agent-workflow-designer
Design production-grade multi-agent workflows with clear pattern choice (sequential, parallel, hierarchical), handoff contracts, failure handling, and cost/context controls. Use when architecting a multi-step agent pipeline, choosing between single-agent vs multi-agent approaches, or refactoring an LLM workflow that suffers from context bloat or unreliable handoffs.
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Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill agent-workflow-designer- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads agent-workflow-designer automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Agent Workflow Designer
Tier: POWERFUL
Category: Engineering
Domain: Multi-Agent Systems / AI Orchestration
Overview
Design production-grade multi-agent workflows with clear pattern choice, handoff contracts, failure handling, and cost/context controls.
Core Capabilities
- Workflow pattern selection for multi-step agent systems
- Skeleton config generation for fast workflow bootstrapping
- Context and cost discipline across long-running flows
- Error recovery and retry strategy scaffolding
- Documentation pointers for operational pattern tradeoffs
When to Use
- A single prompt is insufficient for task complexity
- You need specialist agents with explicit boundaries
- You want deterministic workflow structure before implementation
- You need validation loops for quality or safety gates
Quick Start
# Generate a sequential workflow skeleton
python3 scripts/workflow_scaffolder.py sequential --name content-pipeline
# Generate an orchestrator workflow and save it
python3 scripts/workflow_scaffolder.py orchestrator --name incident-triage --output workflows/incident-triage.json
Pattern Map
sequential: strict step-by-step dependency chainparallel: fan-out/fan-in for independent subtasksrouter: dispatch by intent/type with fallbackorchestrator: planner coordinates specialists with dependenciesevaluator: generator + quality gate loop
Detailed templates: references/workflow-patterns.md
Recommended Workflow
- Select pattern based on dependency shape and risk profile.
- Scaffold config via
scripts/workflow_scaffolder.py. - Define handoff contract fields for every edge.
- Add retry/timeouts and output validation gates.
- Dry-run with small context budgets before scaling.
Common Pitfalls
- Over-orchestrating tasks solvable by one well-structured prompt
- Missing timeout/retry policies for external-model calls
- Passing full upstream context instead of targeted artifacts
- Ignoring per-step cost accumulation
Best Practices
- Start with the smallest pattern that can satisfy requirements.
- Keep handoff payloads explicit and bounded.
- Validate intermediate outputs before fan-in synthesis.
- Enforce budget and timeout limits in every step.
FAQ
What does the agent-workflow-designer skill do?
Design production-grade multi-agent workflows with clear pattern choice (sequential, parallel, hierarchical), handoff contracts, failure handling, and cost/context controls. Use when architecting a multi-step agent pipeline, choosing between single-agent vs multi-agent approaches, or refactoring an LLM workflow that suffers from context bloat or unreliable handoffs.
How do I install agent-workflow-designer?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill agent-workflow-designer in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/agent-workflow-designer/ (personal) or .claude/skills/agent-workflow-designer/ (project).
Which AI agents can use agent-workflow-designer?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is agent-workflow-designer safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains agent-workflow-designer?
It is published by alirezarezvani in alirezarezvani/claude-skills. It has 659 recorded installs.
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