The methods behind the trees
Short, practical guides on the ideas every scenario builds on: trees, contracts, briefs, and validation.
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Anatomy of a Stable Skill
What separates a skill that works once from a skill that works every time. The answer is contracts, failure handling, and tests.
skillsauthoringreliability - 02
How to Choose the Right Skill
Skills are not interchangeable brands. Match on capability, granularity, and verification state before you match on name.
skillsselectionbasics - 03
How to Read a Skill Tree
The skill tree maps a task to the capabilities and skills that complete it. Here is how to read the layers without getting lost.
skill treecapabilitiesbasics - 04
How to Validate Agent Work
Validation is a checklist with evidence, not a feeling. Here is the loop that makes it repeatable.
validationtestingworkflow - 05
How to Write an Agent Brief
A good agent brief states the goal, the constraints, the acceptance criteria, and the evidence. Everything else is noise.
agent briefpromptsworkflow