Agent skill

Agentic Engineering Workflow

by pawel-cell in pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering

A skill your agent uses when building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding.

MITAuto-check passedAI & LLM Engineering

Install Agentic Engineering Workflow

skills CLI
$ npx skills add pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering --skill agentic-engineering-workflow -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering agentic-engineering-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/pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/agentic-engineering-workflow .claude/skills/agentic-engineering-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
agentic-engineering-workflow
GitHub stars
141
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
561 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
4
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding.

  • Works in 8 steps: Pick the strongest harness/model you can… → Keep the task small. Ask for one… → Give source code as context when docs… → …
  • Building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, Workflow and Copy-Paste Starter Prompt, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Agentic Engineering Workflow is an agent skill from pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering. Use when building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding. Covers harness choice, context discipline, cleanup, review loops, launch pressure, and security basics.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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 AI & LLM Engineering. The repository describes itself as: Micky podcast agentic engineering workflow bundle. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding

Example prompts

  • “/agentic-engineering-workflow”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Pick the strongest harness/model you can access. The harness is the wrapper around the model: file search, terminal, browser, tools…
  2. Keep the task small. Ask for one feature, one fix, or one reviewable unit at a time. If a plan is too large, ask the agent to split it…
  3. Give source code as context when docs are not enough. If you are using a package, SDK, framework, or open-source tool, put its source in a…
  4. Build the minimal feature first. Do not refactor the whole app while building the feature. Get the smallest working version running.
  5. Run a cleanup pass. After the feature works, ask the agent to find duplicated runtime mechanics and move them into reusable service-layer…
  6. Run a review-fix loop. Use tests, typechecks, and AI/human review. Feed review feedback back into the coding agent. Keep fixing until the…
  7. Launch earlier than feels comfortable. Do not hide forever behind "one more feature." A semi-functional MVP with feedback beats a perfect…
  8. Apply security guardrails. Use 2FA, a password manager, avoid young packages, and ask your agent to check whether your project is exposed…

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ac337fe. 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 (its code samples are markdown).

    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

Agentic Engineering Workflow loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 60 tokens; SKILL.md has 561 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~60
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering at commit ac337fe, republished under its MIT licence (© pawel-cell). 561 words, ~1,167 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/agentic-engineering-workflow/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
agentic-engineering-workflow
description
Use when building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding. Covers harness choice, context discipline, cleanup, review loops, launch pressure, and security basics.
version
1.0.0
author
David Ondrej / Michael Shimeles interview notes
license
MIT

Agentic Engineering Workflow

Overview

Use this as the high-level operating system for building with AI agents. The core idea is simple: stay in charge, keep the agent's context focused, and give it tight feedback loops.

This is not "ask the AI to build everything and hope." It is a workflow where the human decides the outcome, the agent does the mechanical work, and tests/reviews keep the result honest.

When to Use

  • You are building an MVP, feature, internal tool, or AI-assisted product.
  • You want a repeatable AI coding workflow instead of random prompting.
  • You are non-technical or early technical and need simple rules for staying in control.
  • You are using Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, or another coding harness.

Do not use this for one-off tiny edits where a normal direct prompt is enough.

Workflow

  1. Pick the strongest harness/model you can access. The harness is the wrapper around the model: file search, terminal, browser, tools, system prompt, and project memory. The model matters, but the harness determines what the model can actually do.

  2. Keep the task small. Ask for one feature, one fix, or one reviewable unit at a time. If a plan is too large, ask the agent to split it into smaller PR-sized chunks.

  3. Give source code as context when docs are not enough. If you are using a package, SDK, framework, or open-source tool, put its source in a reference folder and tell the agent to search it before coding.

  4. Build the minimal feature first. Do not refactor the whole app while building the feature. Get the smallest working version running.

  5. Run a cleanup pass. After the feature works, ask the agent to find duplicated runtime mechanics and move them into reusable service-layer modules.

