Deliverable Completion

Deliverable Completion Protocol

Purpose

This skill addresses a common misconception during document and file creation tasks: agents sometimes search for or attempt to use a submit_work, finalize, or similar tool after creating the deliverable. No such step is required. Task completion is achieved when the file is successfully created with the required content.

Core Principle

File creation = Task completion

When a task requests you to create a document, report, script, or any file-based deliverable, the task is complete once:

1. The file has been written to disk
2. The file contains the required content
3. The file is in the correct format and location

There is no additional submission, finalization, or confirmation step needed.

Execution Workflow

Step 1: Create the Deliverable

Use the appropriate file creation method for your task:

# For programmatic file creation
with open('deliverable.docx', 'wb') as f:
    f.write(document_content)

# For shell-based creation
echo "content" > output.txt

Or use available tools like write_file, create_file, etc.

Step 2: Verify Creation

Confirm the file exists and contains expected content:

ls -la deliverable.docx
# or
cat output.txt

Step 3: Declare Completion

Once verification passes, the task is complete. Do not:

• Search for a submit_work tool
• Look for a finalize_task function
• Attempt to "upload" or "submit" the file elsewhere
• Add extra confirmation steps

Simply report that the deliverable has been created successfully.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

| ❌ Incorrect | ✅ Correct | |-------------|-----------| | Creating file, then searching for submit tool | Creating file, verifying, declaring done | | Assuming a finalization API exists | Treating file creation as the final step | | Adding unnecessary confirmation steps | Completing after successful write |

Example Task Flow

Task: "Create a negotiation strategy document covering BATNA, ZOPA, and timeline."

Correct Execution:

1. Write the document content
2. Save as negotiation_strategy.docx
3. Verify file exists (~43KB, contains all sections)
4. Report: "Negotiation strategy document created successfully"
5. Task complete — no further action needed

When This Applies

• Document creation (.docx, .pdf, .md, .txt)
• Code file generation (.py, .sh, .js)
• Data exports (.csv, .json, .xlsx)
• Configuration files (.yaml, .toml, .ini)
• Any file-based deliverable

When This Does NOT Apply

• Tasks explicitly requiring external submission (e.g., "submit to API endpoint")
• Tasks requiring human review/approval workflows
• Tasks where the file is an intermediate step (not the final deliverable)

Source & license

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

• Author: HKUDS
• Source: HKUDS/OpenSpace
• License: MIT

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