[plan] Implement agent improvements based on persona exploration research

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Overview

This tracking issue covers implementing improvements to the "agentic-workflows" custom agent based on the comprehensive persona exploration research findings from Discussion #10248.

Source: Discussion #10248 - Agent Persona Exploration Report (2026-01-16)

Research Summary

• Average quality score: 4.91/5.0 (98%)
• Scenarios tested: 11 of 15 (73% coverage)
• Key strengths: Perfect trigger selection, excellent security practices, comprehensive documentation
• Key improvements needed: Tool setup examples, documentation scaling, workflow templates

Planned Implementation Tasks

This plan breaks down the research recommendations into 5 focused, actionable sub-issues:

1. Add concrete tool setup examples - Address the main weakness identified (tool selection at 4.73/5.0)
2. Implement documentation scaling - Address redundancy concerns for simple vs complex scenarios
3. Create workflow template library - Formalize the 7 high-value patterns identified in research
4. Add cost estimation guidance - Help users understand GitHub Actions minutes usage
5. Enhance agent knowledge base - Add proven patterns from high-scoring scenarios

Success Criteria

• ✅ Tool selection dimension score improves from 4.73 to 4.9+
• ✅ Documentation appropriately scaled based on scenario complexity
• ✅ 7 workflow templates available for common automation patterns
• ✅ Cost estimation included in generated workflows
• ✅ Best practices from research integrated into agent responses

Timeline

Target completion: 2 weeks (by 2026-01-30)

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Links:

• Research Report: Agent Persona Exploration - 2026-01-16 #10248
• Agent Location: .github/instructions/developer.instructions.md

AI generated by Plan Command for discussion #10248