This skill enables creation of specialized Cascade agents tailored for specific domains or tasks. Custom agents can be configured with domain knowledge, specialized prompts, and focused capabilities. Use cases include security review agents, API design agents, performance optimization agents, and documentation writers that understand your project's specific conventions and requirements.
Prerequisites
Windsurf IDE with Cascade Pro or Enterprise
Understanding of prompt engineering principles
Domain knowledge to encode in agent context
Project documentation and conventions documented
Test scenarios for agent validation
Instructions
Define Agent Purpose
Create System Prompt
Configure Context Sources
Set Activation Triggers
Test and Refine
See {baseDir}/references/implementation.md for detailed implementation guide.
Output
Custom agent configurations in registry
Domain-specific system prompts
Context files with specialized knowledge
Activation trigger mappings
Error Handling
See {baseDir}/references/errors.md for comprehensive error handling.
Examples
See {baseDir}/references/examples.md for detailed examples.
1---2name: helixdevelopment-helixagent-windsurf-cascade-agents3description: Windsurf Cascade Agents4---56# Windsurf Cascade Agents78## Overview910This skill enables creation of specialized Cascade agents tailored for specific domains or tasks. Custom agents can be configured with domain knowledge, specialized prompts, and focused capabilities. Use cases include security review agents, API design agents, performance optimization agents, and documentation writers that understand your project's specific conventions and requirements.1112## Prerequisites1314- Windsurf IDE with Cascade Pro or Enterprise15- Understanding of prompt engineering principles16- Domain knowledge to encode in agent context17- Project documentation and conventions documented18- Test scenarios for agent validation1920## Instructions21221. **Define Agent Purpose**232. **Create System Prompt**243. **Configure Context Sources**254. **Set Activation Triggers**265. **Test and Refine**272829See `{baseDir}/references/implementation.md` for detailed implementation guide.3031## Output3233- Custom agent configurations in registry34- Domain-specific system prompts35- Context files with specialized knowledge36- Activation trigger mappings3738## Error Handling3940See `{baseDir}/references/errors.md` for comprehensive error handling.4142## Examples4344See `{baseDir}/references/examples.md` for detailed examples.4546## Resources4748- [Windsurf Custom Agents Guide](https://docs.windsurf.ai/features/custom-agents)49- [Prompt Engineering Best Practices](https://docs.windsurf.ai/guides/prompt-engineering)50- [Agent Context Management](https://docs.windsurf.ai/features/context-management)5152---53> Source: [HelixDevelopment/HelixAgent](https://github.com/HelixDevelopment/HelixAgent) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).54<!-- tomevault:4.0:skill_md:2026-05-23 -->
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