Calibrate

MANDATORY PREPARATION

Invoke /agent-workflow — it contains workflow principles, anti-patterns, and the Context Gathering Protocol. Follow the protocol before proceeding — if no workflow context exists yet, you MUST run /teach-maestro first. Consult the prompt-engineering reference in the agent-workflow skill for naming and style consistency patterns.

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Ensure consistency across all workflow components. Inconsistency creates confusion — for the model, for developers, and for users.

Calibration Dimensions

Naming Conventions

• Tool names follow consistent pattern (verb_noun, noun.verb, or camelCase — pick one)
• Agent names follow consistent pattern
• Configuration keys follow consistent pattern
• File names follow consistent pattern

Prompt Style

• All prompts use the same structural pattern (4-zone)
• Consistent delimiter style (XML tags, markdown headers, triple-dash)
• Consistent output schema format (JSON schema, markdown template)
• Consistent instruction style (imperative, numbered steps)

Error Handling

• All tools return errors in the same format
• Error codes follow consistent scheme
• Error messages follow consistent tone
• Retry logic uses consistent strategy

Logging

• All logs use the same format (JSON structured, text, etc.)
• Consistent field names across all log entries
• Consistent log levels (debug, info, warn, error)
• Consistent PII redaction approach

Calibration Process

1. Identify the standard: What's the most common pattern in the existing codebase? That's the standard.
2. List deviations: Find all components that deviate from the standard.
3. Prioritize: Fix the most impactful deviations first (user-facing > internal).
4. Apply: Make the changes, ensuring tests still pass.
5. Document: Update .maestro.md with the established conventions.

Consistency Audit Table

| Dimension | Standard | Deviations Found | Priority | |-----------|----------|------------------|----------| | Tool naming | ? | ? of ? tools | High/Med/Low | | Prompt structure | ? | ? of ? prompts | High/Med/Low | | Error format | ? | ? of ? tools | High/Med/Low | | Log format | ? | ? of ? entries | High/Med/Low |

Calibration Checklist

• [ ] Convention standard identified for each dimension
• [ ] All deviations listed with location
• [ ] Highest impact deviations fixed first
• [ ] Tests pass after each calibration change
• [ ] Updated .maestro.md with established conventions

Recommended Next Step

After calibration, run /refine for a final polish pass, or /evaluate to verify consistency improvements.

NEVER:

• Invent new conventions when existing ones work
• Calibrate in a way that changes behavior (this is standardization, not refactoring)
• Skip test verification after calibration
• Change naming conventions without updating all references

Source & license

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

• Author: sharpdeveye
• Source: sharpdeveye/maestro
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://maestroskills.dev

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