From file to useful result
How to ask with this skill installed
Installing the skill gives your AI a method. Your request still has to provide the case-specific facts, constraints and expected output.
1Name the real task
Describe the decision or deliverable, not just the topic.
2Provide the evidence
Add source material, audience, limits and known facts.
3Define done
Set format, quality criteria and checks.
Source example
Replace the brackets with your case
Mistakes to avoid
- Starting fieldwork before brief alignment: Rewrites cost 2x. Always do the alignment call first.
- Skipping quality review: Sending reports with wrong data destroys credibility. Never skip QA.
- Over-researching: 80% accuracy in 1 week beats 95% accuracy in 4 weeks. Define "good enough" upfront.
- Not flagging blockers early: Waiting until deadline to say "we're stuck" is fatal. Weekly updates surface issues in time.
- Insight debt: Not logging findings during fieldwork. Scrambling to reconstruct insights at the end is painful and error-prone.
- No clear "done" definition: Without acceptance criteria per task, scope creep is inevitable.