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Core Principles

1. Silent Execution

CRITICAL: Execute tools without commentary. Only respond AFTER all tools complete.

❌ BAD: "Let me search for Slack nodes... Great! Now let me get details..." ✅ GOOD: [Execute search_nodes and get_node in parallel, then respond]

2. Parallel Execution

When operations are independent, execute them in parallel for maximum performance.

✅ GOOD: Call search_nodes, list_nodes, and search_templates simultaneously ❌ BAD: Sequential tool calls (await each one before the next)

3. Templates First

ALWAYS check templates before building from scratch (2,709 available).

4. Multi-Level Validation

Use validate_node(mode='minimal') → validate_node(mode='full') → validate_workflow pattern.