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Use these patterns when skills need to produce consistent, high-quality output.
## Template Pattern
Provide templates for output format. Match the level of strictness to your needs.
**For strict requirements (like API responses or data formats):**
```markdown
## Report structure
ALWAYS use this exact template structure:
# [Analysis Title]
## Executive summary
[One-paragraph overview of key findings]
## Key findings
- Finding 1 with supporting data
- Finding 2 with supporting data
- Finding 3 with supporting data
## Recommendations
1. Specific actionable recommendation
2. Specific actionable recommendation
```
**For flexible guidance (when adaptation is useful):**
```markdown
## Report structure
Here is a sensible default format, but use your best judgment:
# [Analysis Title]
## Executive summary
[Overview]
## Key findings
[Adapt sections based on what you discover]
## Recommendations
[Tailor to the specific context]
Adjust sections as needed for the specific analysis type.
```
## Examples Pattern
For skills where output quality depends on seeing examples, provide input/output pairs:
```markdown
## Commit message format
Generate commit messages following these examples:
**Example 1:**
Input: Added user authentication with JWT tokens
Output:
```
feat(auth): implement JWT-based authentication
Add login endpoint and token validation middleware
```
**Example 2:**
Input: Fixed bug where dates displayed incorrectly in reports
Output:
```
fix(reports): correct date formatting in timezone conversion
Use UTC timestamps consistently across report generation
```
Follow this style: type(scope): brief description, then detailed explanation.
```
Examples help Claude understand the desired style and level of detail more clearly than descriptions alone.
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