It routes to four references depending on the task: patterns.md for architecture choice (Single Agent, Orchestrator, Pipeline, Network, Supervisor, Hierarchical, Meta-Prompting), workflows.md for implementing APEX/TDD/Explore-Plan-Code/Review/Debug patterns inside an agent, templates.md for the full production frontmatter and Claude Code agent template, and anti-patterns.md for reviewing a design against common mistakes.

Agent Design

Skill for designing high-performance AI agents following 2025 patterns.

References

• patterns.md - Load when: choosing an agent architecture (Single Agent, Agent+Tools, Orchestrator, Pipeline, Network, Supervisor, Hierarchical, Meta-Prompting) or comparing their trade-offs
• workflows.md - Load when: implementing APEX, TDD, Explore-Plan-Code, Code Review, or Debugging workflows for an agent
• templates.md - Load when: writing a full agent definition (production frontmatter + sections) or a Claude Code agent template
• anti-patterns.md - Load when: reviewing an agent design for common mistakes (omniscient agent, implicit instructions, missing error handling)

Fundamental Distinction