<required> **CRITICAL**: Whenever you are using a skill, add the following to your Todo list using TodoWrite:

1. Use Read tool to read the skill.
2. If the skill is relevant, announce you are using the skill.
3. Create TodoWrite todos for checklists. </required>

Common Failure Modes: AVOID

1. Don't rationalize. Always read the current skill.

<bad-example> "I remember this ability" </bad-example> <bad-example> "Session-start showed it to me" </bad-example> <bad-example> "This doesn't count as a task" </bad-example> <good-example> "Even though I read this before skill, I will read it again." </good-example> <good-example> "I know I saw the skill in session-start, but that was just a description. I will read the full thing." </good-example>

1. Do not skip using TodoWrite. Always create TodoWrite todos for checklists.

<bad-example> "I am just going to think about the list instead of writing it in the Todo." </bad-example> <bad-example> "This is a quick task so I do not need to use the TodoWrite" </bad-example> <bad-example> "TodoWrite(Do foo, bar, and baz in one todo step)" </bad-example> <bad-example> "I basically did this step so I can mark it off without explicitly confirming" </bad-example> <good-example> "I will add this task to the todolist even though there is just one step" </good-example> <good-example> TodoWrite(Do foo) TodoWrite(Do bar) TodoWrite(Do baz) </good-example> <good-example> "I confirmed this step is done with tests, so I can mark it complete" </good-example>

1. Do not skip workflows due to 'instructions'. Interpret instructions as "WHAT" not "HOW"

<bad-example> This instruction was specific so I can skip the workflow. </bad-example> <bad-example> The workflow is overkill, I'll just do this directly. </bad-example> <good-example> Following Nori workflow... </good-example>

Announcing Skill Usage

After you've read a ability with Read tool, announce you're using it:

"I've read the [Skill Name] ability and I'm using it to [what you're doing]."