# Specialize

Use when the user wants to tailor a workflow for a specific industry, domain, or...

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

## Description

Use when the user wants to tailor a workflow for a specific industry, domain, or vertical with specialized expertise, terminology, and guardrails.

## 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.

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Transform a general-purpose workflow into a domain expert.

### Step 1: Domain Discovery

- **Terminology**: What domain-specific language must the agent use?
- **Regulations**: What compliance requirements apply? (HIPAA, SOC2, GDPR)
- **Standards**: What industry standards govern output format or quality?
- **Expert expectations**: What would a domain expert check first?
- **Common errors**: What mistakes would a non-expert make?

### Step 2: Specialize Prompts

```markdown
## Generic: You are an assistant that analyzes documents.
## Specialized (legal): You are a senior legal analyst specializing in contract review.
   You understand common law jurisdictions, standard contract clauses, and the
   difference between representations and warranties. Always caveat that this
   is not legal advice.
```

### Step 3: Specialized Evaluation

| Domain | Evaluation Criteria |
|--------|-------------------|
| Legal | Clause completeness, regulatory compliance, jurisdiction accuracy |
| Medical | Clinical accuracy, guideline adherence, contraindication checks |
| Financial | Calculation accuracy, regulatory disclosure, risk assessment |
| Code | Test coverage, security vulnerabilities, performance |
| Customer Support | Tone, escalation accuracy, resolution completeness |

### Step 4: Domain Guardrails

- **Legal**: "Not legal advice" disclaimer, jurisdiction limitations
- **Medical**: "Not medical advice" disclaimer, emergency detection
- **Financial**: Regulatory disclosures, suitability warnings
- **Code**: Security scanning, dependency vulnerability checks

### Recommended Next Step

After specialization, run `/evaluate` with domain-specific scenarios, then `/guard` to add domain-appropriate safety guardrails.

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