Vibe Structured Output

vibe-structured-output

Structure aids comprehension. Every analysis should be scannable before it's readable.

When to Use This Skill

• Producing any analysis, report, or recommendation
• When the output will be shared with others
• When multiple stakeholders with different needs will read the output
• When the response would otherwise be a wall of text

When NOT to Use This Skill

• Simple yes/no answers
• Code-only responses
• Casual conversation
• When the user asks for a specific format

The Format

Every structured output has 4 sections:

1. Executive Summary (5-10 lines)

• Type: [Analysis | Report | Recommendation | Audit]
• Confidence: High / Medium / Low
• Key Finding: [One sentence]
• Recommended Actions: [Count]
• Urgency: Immediate / High / Medium / Low

2. Detailed Analysis

Tables, sections, evidence. This is the meat.

• Use tables for comparisons
• Use bullet lists for findings
• Reference specific files/lines
• Include data, not opinions

3. Next Steps

Numbered, actionable items:

1. [Action] — [Owner, if known] — [Priority]
2. [Action] — [Owner, if known] — [Priority]

4. Metrics (If Applicable)

| Metric | Current | Target | Status | |--------|---------|--------|--------| | [name] | [value] | [value] | ✓/⚠/✗ |

Anti-Patterns

• Starting with implementation details instead of summary
• Mixing analysis with recommendations
• Opinions without evidence
• Actions without owners or priorities
• Metrics without targets

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: ash1794
• Source: ash1794/vibe-engineering
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.