Patterns
Proven design patterns and reusable solutions for common agent skill challenges. Primarily for developers and technical builders.
Anti-Patterns to Avoid
Common mistakes in agent skill design: the god skill, leaky abstractions, over-parameterization, and other patterns that lead to unreliable agents.
Context Management
Strategies for working within context window limits: summarization, selective loading, and memory patterns for agent skills.
Error Handling Patterns
How to build agent skills that handle failures gracefully: retry strategies, fallbacks, partial completion, and informative error responses.
Human-in-the-Loop
Patterns for involving humans in agent workflows: approval gates, progressive autonomy, and knowing when to escalate.
Multi-Step Workflows
Patterns for chaining skills into complex, multi-step workflows with state management, branching logic, and recovery strategies.
Skill Composition
Orchestrating multiple skills together: dependency resolution, parallel execution, shared context, and building complex capabilities from simple parts.
Tool Use Patterns
How agents select and invoke tools: best practices for tool descriptions, parameter schemas, and reliable invocation.