adhering-standards skill

Overview

This skill packages a concise, decision-driven knowledge base for task validation and action selection. It combines core concepts, a clear decision protocol, measurable success criteria, and a list of anti-patterns to avoid. The focus is fast, repeatable decisions and verifiable outcomes for AI agents and automation pipelines.

How this skill works

The skill exposes a compact passive knowledge base that defines key terminology and domain constraints used by the agent. It implements a decision logic layer: stepwise rules the agent follows to choose actions, escalate, or request clarification. A success-criteria component provides concrete checks and observable signals to confirm goals were met. An anti-pattern list prevents common failure modes and helps the agent self-correct.

When to use it

• When you need a repeatable decision protocol for routine tasks
• When outcomes must be verifiable with objective checks
• When integrating an AI agent into an existing workflow with clear pass/fail criteria
• When you want to reduce ambiguous or inconsistent agent behavior
• When onboarding new automation or QA processes

Best practices

• Keep the knowledge base minimal and domain-specific to avoid drift
• Encode decision steps as simple, ordered rules with explicit fallbacks
• Define success criteria as measurable checks or assertions, not vague goals
• Use anti-patterns proactively in validation and post-action audits
• Log decision steps and failed checks to improve the knowledge base over time

Example use cases

• Automated triage: route tasks to teams based on fixed rules and validation checks
• Form validation: apply decision logic to accept, reject, or request corrections with clear pass/fail tests
• Content moderation: follow ordered rules and success criteria to flag or clear items
• Onboarding flows: guide stepwise configuration with checks at each stage to ensure readiness
• Regression guarding: run measurable assertions after changes to detect regressions early

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