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Workflow Structure

The standard anatomy of a workflows/*.md document, and what makes one compliant.

Required sections

# Workflow: <Name>

## When to use
## Inputs required
## Output
## Subtasks (or "Phases")

When to use - trigger conditions, so a router (human or model) can match a request to this workflow without reading the whole file.
Inputs required - named parameters the caller must supply.
Output - what gets written and where (file path, or "returned to caller").
Subtasks/Phases - the ordered steps. Each one states:
- Who does it - main thread or subagent, with model tier (Haiku/Sonnet/Opus) if a subagent
- Must read - any file the step needs, if applicable
- Do - the concrete instructions

Ownership clarity

Every subtask/phase must unambiguously assign ownership:

Main-thread tasks require user interaction or judgment about scope
Subagent tasks are dispatched with an explicit model tier
A main-thread step must never silently perform subagent-tier work (file writes, content drafting) — delegate it

Completeness checklist

Purpose and trigger conditions are clear
Inputs are well-defined (names, not just prose)
Output format and location specified
Every subtask/phase has necessary context (what to read)
Verification step included if the workflow modifies files
No missing steps in the flow (a reader could execute this cold)

Quality bar

Logical step ordering — later steps don't need something an earlier step hasn't produced yet
Subagent model assignments match the work (mechanical → Haiku, drafting/ analysis → Sonnet, judgment/synthesis → Opus)
File artifacts (task docs, scratch files) are passed between phases by path, not assumed shared context
No redundant steps

Minimal skeleton

# Workflow: <name>

## When to use

- <trigger 1>
- <trigger 2>

## Inputs required

- **<input_name>** - <description>

## Output

- <what gets written, and where>

---

## Subtasks

### 1. <step name>

Subagent: <main | haiku | sonnet | opus>.
Read: <files this step needs, if any>

**Do:**
- <instruction>

Creating a new workflow

Follow the cc-architect workflow: → ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/workflows/create-workflow.md

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