  6. Run a review-fix loop. Use tests, typechecks, and AI/human review. Feed review feedback back into the coding agent. Keep fixing until the PR is clean or a human decision is needed.

  7. Launch earlier than feels comfortable. Do not hide forever behind "one more feature." A semi-functional MVP with feedback beats a perfect private project.

  8. Apply security guardrails. Use 2FA, a password manager, avoid young packages, and ask your agent to check whether your project is exposed when a package/security issue trends.

Show full SKILL.md (185 more words)Show less

Copy-Paste Starter Prompt

md
We are going to build this using an agentic engineering workflow.

Rules:
1. Keep the change small and reviewable.
2. Search the existing code before creating new abstractions.
3. If using a package/framework, reference its local source or official repo before guessing APIs.
4. Build the minimal working version first.
5. After it works, run a code-structure cleanup pass.
6. Run relevant tests/typechecks.
7. Summarize what changed, what was tested, and what still needs human judgment.

Task:
<describe the feature or fix here>

Security Guardrails

  • Never install a package that is less than 14 days old unless a human explicitly approves it.
  • Use 2FA through an authenticator app, not SMS.
  • Use a password manager.
  • Do not paste secrets into prompts or screenshots.
  • When a package breach trends, ask the agent to inspect your local projects for that package/version.

Common Pitfalls

  1. Letting the agent think for you. The agent is a worker, not the product owner.
  2. Overloading context. More context is not always better. Give the exact files/folders it needs.
  3. Huge PRs. Review loops break down when the diff is thousands of lines.
  4. No cleanup pass. Working code can still be duplicated and hard for future agents to debug.
  5. Never launching. Waiting for perfect is how competitors ship before you.

Verification Checklist

  • Task was split into a small reviewable unit.
  • Agent searched relevant existing code before editing.
  • External package/framework behavior was checked against source or official docs.
  • Feature works locally.
  • Cleanup pass removed obvious duplication.
  • Tests/typechecks ran or the reason they could not run is stated.
  • Security-sensitive changes were explicitly reviewed.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/agentic-engineering-workflow of pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ac337fe

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Questions about Agentic Engineering Workflow

What does Agentic Engineering Workflow do?

A skill your agent uses when building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding. Agentic Engineering Workflow is an agent skill from pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering. Use when building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding.

When should I use Agentic Engineering Workflow?

Agentic Engineering Workflow fits situations like: building software with AI agents and you need a serious end-to-end workflow instead of vibe coding.

How do I install Agentic Engineering Workflow in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering --skill agentic-engineering-workflow -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agentic-engineering-workflow in pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering) into .claude/skills/agentic-engineering-workflow in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Agentic Engineering Workflow in Codex?

Run `npx skills add pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering --skill agentic-engineering-workflow -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/agentic-engineering-workflow in pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering) into .agents/skills/agentic-engineering-workflow in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Agentic Engineering 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 pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering --skill agentic-engineering-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/agentic-engineering-workflow, .gemini/skills/agentic-engineering-workflow, .github/skills/agentic-engineering-workflow and .opencode/skills/agentic-engineering-workflow in your project.

What does Agentic Engineering Workflow need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Agentic Engineering Workflow is instructions for the agent only.

Does Agentic Engineering 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 Agentic Engineering 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Agentic Engineering Workflow use?

Agentic Engineering Workflow is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Agentic Engineering Workflow use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.7k 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 Agentic Engineering Workflow?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Agentic Engineering Workflow: Agent Builder (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), Add Uint Support (pytorch/pytorch, 104k stars), Peft Fine Tuning (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars) and Segment Anything Model Guide (Orchestra-Research/AI-Research-SKILLs, 13k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Agentic Engineering Workflow?

pawel-cell (a GitHub user) maintains it in pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering, which has 141 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 19, 2026.

Source: pawel-cell/micky-podcast-agentic-engineering on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.