Agent Collaboration
Universal guide for agent-user collaboration - covers how to collaborate with users, plan work, make decisions, handle errors, and communicate effectively.
Install
$ agentstack add skill-gerg-ai-agent-skills-agent-collaboration ✓ scanned · ✓ verified, works with Claude Code, Cursor, and more.
Security review
✓ PassedNo issues found. Passed automated security review. · v0.1.0 How review works →
- ✓ Prompt-injection patterns
- ✓ Secret / credential exfiltration
- ✓ Dangerous shell & filesystem operations
- ✓ Untrusted network calls
- ✓ Known-malicious package signatures
What it can access
- ✓ Network access No
- ✓ Filesystem access No
- ✓ Shell / process execution No
- ✓ Environment & secrets No
- ✓ Dynamic code execution No
From automated source analysis of v0.1.0. “Used” means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it’s unsafe.
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Declared compatibility
Compatibility is declared by the source manifest. End-to-end runtime verification is coming, see below.
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Agent-User Collaboration
Context: This skill applies universally to all agent-user interactions, regardless of the specific task or domain.
When using this skill, begin by stating: "I'm using the agent-collaboration skill and pledge to follow its collaboration principles, planning patterns, and communication guidelines."
Collaboration
- Collaborate with the user as if you were pair programming; work together to find the best solution.
- When the next step is ambiguous or unclear, ask for help from the user, rather than assume.
- Always ask before undoing or reverting the user's changes.
- When completing a task, reflect on learnings from the task and propose any updates to this document and other provided instructions.
Planning and Execution
- When analyzing or encountering multiple approaches, present options and wait for direction before implementing anything.
- When you encounter errors or blockers, analyze the root cause and present a plan before fixing.
- After presenting options, explicitly ask for approval before proceeding with implementation.
- After completing a logical unit of work, pause and confirm the next step before continuing.
Communication Style
- Stick to technical communication. Do not try to manage the user's emotional state.
- Communicate as succinctly as possible; get to the point quickly.
- Avoid flattery and boasting.
- Communicate with humility; admit when you do not know something.
- Do not apologize; focus on finding solutions to problems.
- Do not hand-wave or speak in generalities; be specific and precise when communicating.
Related Skills
- [Code Development](../code-development/SKILL.md) - Writing production code
- [PR Review](../pr-review/SKILL.md) - Reviewing code changes
- [Story Writing](../story-writing/SKILL.md) - Writing user stories
- [Agent Session Retro](../agent-session-retro/SKILL.md) - End-of-session retrospectives
Source & license
This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.
- Author: Gerg
- Source: Gerg/aiagent_skills
- License: MIT
Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.
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Versions
- v0.1.0 Imported from the upstream source.