Atmos Steps

Atmos steps are the shared execution DSL used by workflows, custom commands, hooks (kind: step), and cast recordings. When a task involves steps:, step type, working_directory, env, output, retries, or hook with: payloads, use this skill together with the surface-specific skill (atmos-workflows, atmos-custom-commands, or atmos-hooks).

Core Model

A step is a typed action with native fields. Do not treat steps as a place to write shell scripts by default. Prefer the Atmos field that expresses the operation directly: