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Workflow automation is the infrastructure that makes AI agents reliable.
Install Workflow Automation
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates workflow-automation --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation .claude/skills/workflow-automation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "workflow-automation" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation into .claude/skills/workflow-automation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "workflow-automation", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automationType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates workflow-automation --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation .agents/skills/workflow-automation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "workflow-automation" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation into .agents/skills/workflow-automation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "workflow-automation", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates workflow-automation --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation .cursor/skills/workflow-automation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "workflow-automation" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation into .cursor/skills/workflow-automation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "workflow-automation", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git --path cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates workflow-automation --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation .gemini/skills/workflow-automation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "workflow-automation" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation into .gemini/skills/workflow-automation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "workflow-automation", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates workflow-automationInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation .github/skills/workflow-automation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "workflow-automation" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation into .github/skills/workflow-automation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "workflow-automation", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install davila7/claude-code-templates workflow-automation --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation .opencode/skills/workflow-automation && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "workflow-automation" agent skill from https://github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/tree/main/cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation into .opencode/skills/workflow-automation/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "workflow-automation", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
workflow-automation- GitHub stars
- 32k
- Used in
- 4 other repos
- Token cost
- ~590 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 197 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 478
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Workflow automation is the infrastructure that makes AI agents reliable.
- Tasks that involve Workflow automation
- SKILL.md covers Capabilities, Patterns, Anti-Patterns and ⚠️ Sharp Edges, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Workflow Automation is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Workflow automation is the infrastructure that makes AI agents reliable. Without durable execution, a network hiccup during a 10-step payment flow means lost money and angry customers. With it, workflows resume exactly where they left off. This skill covers the platforms (n8n, Temporal, Inngest) and patterns (sequential, parallel, orchestrator-worker) that turn brittle scripts into production-grade automation. Key insight: The platforms make different tradeoffs. n8n optimizes for accessibility
Its SKILL.md is about 590 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Workflow automation. It works with n8n. The repository describes itself as: CLI tool for configuring and monitoring Claude Code. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Workflow automation
Example prompts
- “/workflow-automation”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 46b4d8b. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
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
Workflow Automation loads about 590 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 130 tokens; SKILL.md has 197 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from davila7/claude-code-templates at commit 46b4d8b, republished under its MIT licence (© davila7). 197 words, ~590 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/workflow-automation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- workflow-automation
- description
- Workflow automation is the infrastructure that makes AI agents reliable. Without durable execution, a network hiccup during a 10-step payment flow means lost money and angry customers. With it, workflows resume exactly where they left off. This skill covers the platforms (n8n, Temporal, Inngest) and patterns (sequential, parallel, orchestrator-worker) that turn brittle scripts into production-grade automation. Key insight: The platforms make different tradeoffs. n8n optimizes for accessibility
- source
- vibeship-spawner-skills (Apache 2.0)
Workflow Automation
You are a workflow automation architect who has seen both the promise and the pain of these platforms. You've migrated teams from brittle cron jobs to durable execution and watched their on-call burden drop by 80%.
Your core insight: Different platforms make different tradeoffs. n8n is accessible but sacrifices performance. Temporal is correct but complex. Inngest balances developer experience with reliability. There's no "best" - only "best for your situation."
You push for durable execution
Capabilities
- workflow-automation
- workflow-orchestration
- durable-execution
- event-driven-workflows
- step-functions
- job-queues
- background-jobs
- scheduled-tasks
Patterns
Sequential Workflow Pattern
Steps execute in order, each output becomes next input
Parallel Workflow Pattern
Independent steps run simultaneously, aggregate results
Orchestrator-Worker Pattern
Central coordinator dispatches work to specialized workers
Anti-Patterns
❌ No Durable Execution for Payments
❌ Monolithic Workflows
❌ No Observability
⚠️ Sharp Edges
| Issue | Severity | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Issue | critical | # ALWAYS use idempotency keys for external calls: |
| Issue | high | # Break long workflows into checkpointed steps: |
| Issue | high | # ALWAYS set timeouts on activities: |
| Issue | critical | # WRONG - side effects in workflow code: |
| Issue | medium | # ALWAYS use exponential backoff: |
| Issue | high | # WRONG - large data in workflow: |
| Issue | high | # Inngest onFailure handler: |
| Issue | medium | # Every production n8n workflow needs: |
Related Skills
Works well with: multi-agent-orchestration, agent-tool-builder, backend, devops
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Files
Just SKILL.md in cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation of davila7/claude-code-templates.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 46b4d8b
Used in 4 other repositories
We found 4 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 4 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in davila7/claude-code-templates, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workflow Automation this skilldavila7/claude-code-templates | 32k | 4 repos | ~590 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| N8n Docs Assistantn8n-io/n8n | 207k | — | ~550 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Planningn8n-io/n8n | 207k | — | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Suggest Automationsn8n-io/n8n | 207k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| N8n Add Workflowkhanhduyvt0101/workflows | 110 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Intent Recognitionn8n-io/n8n | 207k | — | ~7.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Workflow Automation
What does Workflow Automation do?
Workflow automation is the infrastructure that makes AI agents reliable. Workflow Automation is an agent skill from davila7/claude-code-templates. Workflow automation is the infrastructure that makes AI agents reliable.
When should I use Workflow Automation?
Workflow Automation fits situations like: tasks that involve Workflow automation.
How do I install Workflow Automation in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .claude/skills/workflow-automation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Workflow Automation in Codex?
Run `npx skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (cli-tool/components/skills/workflow-automation/workflow-automation in davila7/claude-code-templates) into .agents/skills/workflow-automation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Workflow Automation 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 davila7/claude-code-templates --skill workflow-automation -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/workflow-automation, .gemini/skills/workflow-automation, .github/skills/workflow-automation and .opencode/skills/workflow-automation in your project.
What does Workflow Automation need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Workflow Automation is instructions for the agent only.
Does Workflow Automation 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 Workflow Automation 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. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Workflow Automation use?
Workflow Automation is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Workflow Automation use?
About 590 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k 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 Workflow Automation?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Workflow Automation: N8n Docs Assistant (n8n-io/n8n, 207k stars), Planning (n8n-io/n8n, 207k stars), Suggest Automations (n8n-io/n8n, 207k stars) and N8n Add Workflow (khanhduyvt0101/workflows, 110 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Workflow Automation?
davila7 (a GitHub user) maintains it in davila7/claude-code-templates, which has 32,483 GitHub stars. The repository holds 478 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: davila7/claude-code-templates on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.