2.5Phase 5: Execution

With the SKILL.md instructions in context and tools available, the agent proceeds to execute. For a browser skill, this typically means:

Agent reads: "playwright-cli open <url> — launch browser at a page"
Agent executes: Bash("playwright-cli open https://example.com")
Agent reads: "playwright-cli snapshot — save page state to disk"
Agent executes: Bash("playwright-cli snapshot")
Agent reads the snapshot file only if it needs it, and decides next actions

The agent is now operating with domain knowledge (how to use vibe-check) that it didn't have before the skill was loaded. This is the core value of skills.

Error Recovery During Execution

When a command fails, the agent:

1. Reads the error output from Bash
2. Applies its reasoning (enhanced by SKILL.md tips)
3. Tries alternative approaches

Example: If playwright-cli click e14 fails with a timeout, the agent might:

• Run playwright-cli snapshot and read it to see what's actually on the page
• Run playwright-cli screenshot to inspect the visual state
• Pick a different element ref based on what it finds

This is not self-healing in the traditional sense — it's an intelligent agent reasoning about failures, which is more flexible than any static retry logic.