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fabric-patterns

Selects and runs Fabric CLI patterns for content analysis, summarization, and transformation workflows.

Updated Dec 4, 2025
Search Tags:#summarization#workflow automation#cli#content analysis#fabric#ai prompts#pattern selection
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/dallascrilley/dowser --skill fabric-patterns-dallascrilley
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: fabric-patterns
Source: https://github.com/dallascrilley/dowser/tree/main/skills/fabric-patterns
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/dallascrilley/dowser --skill fabric-patterns-dallascrilley

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Fabric ships with 242+ specialized AI prompt patterns, but finding the right one for a given task requires memorizing a large catalog. This Skill maps user intent to the correct Fabric pattern and produces copy-paste ready commands, eliminating manual pattern lookup. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Intent-Based Pattern Selection: Matches tasks like extraction, summarization, code review, threat modeling, and writing improvement to the best-fit Fabric pattern across 20+ categories. - Ready-to-Run Scripts: Includes bash scripts for running a single pattern on files or directories, chaining multi-pattern pipelines, and browsing quick command references. - Complete Pattern Database: Ships a categorized reference of all 242+ patterns with descriptions, usage examples, and multi-step workflow templates. - Use Case: Given a folder of research papers, the Skill recommends the extract_wisdom → capture_thinkers_work → label_and_rate pipeline and provides the exact command to run it via fabric_pipeline.sh. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant which Fabric pattern to use for your task, for example: "What fabric pattern should I use to extract insights from these research papers?"

Frequently Asked Questions about fabric-patterns

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I choose the right Fabric pattern for my task?▼

Describe your goal and let the Skill match it to a pattern category such as extraction, summarization, analysis, or security. You can also run Fabric's built-in suggest_pattern pattern with a description of your task to get recommendations directly from the CLI.

How do I run a Fabric pattern on multiple files at once?▼

Use the fabric_run_pattern.sh script with a pattern name and a directory path. It combines all markdown and text files in the directory into a single corpus, runs the pattern, and saves timestamped output to a file.

Can I chain multiple Fabric patterns together?▼

Yes, use fabric_pipeline.sh to run patterns in sequence where each output feeds the next stage. The default pipeline runs extract_wisdom, capture_thinkers_work, and label_and_rate, and you can edit the patterns array in the script to customize it.

Does this work without the Fabric CLI installed?▼

No, the scripts and commands require the Fabric CLI to be installed and configured with fabric --setup. The Skill provides pattern selection guidance and commands, but execution depends on a working Fabric installation with configured API keys.

What should I do if a Fabric pattern is not found?▼

Run fabric --updatepatterns to download the latest pattern set from the official repository. If the pattern still is not found, verify the name with fabric --list or create a custom pattern in ~/.config/fabric/patterns/.

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