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Write Good Workflows

Category: Engineering  ·  Sub-category: performance  ·  Last updated:
Use when authoring or improving a Boardwalk workflow program to make it correct, cheap, and legible, not just working. Covers the shape of a workflow (the run function plus the workflow.jsonc descriptor, growing into a package), typed input and output (native types drive the run form and the output contract), the SDK primitives (agent, phase, sleep, workflows.call, parallel), making a run legible with phases and console.log, writing efficient workflows (match the model per agent() call, scope tools and output, prompt caching, parallelism, don't pay to wait, budget and reuse guardrails), and surviving crashes and restarts. For iterating loops see write-good-loops; for giving an agent() skills/tools/MCP/memory see equip-agents; for running and deploying see boardwalk-use-cli.
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From the source SKILL.md

A workflow that runs is not yet a good one. A good workflow is cheap (the model is almost always the biggest line on the bill), legible (a run is a permanent record you debug from), and safe across a restart. This skill is the craft of authoring the program. For what Boardwalk is, see boardwalk-overview; for running and shipping it, see boardwalk-use-cli.

What this skill does

Write Good Workflows is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the performance sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/write-good-workflows/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when authoring or improving a Boardwalk workflow program to make it correct, cheap, and legible, not just working. Covers the shape of a workflow (the run function plus the workflow.

Who uses this skill

The Write Good Workflows Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 168,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

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mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/write-good-workflows
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/write-good-workflows/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/write-good-workflows/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/write-good-workflows/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/write-good-workflows/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\write-good-workflows\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Write Good Workflows Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/write-good-workflows/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Write Good Workflows skill do?
Use when authoring or improving a Boardwalk workflow program to make it correct, cheap, and legible, not just working. Covers the shape of a workflow (the run function plus the workflow.jsonc descriptor, growing into a package), typed input and output (native types drive the run form and the output contract), the SDK primitives (agent, phase, sleep, workflows.call, parallel), making a run legible with phases and console.log, writing efficient workflows (match the model per agent() call, scope tools and output, prompt caching, parallelism, don't pay to wait, budget and reuse guardrails), and surviving crashes and restarts. For iterating loops see write-good-loops; for giving an agent() skills/tools/MCP/memory see equip-agents; for running and deploying see boardwalk-use-cli.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Write Good Workflows skill?
Use Write Good Workflows when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the performance area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Write Good Workflows" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Write Good Workflows skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Write Good Workflows is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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boardwalk-labs. (2026). Write Good Workflows [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/write-good-workflows/
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@misc{write-good-workflows-2026,
  author    = {boardwalk-labs},
  title     = {Write Good Workflows [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/write-good-workflows/}
}

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