Agent skill

Managing Workflow

by aiskillstore in aiskillstore/marketplace

Manages the specification-driven development workflow. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.

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Install Managing Workflow

skills CLI
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill managing-workflow -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace managing-workflow --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/brendanshields/managing-workflow .claude/skills/managing-workflow && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
managing-workflow
GitHub stars
430
Token cost
~3k tokens
SKILL.md length
743 words
Files
9 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
1,108
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Manages the specification-driven development workflow. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • Works in 4 steps: NEVER skip directly to implementation -… → NEVER mark complete with unchecked tasks… → If validation fails: Create the missing… → …
  • The user runs /orbit
  • SKILL.md covers Initialization, Phase Detection, Frontmatter Schema and Phase Gates (MANDATORY), plus 4 more sections
  • Runs JavaScript scripts from its folder; calls node, jq and claude

What it does

Managing Workflow is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Manages the specification-driven development workflow. Use this skill when the user runs /orbit, requests to "define feature", "create plan", "implement", or needs workflow guidance. It detects the current phase from artifacts and executes the appropriate action.

Its SKILL.md is about 3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 10 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/archive-feature.js`, `scripts/context-loader.js` and `scripts/log-activity.js`).

The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.

When your agent uses it

  • The user runs /orbit
  • Requests to define feature
  • Needs workflow guidance

Example prompts

  • “define feature”
  • “create plan”
  • “implement”
  • “/managing-workflow”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. NEVER skip directly to implementation - plan.md and tasks.md MUST exist
  2. NEVER mark complete with unchecked tasks - all [ ] must be [x]
  3. If validation fails: Create the missing artifact, don't proceed
  4. For simple features: Use quick-plan template (see plugins/spec/skills/managing-workflow/templates/quick-plan.md)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Ships 5 files in scripts/ (JavaScript), which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • node
    • jq
    • claude

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Managing Workflow loads about 3k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 70 tokens; SKILL.md has 743 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~70
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~3k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 743 words (~3,005 tokens).

“Single skill for specification-driven development. Artifacts are the source of truth.”

— opening of SKILL.md by aiskillstore
name
managing-workflow
tools
Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash, Task, AskUserQuestion

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 8 other files (scripts) in skills/brendanshields/managing-workflow of aiskillstore/marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/archive-feature.js
  • scripts/context-loader.js
  • scripts/log-activity.js
  • scripts/update-status.js
  • scripts/validate-phase.js
  • skill-report.json
  • templates/quick-plan.md
  • templates/quick-tasks.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7

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Questions about Managing Workflow

What does Managing Workflow do?

Manages the specification-driven development workflow. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Managing Workflow is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Manages the specification-driven development workflow.

When should I use Managing Workflow?

Managing Workflow fits situations like: the user runs /orbit; requests to define feature; needs workflow guidance.

How do I install Managing Workflow in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill managing-workflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/brendanshields/managing-workflow in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/managing-workflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Managing Workflow in Codex?

Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill managing-workflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/brendanshields/managing-workflow in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/managing-workflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Managing Workflow in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill managing-workflow -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/managing-workflow, .gemini/skills/managing-workflow, .github/skills/managing-workflow and .opencode/skills/managing-workflow in your project.

What does Managing Workflow need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Managing Workflow needs JavaScript for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (node, jq and claude). Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Managing Workflow access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Managing Workflow safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Managing Workflow use?

No licence was found for Managing Workflow or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Managing Workflow use?

About 3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 12k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Managing Workflow?

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Who maintains Managing Workflow?

aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.