Agent skill

Conductor Workflow Patterns

by wshobson in wshobson/agents

“Use this skill when implementing tasks according to Conductor's TDD workflow, handling phase checkpoints, managing git commits for tasks, or understanding the verification…”

— description from SKILL.md by wshobson
MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Conductor Workflow Patterns

skills CLI
$ npx skills add wshobson/agents --skill workflow-patterns -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install wshobson/agents workflow-patterns --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/wshobson/agents.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/conductor/skills/workflow-patterns .claude/skills/workflow-patterns && 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-patterns
GitHub stars
40k
Used in
8 other repos
Token cost
~426 tokens
SKILL.md length
191 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
142
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

  • Works in 12 steps: Never skip RED: Always write failing… → Small commits: One logical change per… → Immediate updates: Update plan.md right… → …
  • SKILL.md covers When to Use This Skill, Detailed patterns and worked… and Best Practices
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

About this skill

“Use this skill when implementing tasks according to Conductor's TDD workflow, handling phase checkpoints, managing git commits for tasks, or understanding the verification protocol.”

— description from SKILL.md by wshobson

Conductor Workflow Patterns is a skill in wshobson/agents (40k stars). Its SKILL.md is about 426 tokens, with 1 other file in the folder (references), and copies of it appear in 8 other owners' repositories. Licence: MIT.

Workflow steps

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

  1. Never skip RED: Always write failing tests first
  2. Small commits: One logical change per commit
  3. Immediate updates: Update plan.md right after task completion
  4. Wait for approval: Never skip checkpoint verification
  5. Rich git notes: Include context that helps future understanding
  6. Coverage discipline: Don't accept coverage below target
  7. Quality gates: Check all gates before marking complete
  8. Sequential phases: Complete phases in order
  9. Document deviations: Note any changes from original plan
  10. Clean state: Each commit should leave code in working state
  11. Fast feedback: Run relevant tests frequently during development
  12. Clear blockers: Address blockers promptly, don't work around them

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 46891e7. 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

Conductor Workflow Patterns loads about 426 tokens when it runs, and up to ~3.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 50 tokens; SKILL.md has 191 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~50
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~426
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~3.4k

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 wshobson/agents at commit 46891e7, republished under its MIT licence (© wshobson). 191 words, ~426 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/workflow-patterns/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
workflow-patterns
description
Use this skill when implementing tasks according to Conductor's TDD workflow, handling phase checkpoints, managing git commits for tasks, or understanding the verification protocol.
version
1.0.0

Workflow Patterns

Guide for implementing tasks using Conductor's TDD workflow, managing phase checkpoints, handling git commits, and executing the verification protocol that ensures quality throughout implementation.

When to Use This Skill

  • Implementing tasks from a track's plan.md
  • Following TDD red-green-refactor cycle
  • Completing phase checkpoints
  • Managing git commits and notes
  • Understanding quality assurance gates
  • Handling verification protocols
  • Recording progress in plan files

Detailed patterns and worked examples

Detailed pattern documentation lives in references/details.md. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.

Best Practices

  1. Never skip RED: Always write failing tests first
  2. Small commits: One logical change per commit
  3. Immediate updates: Update plan.md right after task completion
  4. Wait for approval: Never skip checkpoint verification
  5. Rich git notes: Include context that helps future understanding
  6. Coverage discipline: Don't accept coverage below target
  7. Quality gates: Check all gates before marking complete
  8. Sequential phases: Complete phases in order
  9. Document deviations: Note any changes from original plan
  10. Clean state: Each commit should leave code in working state
  11. Fast feedback: Run relevant tests frequently during development
  12. Clear blockers: Address blockers promptly, don't work around them

© wshobson, 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 1 other file (references) in plugins/conductor/skills/workflow-patterns of wshobson/agents.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/details.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 46891e7

Used in 8 other repositories

We found 18 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 8 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in wshobson/agents, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Conductor Workflow Patterns

How do I install Conductor Workflow Patterns in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Conductor Workflow Patterns in Codex?

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

Can I use Conductor Workflow Patterns 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 wshobson/agents --skill workflow-patterns -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-patterns, .gemini/skills/workflow-patterns, .github/skills/workflow-patterns and .opencode/skills/workflow-patterns in your project.

What does Conductor Workflow Patterns need to run?

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

Does Conductor Workflow Patterns 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 Conductor Workflow Patterns 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 Conductor Workflow Patterns use?

Conductor Workflow Patterns 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 Conductor Workflow Patterns use?

About 426 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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.

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Who maintains Conductor Workflow Patterns?

wshobson (a GitHub user) maintains it in wshobson/agents, which has 40,254 GitHub stars. The repository holds 142 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.

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