Investigate Before Acting | Agent Skills Atlas

About this skill

Mandatory protocol that prevents AI agents from fabricating information. Forces best practice search before every action — coding, design, content, pricing, naming, architecture, everything. Every decision must have a citation (source name + URL + direct quote). Based on Anthropic official hallucination reduction techniques.

Quick start

Copy the install prompt. Use the green button above this README.
Send it to your agent. Paste it into your coding agent’s chat and send.
Review the setup. Your agent checks the skill’s instructions, requirements, and installation scope.

Installation guide →

Review, license & listing details

Review the source before using this skill

This is an imported listing. We haven’t certified its safety, license, or compatibility. Skills may include executable scripts.

Automated security scan: Partial

Only SKILL.md was scanned. Supporting files and scripts were not checked. No safety grade has been assigned.

0 potential findings · Scanned 11/4/2026 · Scanner 0.2.1

Content SHA-256: 486a9a2a705eab05e4889c4e06e8a4957c198a86cdceb08b7d3b11002d22fc6a

About scan coverage and limitations

Original listing metadata

Original name

investigate-before-acting

Original description

About this listing

Category: Engineering
Reported license: MIT
Listing language (estimated): English
Review status: Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility: Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.