId, status: "completed" }) after finishing → shows checkmark

• Use addBlockedBy for sequential dependencies between tasks

TodoWrite (simpler, text-based):

• Break work into specific items

• Use TodoWrite to create the list

• Mark in_progress before starting, completed 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

</mandatory_protocol>