# No additional skills

Use existing agent instructions and checks when extra workflow setup adds little value.

ID: no-extra-skills
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## Why: the goal or problem

Visitors check meeting times and venues on a school club website. One venue label is wrong; its developer already has page checks and a clear correction. Direct work avoids extra setup. Shared, interdependent requirements would favor a recorded workflow instead.

## How: work toward a solution

Read the project rules, agree on the correct venue, edit the label, and run existing checks. Inspect the page and report the result. Install nothing extra; keep any required decision and work records.

## What: the concept

Starting without additional skills uses the agent’s existing capabilities. It still requires planning and verification. Reconsider when uncertainty, risk, collaboration, or handoff outgrow existing practices.

[Source](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/agent-configuration/agents-md)

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# Go further

Optional reading · separate from the overview

## Selection & comparison

Assess whether existing instructions, acceptance criteria, and checks already cover the work. Project size is not a cutoff: a large maintained codebase can need no extra setup, while a small permission change may need a detailed specification. This is an editorial fit recommendation, not evidence that fewer tools improve model results. Compare Spec Kit for requirement tracking, Superpowers for repeatable execution skills, and OpenSpec for reviewed changes.

## Applications

The club confirms that the next meeting is in the library, while its date and registration link stay unchanged. The external agent reads repository instructions, changes the venue label, runs the established checks, and reviews the rendered page. A passed check is reported as a result; an unavailable browser is reported as unverified. Existing records remain the source of truth.

## Implementation & cautions

No installation is needed for this option. Reuse the external agent and project setup already available. Do not uninstall useful skills or suppress existing rules to achieve “no extra skills.” Record adopted criteria and consequential decisions in existing documents. If the task grows into shared scheduling rules, reassess workflow needs rather than adding every suggested package. A chat-only assistant can provide a plan and manual checks but cannot claim to have changed or tested files.

## Evidence

- [OpenAI: project instructions](https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/agent-configuration/agents-md) — Codex reads project instructions before work; this is a product-specific example, not a universal agent guarantee. (Checked: 2026-10-08)
- [Agent Skills overview](https://agentskills.io/home) — Skills package optional specialized instructions and resources, loaded when relevant. (Checked: 2026-10-08)