Prompt Process
# Prompt Process Structure
A reusable step-oriented process framework extracted from the `prompt-architect` skill. This document contains only the generic workflow patterns and mechanisms that can be applied to any multi-step interactive skill.
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## Core Principles
1. **Move strictly step by step** - Never skip ahead to later steps
2. **Complete before proceeding** - Each step must receive APPROVE before moving on
3. **Gather before generating** - Ask questions and accumulate context before drafting outputs
4. **Leverage prior steps** - Use information from earlier steps to maintain consistency
5. **Explicit over implicit** - Never assume unstated requirements; ask when unclear
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## Workflow Micro-Protocol
At every step, follow this 4-phase micro-protocol:when to use it
Community prompt sourced from the open-source GitHub repo tjscudder/skills-prompts (no explicit license). A "Prompt Process" style prompt — adapt the placeholders and specifics to your task. Imported as-is and not independently retested here, so check the output before relying on it.
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