AI Skills & Workflows

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Which of the following best describes an AI skill?

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A developer writes a detailed prompt in the chat window every time they want Claude to follow TDD. What is the key problem with this approach compared to using a skill?

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An AI agent has access to a web_search function it can call to look up current information. How does this differ from a skill?

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A team defines a debugging skill that instructs the AI to always reproduce the bug, isolate the root cause, and verify the fix in that exact order — no shortcuts allowed. What type of skill is this?

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The 1% rule for skill invocation states that if there is even a 1% chance a skill applies, you should invoke it. What is the main reason for this low threshold?

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You ask an AI to refactor a module. At what point should the AI invoke the relevant refactoring skill?

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A brainstorming skill ends with the instruction: 'Before finishing, invoke the writing-plans skill to break the chosen design into tasks.' What is this pattern called?

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Which of the following should you include when writing a high-quality skill?

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A subagent-driven development skill instructs the orchestrator to spawn a fresh subagent for each task and then run a two-stage review. Why use a fresh subagent rather than the same one?

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A brainstorming skill requires the AI to present its design proposal and get approval before writing any code. What problem does this rule prevent?

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A writing-plans skill produces a list of tasks where each task specifies an exact file path, command to run, and acceptance criterion. Why is this level of specificity important?

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A TDD skill mandates writing a failing test before writing any implementation code. Which scenario best illustrates why this order is critical?

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A 'finishing a branch' skill is invoked after all tasks in a plan are complete. Which of the following would you expect this skill to include?

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Without a brainstorming skill that requires design approval, which common AI mistake is most likely to occur?

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How does an AI agent typically discover which skills are available and determine when to invoke each one?

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An AI is asked to 'quickly add a log statement'. It reasons: 'This is too simple to need a skill.' What is wrong with this reasoning?

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An AI thinks: 'I need to read the files before I can know if the skill applies.' Why is this a problematic approach to skill invocation?

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Which of the following is a true statement about flexible skills?

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A team uses a two-stage review in their subagent-driven development skill. Stage 1 checks correctness; Stage 2 checks code quality. Why separate these into two stages?

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Which statement best explains why skills are described as 'versioned'?

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