Implementing tasks according to Conductor's TDD workflow

Workflow patterns

by wshobson · MIT license · ★ 39,857 on GitHub · v1.0.0 · updated Sep 21

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.

---
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

Overview

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.

Manual install (npx, ZIP)

Claude Codenpx skills add wshobson/agents --skill workflow-patterns -g -a claude-code

Claude Code (manual)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -sL https://codeload.github.com/wshobson/agents/tar.gz/4236bb91f839 \
  | tar -xz -C ~/.claude/skills --strip-components=4 agents-4236bb91f839/plugins/conductor/skills/workflow-patterns

Windows (PowerShell)

New-Item -ItemType Directory -Force "$HOME\.claude\skills" | Out-Null; Invoke-WebRequest "https://m.agentalley.io/zip/89f910000afb9eae6b8d/workflow-patterns.zip" -OutFile "$env:TEMP\workflow-patterns.zip"; Expand-Archive "$env:TEMP\workflow-patterns.zip" -DestinationPath "$HOME\.claude\skills" -Force

Claude.ai / desktopDownload the ZIP and upload it under Settings → Capabilities → Skills.

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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

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

1	---
2	name: workflow-patterns
3	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.
4	version: 1.0.0
5	---
6
7	# Workflow Patterns
8
9	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.
10
11	## When to Use This Skill
12
13	- Implementing tasks from a track's plan.md
14	- Following TDD red-green-refactor cycle
15	- Completing phase checkpoints
16	- Managing git commits and notes
17	- Understanding quality assurance gates
18	- Handling verification protocols
19	- Recording progress in plan files
20
21	## Detailed patterns and worked examples
22
23	Detailed pattern documentation lives in `references/details.md`. Read that file when the navigation tier above is insufficient.
24
25	## Best Practices
26
27	1. Never skip RED: Always write failing tests first
28	2. Small commits: One logical change per commit
29	3. Immediate updates: Update plan.md right after task completion
30	4. Wait for approval: Never skip checkpoint verification
31	5. Rich git notes: Include context that helps future understanding
32	6. Coverage discipline: Don't accept coverage below target
33	7. Quality gates: Check all gates before marking complete
34	8. Sequential phases: Complete phases in order
35	9. Document deviations: Note any changes from original plan
36	10. Clean state: Each commit should leave code in working state
37	11. Fast feedback: Run relevant tests frequently during development
38	12. Clear blockers: Address blockers promptly, don't work around them
39