{"version":"2.1.221","anchor":"workshop-skill-raises-a-prototype-vs-direct-build-decision","canonical_anchor":"workshop-skill-raises-a-prototype-vs-direct-build-decision","heading":"Workshop skill raises a prototype-vs-direct build decision","tier":"notice","area":"Skills","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.221\/e\/workshop-skill-raises-a-prototype-vs-direct-build-decision","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.221","markdown":"### Workshop skill raises a prototype-vs-direct build decision\n\nThe workshop skill now asks once whether to build a clickable prototype first, but only for UI-ish work.\n\n**What**\n\nThe workshop skill now surfaces one early choice about whether to build a clickable prototype artifact before doing the real work.\n\n**Details**\n\n- New section with a canonical decision block using `id: build-approach` and the options `prototype` and `direct`.\n- Only raised when a shareable page could plausibly stand in for the work.\n- Explicitly not mentioned at all for backend, CLI or refactoring work.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`## Prototype first or build directly`\n\n- Area: Skills\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 3\/5\n- Signal: 0\/5"}