refine

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Translated

Use when the workflow works but needs polish, or as the final step in a diagnose → fix → refine cycle before shipping.

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Sourcesharpdeveye/maestro

Added on2026-04-11

NPX Install

npx skill4agent add sharpdeveye/maestro refine

SKILL.md Content

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MANDATORY PREPARATION

Invoke {{command_prefix}}agent-workflow — it contains workflow principles, anti-patterns, and the Context Gathering Protocol. Follow the protocol before proceeding — if no workflow context exists yet, you MUST run {{command_prefix}}teach-maestro first.

This is the final quality pass. The workflow works — now make it excellent.

Refinement Checklist

Prompts

Every prompt follows the 4-zone pattern (role, context, instructions, output)
Output schemas are explicit and validated
Negative instructions clarify what NOT to do
No contradictory instructions
Few-shot examples included for ambiguous tasks
Chain-of-thought used for multi-step reasoning tasks

Tool Descriptions

Every tool has a multi-line description: what, when to use, when NOT to use, returns
Input parameters have descriptions and types
Error responses are documented
At least one example input/output in the description

Error Messages

Error messages are specific (not "an error occurred")
Error messages suggest corrective action
Errors include context (what was being attempted)
Errors are structured (code + message + details)

Logging

Every model call is logged (input tokens, output tokens, latency, cost)
Tool calls are logged with inputs and outputs
Errors are logged with full context
PII is redacted from logs
Workflow ID traces through all log entries

Configuration

All magic numbers are named constants
Environment-specific values are in config, not code
Defaults are sensible — config is for overrides
Cost ceilings are set
Timeout values are set for all external calls

Output

For each checklist item that fails, provide:

What's wrong (specific finding)
Where it is (file, line, or component)
How to fix it (concrete suggestion)
Priority (critical / important / nice-to-have)

Priority Matrix

Priority	Criteria	Maestro Action
Critical	Affects correctness or safety	`{{command_prefix}}fortify` or `{{command_prefix}}guard` before shipping
Important	Affects quality or maintainability	`{{command_prefix}}calibrate` in current cycle
Nice-to-have	Cosmetic or minor inconsistency	Note for next `{{command_prefix}}refine` pass

Recommended Next Step

After refinement is complete, run

{{command_prefix}}evaluate

to verify the polished workflow against realistic scenarios.

NEVER:

Skip the checklist — go through every item
Mark items as passing without checking
Suggest changes that alter behavior (this is polish, not redesign)
Refine before the workflow is functionally correct (fix first, refine last)