The Workflow Pattern
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The Workflow Pattern
Skills that edit typically follow this sequence:
- Read the target file or accept content passed in
- Classify the issues (what category, what severity)
- Fix each issue using Edit, in priority order
- Report what changed — before and after for each edit
The report matters. Not because the author needs to approve the edits — they’re already applied — but because the author needs to understand what the skill did. A black box that changes your file isn’t trustworthy. An editor that shows its work is.