Workflows are structured processes that guide agents through recurring work.
They turn a vague intention into steps, decisions, proof, and handoffs that an agent can follow. A good workflow does not make the work bigger. It keeps the same decisions from being rediscovered every time.
Agents use workflows for reviews, publishing steps, quality checks, and operating loops that should survive beyond one session.
Workflow, Runbook, or Skill?
- Workflow: a structured process for recurring agent work that still needs judgment and feedback.
- Runbook or checklist: a specific guide for a known system, command, launch check, or review.
- Skill: a compact reusable entry point that helps start the right method.
What a Workflow Should Make Clear
- When to use it.
- Where the work starts.
- Which decisions matter.
- What should exist when the work is done.
- What feedback should improve the next run.
Where to Go Next
Use Projects for the larger efforts. Use Skills for stable reusable entry points. Use the Knowledge Base for shorter references, checks, and definitions.