# Skill Creator 3 Multi Stage Workflow Architecture

> Sub-skill of skill-creator: 3. Multi-Stage Workflow Architecture (+1).

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/skill-creator-3-multi-stage-workflow-architecture` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/skill-creator-3-multi-stage-workflow-architecture`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/skill-creator-3-multi-stage-workflow-architecture/raw
- Safety review: PASS (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/skill-creator-3-multi-stage-workflow-architecture

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# 3. Multi-Stage Workflow Architecture (+1)

## 3. Multi-Stage Workflow Architecture


**Problem:** A monolithic SKILL.md for a workflow with N stages is only loaded when explicitly invoked — NOT at the moment each stage executes. Rules written there won't fire at execution time.

**Pattern: per-stage micro-skills auto-loaded at entry**

```
skills/my-workflow/
  SKILL.md                    ← index + cross-cutting rules only (≤150 lines)
  stages/
    stage-01-intake.md        ← complete rules for stage 1
    stage-02-planning.md      ← complete rules for stage 2

*See sub-skills for full details.*

## 4. Actionable Content


Every section should guide action:

```markdown