Use this playbook when you need to execute a task reliably, reduce uncertainty, and improve outcomes through repeatable steps.
- Define the task objective.
- Match the closest workflow in workflows/.
- Validate preconditions and inputs.
- Choose the workflow variant that fits your constraints.
- Open the related checklist before starting execution.
- Use it as a live control list during work.
- Mark blockers and unresolved decisions immediately.
- Run end-of-task checklist before closing.
- Start from templates/ instead of drafting from scratch.
- Keep required fields and adjust context-specific sections.
- Record assumptions, owners, and deadlines clearly.
- Capture what worked and what failed after each run.
- Add missing decision points discovered in execution.
- Refine steps to reduce ambiguity and handoff risk.
- Promote repeated fixes into standard workflow updates.
- task:
- workflow used:
- what worked:
- what failed:
- improvement: