Agent skill

Workflow Run

by ruvnet in ruvnet/ruflo

Run a workflow — drive an MCP workflow lifecycle (execute/pause/resume/cancel) or invoke + resume a native .claude/workflows/.js orchestration via the Workflow tool

MITAuto-check: notesAgent Workflows

Install Workflow Run

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill workflow-run -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo workflow-run --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/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/ruflo-workflows/skills/workflow-run .claude/skills/workflow-run && 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-run
GitHub stars
74k
Token cost
~630 tokens
SKILL.md length
177 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
264
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Run a workflow — drive an MCP workflow lifecycle (execute/pause/resume/cancel) or invoke + resume a native .claude/workflows/.js orchestration via the Workflow tool

  • Works in 5 steps: Execute — call… → Monitor — call… → Pause — call… → …
  • Agent Workflows work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers A — MCP workflow lifecycle and B — Native…
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Workflow Run is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Run a workflow — drive an MCP workflow lifecycle (execute/pause/resume/cancel) or invoke + resume a native .claude/workflows/.js orchestration via the Workflow tool

Its SKILL.md is about 630 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 Agent Workflows. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory…. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Agent Workflows work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/workflow-run”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_execute, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_run, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_pause, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_resume, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_cancel, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_status, Workflow, Read, Bash

Workflow steps

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

  1. Execute — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloworkflow_execute or mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloworkflow_run with the workflow ID
  2. Monitor — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloworkflow_status to check progress and step outcomes
  3. Pause — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloworkflow_pause to halt at the current step
  4. Resume — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloworkflow_resume to continue from where paused
  5. Cancel — call mcpplugin_ruflo-core_rufloworkflow_cancel to abort the workflow

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit de590e1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_execute
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_run
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_pause
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_resume
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_cancel
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_status
    • Workflow
    • Read
    • Bash

    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 javascript).

    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 Run loads about 630 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 45 tokens; SKILL.md has 177 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~45
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~630

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

  • NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
    allowed-tools: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_execute, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_run, mcp__plu

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 ruvnet/ruflo at commit de590e1, republished under its MIT licence (© ruvnet). 177 words, ~630 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/workflow-run/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
workflow-run
description
Run a workflow — drive an MCP workflow lifecycle (execute/pause/resume/cancel) or invoke + resume a native .claude/workflows/*.js orchestration via the Workflow tool
allowed-tools
mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_execute, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_run, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_pause, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_resume, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_cancel, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_status, Workflow, Read, Bash
argument-hint
<workflow-id-or-name>

Workflow Run

Run and manage a workflow on either surface.

A — MCP workflow lifecycle

When you need to run a persisted definition and control its lifecycle (pause/resume/cancel):

  1. Execute — call mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_execute or mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_run with the workflow ID
  2. Monitor — call mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_status to check progress and step outcomes
  3. Pause — call mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_pause to halt at the current step
  4. Resume — call mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_resume to continue from where paused
  5. Cancel — call mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_cancel to abort the workflow

Execution modes: sequential, parallel (independent steps), conditional (branch on outcome), manual gate (pause for human approval).

B — Native .claude/workflows/*.js

When you need a deterministic subagent fan-out, run a named native workflow with the Workflow tool. The named workflows are the meta.name of each .claude/workflows/*.js file (list them with /workflow or ls .claude/workflows/).

js
Workflow({ name: 'plugin-contract-audit' })                    // run a named workflow
Workflow({ name: 'plugin-contract-audit', args: 'ruflo-agentdb' })  // pass args → the script's `args` global
Workflow({ scriptPath: '.claude/workflows/foo.js' })           // run a script by path
Workflow({ scriptPath, resumeFromRunId: 'wf_…' })              // resume — unchanged agent() calls return cached

Notes:

  • A native workflow runs in the background; you are notified on completion (don't poll). Watch live progress with /workflows.
  • Pause/resume here is journal-based (resumeFromRunId), not the MCP state machine. Stop a run first, then resume from its runId.
  • To author a new native workflow, use the workflow-create skill.

See ADR-0002.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in plugins/ruflo-workflows/skills/workflow-run of ruvnet/ruflo.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit de590e1

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Categories

Questions about Workflow Run

What does Workflow Run do?

Run a workflow — drive an MCP workflow lifecycle (execute/pause/resume/cancel) or invoke + resume a native .claude/workflows/.js orchestration via the Workflow tool. Workflow Run is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo.

When should I use Workflow Run?

Workflow Run fits situations like: agent Workflows work in your project.

How do I install Workflow Run in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill workflow-run -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-workflows/skills/workflow-run in ruvnet/ruflo) into .claude/skills/workflow-run in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Workflow Run in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill workflow-run -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/ruflo-workflows/skills/workflow-run in ruvnet/ruflo) into .agents/skills/workflow-run in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Workflow Run 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill workflow-run -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-run, .gemini/skills/workflow-run, .github/skills/workflow-run and .opencode/skills/workflow-run in your project.

What does Workflow Run need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Workflow Run is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_execute, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_run, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_pause, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_resume, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_cancel, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__workflow_status, Workflow, Read, Bash.

Does Workflow Run 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 Run safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Workflow Run use?

Workflow Run 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 Run use?

About 630 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.5k 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 Run?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Workflow Run: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), MCP Server Builder (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), MCP Integration for Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 37k stars) and Fastmcp Client CLI (PrefectHQ/fastmcp, 28k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Workflow Run?

ruvnet (a GitHub user) maintains it in ruvnet/ruflo, which has 74,012 GitHub stars. The repository holds 264 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.

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