How do I install the Pal Preflight skill?

Run npx skillmds add majiayu000/pal-preflight 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.

What does the Pal Preflight skill do?

Pre-flight verification for PAL MCP server availability It is listed under AI & ML on SkillMD.

Is Pal Preflight safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Pal Preflight?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Pal Preflight free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Pal Preflight?

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

Pal Preflight by majiayu000 — Agent Skill

Name: Pal Preflight
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: majiayu000

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PAL Pre-flight Check Skill

Use this skill to verify PAL MCP server is available before starting workflows that depend on it.

When to Check

Before pr-review-manager starts code review workflow
Before architecture-lead starts architecture analysis
Before any agent uses mcp__pal__* tools

Required Tools

The following PAL tools must be available:

Tool	Purpose	Used By
`mcp__pal__codereview`	Multi-model code review	code-reviewer
`mcp__pal__consensus`	AI consensus building	architecture-lead
`mcp__pal__thinkdeep`	Deep analysis	debug-analyst
`mcp__pal__debug`	Debugging assistance	debug-analyst
`mcp__pal__analyze`	Code analysis	architecture-analyst

Pre-flight Check Protocol

Before starting a workflow, orchestrators MUST:

Attempt to use a PAL tool (e.g., list models)
If PAL unavailable, ABORT with clear message:

★ CHECKPOINT: Missing Required Dependency

**Required:** PAL MCP Server
**Status:** Not available

The PAL MCP server is required for this workflow.

### Installation
1. Clone PAL: git clone <pal-repo>
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Configure in Claude Code settings

### After Installation
Run this workflow again.

### Options
- **A) Abort** - Stop workflow (recommended)
- **C) Continue** - Proceed without PAL (limited functionality)

**[WAIT FOR USER INPUT]**

Degradation is NOT Allowed

Per ADR-003, PAL is a hard dependency. Multi-model consensus is a core value proposition.

If user selects "Continue without PAL":

Warn that code review quality will be severely degraded
Skip any steps that require PAL tools
Log warning in workflow output

Integration Example

Add to orchestrator prompt:

## Phase 0: Pre-flight Check

Before starting the workflow:
1. Verify PAL MCP server is available
2. If not available, present the PAL Pre-flight checkpoint
3. Only proceed after confirming PAL availability or user override

---name: pal-preflightdescription: Pre-flight verification for PAL MCP server availability--- # PAL Pre-flight Check Skill Use this skill to verify PAL MCP server is available before starting workflows that depend on it. ## When to Check - Before `pr-review-manager` starts code review workflow - Before `architecture-lead` starts architecture analysis - Before any agent uses `mcp__pal__*` tools ## Required Tools The following PAL tools must be available: | Tool | Purpose | Used By | |------|---------|---------| | `mcp__pal__codereview` | Multi-model code review | code-reviewer | | `mcp__pal__consensus` | AI consensus building | architecture-lead | | `mcp__pal__thinkdeep` | Deep analysis | debug-analyst | | `mcp__pal__debug` | Debugging assistance | debug-analyst | | `mcp__pal__analyze` | Code analysis | architecture-analyst | ## Pre-flight Check Protocol Before starting a workflow, orchestrators MUST: 1. **Attempt to use a PAL tool** (e.g., list models) 2. **If PAL unavailable, ABORT with clear message:** ``` ★ CHECKPOINT: Missing Required Dependency **Required:** PAL MCP Server **Status:** Not available The PAL MCP server is required for this workflow. ### Installation 1. Clone PAL: git clone <pal-repo> 2. Install dependencies: npm install 3. Configure in Claude Code settings ### After Installation Run this workflow again. ### Options - **A) Abort** - Stop workflow (recommended) - **C) Continue** - Proceed without PAL (limited functionality) **[WAIT FOR USER INPUT]** ``` ## Degradation is NOT Allowed Per ADR-003, PAL is a **hard dependency**. Multi-model consensus is a core value proposition. If user selects "Continue without PAL": - Warn that code review quality will be severely degraded - Skip any steps that require PAL tools - Log warning in workflow output ## Integration Example Add to orchestrator prompt: ```markdown ## Phase 0: Pre-flight Check Before starting the workflow: 1. Verify PAL MCP server is available 2. If not available, present the PAL Pre-flight checkpoint 3. Only proceed after confirming PAL availability or user override ```

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