Agent skill · writing content · aiskillstore
prescriptive-actions
Use when the user asks for recommendations, next steps, best approaches, or “what should I do” guidance to achieve a goal or fix a problem.
Why this skill is useful
Codifies a structured approach for providing actionable guidance that the AI could infer but now has a clear framework to follow.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 405 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Prescriptive Actions Skill Purpose Provide actionable guidance: recommended approaches, prioritized steps, options, and tradeoffs. When to use Use this skill when the user request is primarily: Recommend / advise / propose “What should I do?” Suggest next steps or an approach Diagnose + prescribe direction (but not a full plan) Do NOT use if the user explicitly asks for: a roadmap or timeline (use planning-action) a runbook or checklist (use procedural-action) success criteria or tests (use validation-action) Operating rules 1. Restate the goal in one line. 2. Recommend a primary approach. 3. Provide alternatives when meaningful (A/B). 4. Make tradeoffs explicit (cost, time, risk, complexity). 5. Keep steps high-level and directional, not exhaustive. 6. List assumptions clearly. 7. Follow safety and legality constraints. Outputs Use this structure unless the user specifies otherwise: Goal One sentence. Recommended approach 3–6 high-level steps or principles (directional, not detailed). Alternatives Option A: when to use it Option B: when to use it Tradeoffs Cost / speed / risk / complexity notes Key risks Major risks to watch (no mitigation plans unless asked) Immediate next actions 2–5 concrete starting actions (not a full checklist)
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aiskillstore/prescriptive-actions