# 147 Workflow 0fdaa1ed > Workflow Diagram - Skill: `tools-only/147-workflow-0fdaa1ed` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tools-only/147-workflow-0fdaa1ed` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/147-workflow-0fdaa1ed/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Productivity - Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/147-workflow-0fdaa1ed --- # Workflow Diagram This diagram shows how the three files work together and how hooks interact with them. --- ## Visual Workflow ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ TASK START │ │ User requests a complex task (>5 tool calls expected) │ └────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │ STEP 1: Create task_plan.md │ │ (NEVER skip this step!) │ └───────────────┬───────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌───────────────────────────────┐ │ STEP 2: Create findings.md │ │ STEP 3: Create progress.md │ └───────────────┬───────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ WORK LOOP (Iterative) │ │ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ PreToolUse Hook (Automatic) │ │ │ │ → Reads task_plan.md before │ │ │ │ Write/Edit/Bash operations │ │ │ │ → Refreshes goals in attention │ │ │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ ▼ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Perform work (tool calls) │ │ │ │ - Research → Update findings.md │ │ │ │ - Implement → Update progress.md │ │ │ │ - Make decisions → Update both │ │ │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ ▼ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ PostToolUse Hook (Automatic) │ │ │ │ → Reminds to update task_plan.md │ │ │ │ if phase completed │ │ │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ ▼ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ After 2 view/browser operations: │ │ │ │ → MUST update findings.md │ │ │ │ (2-Action Rule) │ │ │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ ▼ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ After completing a phase: │ │ │ │ → Update task_plan.md status │ │ │ │ → Update progress.md with details │ │ │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ ▼ │ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ If error occurs: │ │ │ │ → Log in task_plan.md │ │ │ │ → Log in progress.md │ │ │ │ → Document resolution │ │ │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ └──────────┐ │ │ │ │ │ ▼ │ │ ┌──────────────────────┐ │ │ │ More work to do? │ │ │ └──────┬───────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ YES ───┘ │ │ │ │ │ └──────────┐ │ │ │ │ └─────────────────────────┘ │ │ NO │ │ │ ▼ │ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Stop Hook (Automatic) │ │ → Checks if all phases complete │ │ → Verifies task_plan.md status │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ ▼ ┌──────────────────────────────────────┐ │ All phases complete? │ └──────────────┬───────────────────────┘ │ ┌──────────┴──────────┐ │ │ YES NO │ │ ▼ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ │ TASK COMPLETE │ │ Continue work │ │ Deliver files │ │ (back to loop) │ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ ``` --- ## Key Interactions ### Hooks | Hook | When It Fires | What It Does | |------|---------------|--------------| | **SessionStart** | When Claude Code session begins | Notifies skill is ready | | **PreToolUse** | Before Write/Edit/Bash operations | Reads `task_plan.md` to refresh goals | | **PostToolUse** | After Write/Edit operations | Reminds to update phase status | | **Stop** | When Claude tries to stop | Verifies all phases are complete | ### The 2-Action Rule After every 2 view/browser/search operations, you MUST update `findings.md`. ``` Operation 1: WebSearch → Note results Operation 2: WebFetch → MUST UPDATE findings.md NOW Operation 3: Read file → Note findings Operation 4: Grep search → MUST UPDATE findings.md NOW ``` ### Phase Completion When a phase is complete: 1. Update `task_plan.md`: - Change status: `in_progress` → `complete` - Mark checkboxes: `[ ]` → `[x]` 2. Update `progress.md`: - Log actions taken - List files created/modified - Note any issues encountered ### Error Handling When an error occurs: 1. Log in `task_plan.md` → Errors Encountered table 2. Log in `progress.md` → Error Log with timestamp 3. Document the resolution 4. Never repeat the same failed action --- ## File Relationships ``` ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ task_plan.md │ │ ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ │ │ Goal: What you're trying to achieve │ │ │ │ Phases: 3-7 steps with status tracking │ │ │ │ Decisions: Major choices made │ │ │ │ Errors: Problems encountered │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ │ │ │ │ PreToolUse hook reads this │ │ before every Write/Edit/Bash │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ┌────────────────────┼────────────────────┐ │ │ │ ▼ │ ▼ ┌─────────────────┐ │ ┌─────────────────┐ │ findings.md │ │ │ progress.md │ │ │ │ │ │ │ Research │◄───────────┘ │ Session log │ │ Discoveries │ │ Actions taken │ │ Tech decisions │ │ Test results │ │ Resources │ │ Error log │ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ ``` --- ## The 5-Question Reboot Test If you can answer these questions, your context management is solid: | Question | Answer Source | |----------|---------------| | Where am I? | Current phase in `task_plan.md` | | Where am I going? | Remaining phases in `task_plan.md` | | What's the goal? | Goal statement in `task_plan.md` | | What have I learned? | `findings.md` | | What have I done? | `progress.md` | --- ## Next Steps - [Quick Start Guide](quickstart.md) - Step-by-step tutorial - [Troubleshooting](troubleshooting.md) - Common issues and solutions