structured-workflow

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name: structured-workflow description: Canonical workflow for clarifying requirements, executing work, and verifying correctness. trigger: always_on

Canonical Workflow

1. Clarify

• Identify objective, scope, and definition of done
• Detect underspecification early
• Ask the minimum number of blocking questions

2. Decide

• Choose an approach explicitly
• State assumptions and constraints
• Record tradeoffs where relevant

3. Execute

• Implement only what is in scope
• Follow project conventions
• Avoid speculative extensions

4. Verify

• Check against acceptance criteria
• Ensure no debug artifacts remain
• Confirm outputs are review-ready

5. Sync

• Update local state
• Prepare artifacts for downstream consumers (PRs, docs, tests)

This workflow is mandatory unless a skill explicitly overrides it.