Getting Started with Skills

What problem does it solve?

Users might not know how to effectively use AI skills, leading to missed opportunities for automation, repeated mistakes, and inefficient workflows. This skill provides a foundational guide to maximize AI assistance.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Mandatory Workflows: Enforces best practices like checking for existing skills before starting any task.
• Skill Discovery: Guides on using find-skills to locate relevant automation.
• Checklist Integration: Promotes using TodoWrite for skill-based checklists to prevent skipped steps.
• Transparent Usage: Teaches how to announce skill usage for better collaboration and verification.
• Use Case: Every new AI session or task. Before writing any code, you'd use this skill to ensure you're leveraging existing knowledge and following established processes.

Quick Start

1. Run find-skills to check for relevant skills.
2. If a skill exists, use the Read tool with its full path.
3. Announce: "I've read [Skill Name] skill and I'm using it to [purpose]."
4. Follow the skill's instructions, creating TodoWrite todos for checklists.