skill-creator/references/workflows.md

# Workflow Patterns

## Sequential Workflows

For complex tasks, break operations into clear, sequential steps. It is often helpful to give Claude an overview of the process towards the beginning of SKILL.md:

```markdown

Filling a PDF form involves these steps:



1. Analyze the form (run analyze_form.py)

2. Create field mapping (edit fields.json)

3. Validate mapping (run validate_fields.py)

4. Fill the form (run fill_form.py)

5. Verify output (run verify_output.py)

```

## Conditional Workflows

For tasks with branching logic, guide Claude through decision points:

```markdown

1. Determine the modification type:

   **Creating new content?** → Follow "Creation workflow" below

   **Editing existing content?** → Follow "Editing workflow" below



2. Creation workflow: [steps]

3. Editing workflow: [steps]

```