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  "id": "path-ma-01-why-workflows-not-one-prompts",
  "category": "path",
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    "deploy-multi-agent-workflow"
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  "title": "Workflows beat one giant prompt",
  "summary": "Multi-step agent systems need ordered stages, handoffs, and failure isolation — not a single mega-prompt.",
  "body": "## The trap\n\nStuffing every instruction into one prompt feels simple until a mid-step fails and the whole run is garbage.\n\n## Workflow thinking\n\n1. **Stages** with clear inputs/outputs  \n2. **Handoffs** that pass structured artifacts  \n3. **Gates** before irreversible actions  \n4. **Observability** per stage  \n\n## Marketplace angle\n\nSkills map cleanly to stages. Bundles package a known-good order. Compatibility graphs answer “what else do I need?”\n\n## Takeaway\n\nCompose small, testable capabilities. Order them. Gate them.",
  "concepts": [
    "multi-agent",
    "workflow",
    "handoff"
  ],
  "related_skills_optional": [],
  "sort_order": 10,
  "estimated_minutes": 7,
  "last_updated": "2026-07-22T12:00:00.000Z",
  "freshness": {
    "last_updated_at": "2026-07-22T12:00:00.000Z",
    "days_since_update": 0,
    "band": "fresh",
    "score_0_100": 95,
    "label": "Fresh",
    "display": "Fresh · updated 2026-07-22 (0d ago)"
  },
  "integrity": {
    "knowledge_free": true,
    "skills_optional": true,
    "note": "This lesson is complete without purchasing any skill."
  },
  "related_bundles_optional": [],
  "url": "https://lvlltd.com/learn/lessons/path-ma-01-why-workflows-not-one-prompts/",
  "updated_at": "2026-07-22T21:10:40.587Z"
}