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Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/maestro-core in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Which AI agents work with Maestro Core?

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Is Maestro Core free to use?

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Who published Maestro Core?

majiayu000 (@majiayu000) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Maestro Core by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Maestro Core
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

File contents

Maestro Core - Workflow Router

Central hub for Maestro workflow skills. Routes triggers, defines hierarchy, and handles fallbacks.

Skill Hierarchy

conductor (1) > orchestrator (2) > designing (3) > tracking (4) > specialized (5)

Higher rank wins on conflicts.

Ownership Matrix

Skill	Owns	Primary Triggers
conductor	Implementation + autonomous	`ci`, `ca`, `/conductor-implement`, `/conductor-autonomous`
orchestrator	Parallel execution	`co`, `/conductor-orchestrate`
designing	Phases 1-10 (design → track creation)	`ds`, `cn`, `/conductor-newtrack`, `/conductor-design`
tracking	Task/bead management	`bd *`, `fb`, `rb`
handoff	Session cycling	`ho`, `/conductor-finish`, `/conductor-handoff`
creating-skills	Skill authoring	"create skill", "write skill"

Workflow Chain

ds/cn → design.md → /conductor-newtrack → spec.md + plan.md → fb → tracking → ci/co/ca → implementation

Routing Table

CRITICAL: After loading maestro-core, you MUST explicitly load the target skill via skill(name="...") before proceeding.

See routing-table.md for complete trigger → skill mappings, phrase triggers, and conditional routing logic.

Quick Triggers

Trigger	Skill
`ds`, `cn`	designing
`ci`	conductor
`ca`	conductor
`co`	orchestrator
`fb`, `rb`, `bd *`	tracking
`ho`	handoff

Routing Flow

1. User triggers command (e.g., `ci`)
2. Load maestro-core → get routing table
3. Look up trigger → find target skill
4. MUST call skill tool to load target skill
5. Follow loaded skill instructions

Fallback Policies

Condition	Action	Message
`bd` unavailable	HALT	`❌ Cannot proceed: bd CLI required`
`conductor/` missing	DEGRADE	`⚠️ Standalone mode - limited features`
Agent Mail unavailable	HALT	`❌ Cannot proceed: Agent Mail required for coordination`

Quick Reference

Concern	Reference
Complete workflow	workflow-chain.md
All routing rules	routing-table.md
Terms and concepts	glossary.md
CLI toolboxes	toolboxes.md

Related Skills

designing - Double Diamond design sessions (phases 1-10)
conductor - Implementation execution
orchestrator - Multi-agent parallel execution
tracking - Issue tracking and dependency graphs
handoff - Session cycling and context preservation
creating-skills - Skill authoring and best practices
sharing-skills - Contributing skills upstream
using-git-worktrees - Isolated workspaces

---name: maestro-coredescription: Use when any Maestro skill loads - provides skill hierarchy, HALT/DEGRADE policies, and trigger routing rules for orchestration decisions--- # Maestro Core - Workflow Router Central hub for Maestro workflow skills. Routes triggers, defines hierarchy, and handles fallbacks. ## Skill Hierarchy ``` conductor (1) > orchestrator (2) > designing (3) > tracking (4) > specialized (5) ``` Higher rank wins on conflicts. ## Ownership Matrix | Skill | Owns | Primary Triggers | |-------|------|------------------| | conductor | Implementation + autonomous | `ci`, `ca`, `/conductor-implement`, `/conductor-autonomous` | | orchestrator | Parallel execution | `co`, `/conductor-orchestrate` | | designing | Phases 1-10 (design → track creation) | `ds`, `cn`, `/conductor-newtrack`, `/conductor-design` | | tracking | Task/bead management | `bd *`, `fb`, `rb` | | handoff | Session cycling | `ho`, `/conductor-finish`, `/conductor-handoff` | | creating-skills | Skill authoring | "create skill", "write skill" | ## Workflow Chain ``` ds/cn → design.md → /conductor-newtrack → spec.md + plan.md → fb → tracking → ci/co/ca → implementation ``` ## Routing Table **CRITICAL:** After loading `maestro-core`, you MUST explicitly load the target skill via `skill(name="...")` before proceeding. See **[routing-table.md](references/routing-table.md)** for complete trigger → skill mappings, phrase triggers, and conditional routing logic. ### Quick Triggers | Trigger | Skill | |---------|-------| | `ds`, `cn` | designing | | `ci` | conductor | | `ca` | conductor | | `co` | orchestrator | | `fb`, `rb`, `bd *` | tracking | | `ho` | handoff | ### Routing Flow ``` 1. User triggers command (e.g., `ci`) 2. Load maestro-core → get routing table 3. Look up trigger → find target skill 4. MUST call skill tool to load target skill 5. Follow loaded skill instructions ``` ## Fallback Policies | Condition | Action | Message | |-----------|--------|---------| | `bd` unavailable | HALT | `❌ Cannot proceed: bd CLI required` | | `conductor/` missing | DEGRADE | `⚠️ Standalone mode - limited features` | | Agent Mail unavailable | HALT | `❌ Cannot proceed: Agent Mail required for coordination` | ## Quick Reference | Concern | Reference | |---------|-----------| | Complete workflow | [workflow-chain.md](references/workflow-chain.md) | | All routing rules | [routing-table.md](references/routing-table.md) | | Terms and concepts | [glossary.md](references/glossary.md) | | CLI toolboxes | [toolboxes.md](references/toolboxes.md) | ## Related Skills - [designing](../designing/SKILL.md) - Double Diamond design sessions (phases 1-10) - [conductor](../conductor/SKILL.md) - Implementation execution - [orchestrator](../orchestrator/SKILL.md) - Multi-agent parallel execution - [tracking](../tracking/SKILL.md) - Issue tracking and dependency graphs - [handoff](../handoff/SKILL.md) - Session cycling and context preservation - [creating-skills](../creating-skills/SKILL.md) - Skill authoring and best practices - [sharing-skills](../sharing-skills/SKILL.md) - Contributing skills upstream - [using-git-worktrees](../using-git-worktrees/SKILL.md) - Isolated workspaces

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