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Workflow Foundation

by managedcode in managedcode/dotnet-skills

Maintain or assess Workflow Foundation-based solutions on .NET Framework, especially where long-lived process logic or legacy designer artifacts still matter.

MITAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Workflow Foundation

skills CLI
$ npx skills add managedcode/dotnet-skills --skill workflow-foundation -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install managedcode/dotnet-skills workflow-foundation --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/managedcode/dotnet-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/catalog/Frameworks/Workflow-Foundation/skills/workflow-foundation .claude/skills/workflow-foundation && 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
workflow-foundation
GitHub stars
486
Token cost
~584 tokens
SKILL.md length
200 words
Files
4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
81
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Maintain or assess Workflow Foundation-based solutions on .NET Framework, especially where long-lived process logic or legacy designer artifacts still matter.

  • Works in 6 steps: Treat WF as legacy infrastructure and… → Separate workflow host concerns,… → Avoid half-migrations that leave… → …
  • : WF activities and workflows
  • SKILL.md covers Trigger On, Workflow, Deliver and Validate, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Workflow Foundation is an agent skill from managedcode/dotnet-skills. Maintain or assess Workflow Foundation-based solutions on .NET Framework, especially where long-lived process logic or legacy designer artifacts still matter. USE FOR: WF activities and workflows; designer-backed process logic; long-lived workflow state and persistence; keep, isolate, or replace decisions. DO NOT USE FOR: unrelated stacks; generic tasks that do not need this specific guidance. INVOKES: inspect the repository context, edit targeted files, and run relevant build, test, lint, or validation commands…

Its SKILL.md is about 580 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.json`, `references/migration.md` and `references/patterns.md`). Compatibility notes: Requires WF or a migration plan away from it.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Codebase knowledge for agents. It works with .NET. The repository describes itself as: Installable .NET skill catalog and CLI for Codex, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Gemini. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • : WF activities and workflows
  • Designer-backed process logic
  • Long-lived workflow state and persistence
  • Replace decisions

Example prompts

  • “/workflow-foundation”

Requirements

  • Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires WF or a migration plan away from it.

Workflow steps

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

  1. Treat WF as legacy infrastructure and start by understanding what workflow behavior is still business-critical before proposing replacement.
  2. Separate workflow host concerns, activity logic, persistence, and integration points so risk is visible.
  3. Avoid half-migrations that leave workflow state and business rules split across two orchestration systems without ownership.
  4. If replacement is needed, define explicit equivalence for triggers, compensation, persistence, and audit expectations.
  5. Stabilize current behavior with targeted tests or scenario captures before changing designer-driven artifacts.
  6. Validate with representative long-running and failure scenarios, not just a single successful execution path.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 535dd55. 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.

  • Compatibility

    Requires WF or a migration plan away from it.

    From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Workflow Foundation loads about 584 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 140 tokens; SKILL.md has 200 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~140
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~584
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.6k

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 managedcode/dotnet-skills at commit 535dd55, republished under its MIT licence (© managedcode). 200 words, ~584 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/workflow-foundation/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
workflow-foundation
description
Maintain or assess Workflow Foundation-based solutions on .NET Framework, especially where long-lived process logic or legacy designer artifacts still matter. USE FOR: WF activities and workflows; designer-backed process logic; long-lived workflow state and persistence; keep, isolate, or replace decisions. DO NOT USE FOR: unrelated stacks; generic tasks that do not need this specific guidance. INVOKES: inspect the repository context, edit targeted files, and run relevant build, test, lint, or validation commands when changes are made.
compatibility
Requires WF or a migration plan away from it.

Windows Workflow Foundation

Trigger On

  • working on WF activities, workflows, or designer-backed process logic
  • reviewing long-lived workflow state and persistence behavior
  • assessing whether to keep, isolate, or replace Workflow Foundation

Workflow

  1. Treat WF as legacy infrastructure and start by understanding what workflow behavior is still business-critical before proposing replacement.
  2. Separate workflow host concerns, activity logic, persistence, and integration points so risk is visible.
  3. Avoid half-migrations that leave workflow state and business rules split across two orchestration systems without ownership.
  4. If replacement is needed, define explicit equivalence for triggers, compensation, persistence, and audit expectations.
  5. Stabilize current behavior with targeted tests or scenario captures before changing designer-driven artifacts.
  6. Validate with representative long-running and failure scenarios, not just a single successful execution path.

Deliver

  • practical maintenance or migration guidance for WF
  • clear boundaries around host, workflow, and persistence responsibilities
  • risk-aware change plans for legacy process logic

Validate

  • business-critical workflow behavior is identified before change
  • migration work preserves state and audit expectations
  • designer artifacts are treated carefully

References

  • Migration Guidance - decision framework for keeping, replacing, or isolating WF; migration targets and steps; common pitfalls
  • Maintenance Patterns - host management, persistence, activity design, testing, and operational patterns for WF systems

© managedcode, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 3 other files (references) in catalog/Frameworks/Workflow-Foundation/skills/workflow-foundation of managedcode/dotnet-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • manifest.json
  • references/migration.md
  • references/patterns.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 535dd55

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Questions about Workflow Foundation

What does Workflow Foundation do?

Maintain or assess Workflow Foundation-based solutions on .NET Framework, especially where long-lived process logic or legacy designer artifacts still matter. Workflow Foundation is an agent skill from managedcode/dotnet-skills.NET Framework, especially where long-lived process logic or legacy designer artifacts still matter.

When should I use Workflow Foundation?

Workflow Foundation fits situations like: : WF activities and workflows; designer-backed process logic; long-lived workflow state and persistence; replace decisions.

How do I install Workflow Foundation in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add managedcode/dotnet-skills --skill workflow-foundation -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (catalog/Frameworks/Workflow-Foundation/skills/workflow-foundation in managedcode/dotnet-skills) into .claude/skills/workflow-foundation in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Workflow Foundation in Codex?

Run `npx skills add managedcode/dotnet-skills --skill workflow-foundation -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (catalog/Frameworks/Workflow-Foundation/skills/workflow-foundation in managedcode/dotnet-skills) into .agents/skills/workflow-foundation in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Workflow Foundation 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 managedcode/dotnet-skills --skill workflow-foundation -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-foundation, .gemini/skills/workflow-foundation, .github/skills/workflow-foundation and .opencode/skills/workflow-foundation in your project.

What does Workflow Foundation need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Workflow Foundation is instructions for the agent only. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Requires WF or a migration plan away from it..

Does Workflow Foundation 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 Foundation 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 Foundation use?

Workflow Foundation 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 Foundation use?

About 584 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Workflow Foundation?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Workflow Foundation: Microsoft Skill Creator (MicrosoftDocs/mcp, 1.9k stars), Copilot Session Failure Analysis (dotnet/maui, 23k stars), ccc Semantic Code Search (cocoindex-io/cocoindex-code, 2.7k stars) and Context Engineering (abashev/vfs-s3, 106 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Workflow Foundation?

managedcode (a GitHub organization) maintains it in managedcode/dotnet-skills, which has 486 GitHub stars. The repository holds 81 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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