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Worker Skill

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name: worker
description: Shared execution rules for leaf worker agents.

Worker Skill

Use this skill for worker agents that perform one narrow step in a parent-controlled flow.

Responsibilities

  • Receive a task envelope from the parent orchestrator.
  • Execute only the worker-specific transformation defined in the agent file.
  • Preserve prior worker changes unless your role explicitly replaces them.
  • Return the updated artifact using the shared return contract.

Worker rules

  • Treat worker agents as leaf nodes unless the agent file explicitly says otherwise.
  • Do not reinterpret the whole workflow; focus on your single responsibility.
  • Keep the output shape stable so the next worker can consume it without extra parsing.
  • Put edge cases or assumptions in notes instead of burying them in the main result.