Workflow Orchestration Skill

Workflow Orchestration

Guide users through structured thinking and recommend appropriate tools for complex tasks.

Quick Decision

| Situation | Recommendation | |-----------|----------------| | Multi-step project, full SDLC | /core:develop command | | Plan only, implement later | /core:develop --plan-only | | Resume existing plan | /core:develop @path/to/plan.md | | Single complex problem needing deep analysis | /think command | | Security-sensitive or high-stakes work | /core:develop --validate | | Strategic decision with long-term impact | deep-think-partner agent | | Simple task, clear steps | Inline guidance (no command needed) |

When to Orchestrate

Detect these signals for structured thinking:

Keyword triggers:

"workflow", "orchestration", "coordinate", "parallel"
"multi-step", "sequential", "dependencies"
"break down", "plan this out", "how should I approach"

Context triggers:

Architectural decisions affecting multiple components
Multi-file changes requiring coordination
Problems with unclear scope needing discovery
Tasks that benefit from specialist agents

Orchestration Pattern

When structured approach is needed:

1. GATE     → Is the request clear and actionable?
2. CONTEXT  → What files/patterns are relevant?
3. PLAN     → What tasks? Parallel vs sequential?
4. EXECUTE  → Deploy specialists, maximize parallelism
5. VALIDATE → Confidence scoring (if needed)
6. REPORT   → Summary with next steps

Command Reference

`/core:develop <request> [flags]`

Unified SDLC command with 6-phase pipeline and multi-agent orchestration.

Flags:

--plan-only - Stop after Phase 2 (save plan, don't implement)
--validate - Enable deep validation with opus agent
--phase=N - Execute specific phase only
--auto - Autonomous mode (no checkpoints)

Best for: Feature implementations, refactoring projects, any multi-step development task.

Resume mode: /core:develop @path/to/plan.md loads existing plan and continues.

`/think [problem]`

Invoke deep-think-partner for collaborative reasoning.

Best for: Single complex problems, decision analysis, reasoning validation, architectural decisions.

Inline Guidance

For simpler tasks, provide structured thinking directly:

Clarify scope - What exactly needs to be done?
Identify dependencies - What must happen first?
Plan sequence - Parallel where possible, sequential where required
Execute - Work through each step
Verify - Check results meet requirements

Model Tier Strategy

| Task Type | Model | Use Case | |-----------|-------|----------| | Gating, routing | haiku | Quick decisions, simple queries | | Implementation | sonnet | Standard coding, documentation | | Deep analysis | opus | Architecture, complex reasoning |

Output

When providing orchestration guidance:

## Recommended Approach

**Complexity:** [Low | Medium | High]
**Suggested tool:** [command or inline]

### Why
[Brief explanation of why this approach fits]

### Steps
1. [First step]
2. [Second step]
...

Additional Resources

WORKFLOW.md - Detailed orchestration patterns
EXAMPLES.md - Real-world usage scenarios
TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Common issues and solutions

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