# astra automation + trigger.dev

Agents drift. A good day is not “it one-shotted.” A good day is you wrote the constraint down so tomorrow’s run cannot wander.

- Level: ninja nerding
- Topics: Build & Ship, Skills & Prompts
- Link: https://x.com/nateherk/status/2100360186334474650?s=20
- Card: https://fakenerd.ai/cards/astra-automation-triggerdev

## Rules

## If you said it twice, it is a rule

Chat instructions evaporate. A rule file does not. When you catch yourself restating tone, stack, or “do not add a database,” stop talking and write the file.

## Skills

## A skill is a repeatable move, not a vibe

Name the move. Say when to use it. Say when to stop. If the skill needs a second product to exist, it is not a skill yet — it is a wish.