# Amplify

Use when the workflow works but needs to handle more complex cases or produce...

- Repository: https://github.com/sharpdeveye/maestro (592 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-04-29
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add sharpdeveye/maestro --skill amplify -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add sharpdeveye/maestro --skill amplify -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add sharpdeveye/maestro --skill amplify -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add sharpdeveye/maestro --skill amplify -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Use when the workflow works but needs to handle more complex cases or produce higher-quality output through better tools, context, prompts, or models.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

## 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 tool-orchestration reference in the agent-workflow skill for adding tools effectively.


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Take a working workflow and make it more capable. Amplification adds new abilities without breaking existing functionality.

### Amplification Strategies

**Better Prompts**

- Add few-shot examples for edge cases the model currently mishandles
- Add chain-of-thought for tasks where reasoning quality matters
- Add negative instructions for common mistakes
- Upgrade output schema with more structured fields

**Better Tools**

- Add tools for capabilities the model currently lacks
- Improve existing tool descriptions for better selection accuracy
- Add confirmation steps for high-stakes operations
- Add tools for verification/validation of outputs

**Better Context**

- Add RAG for domain-specific knowledge
- Add real-time data sources for current information
- Add user profile/history for personalization
- Add project documentation as reference context

**Better Models**

- Upgrade to a more capable model for critical steps
- Use model cascading (cheap model for simple, capable model for complex)
- Add vision capabilities if processing images/documents
- Add code execution capabilities if generating code

### Amplification Process

1. **Identify the gap**: What can't the workflow do that it should?
2. **Choose the strategy**: Which amplification approach addresses the gap?
3. **Implement incrementally**: Add one capability at a time
4. **Verify**: Run the evaluation suite to confirm improvement without regression

### Impact Assessment

The rest: https://github.com/sharpdeveye/maestro/blob/HEAD/source/skills/amplify/SKILL.md