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Create a structured Markdown report when multiple retrieval tools fail. Using available domain knowledge, the workflow separates verified facts from general guidance, marks missing data, and saves a document with limitations and practical next steps.

  • Drafting a report when search and file reading fail
  • Organizing general guidance into a structured document
  • Marking missing data for later completion
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Validate spreadsheet sources before running Python scripts to transform data, update multiple sheets, or apply formatting. Check required data first, try backup sources when needed, and report errors clearly if processing cannot proceed.

  • Checking required columns before processing Excel files
  • Transforming data and saving a new workbook
  • Updating formatting across multiple sheets
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Recover from repeated code execution tool failures by writing a script through the shell and running it with an absolute path. Check output files and investigate syntax, permissions, disk space, or execution errors when needed.

  • Run scripts when automated execution tools keep failing
  • Save multiline scripts without shell variable expansion
  • Check generated files for size and type
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Recover readable text from PDFs when read_file or Python extraction fails. Use pdftotext, a command-line text extractor, with options to preserve layout, specify character encoding, or save extracted content to a file.

  • Recovering text after PDF reading fails
  • Extracting text while preserving page layout
  • Saving text from large PDFs to a file
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Continue drafting research-based documents when web search or page reading tools fail. The workflow uses the agent’s existing knowledge, identifies information gaps, and flags claims that need external verification before completing the requested deliverable.

  • Drafting documents during web search outages
  • Explaining established principles from existing knowledge
  • Flagging claims that need current source verification
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Create PowerPoint presentations with specified slide content and structure. If generation through shell_agent fails, the workflow switches to Python, captures error details, locates the output, and checks the file format, size, and slide count.

  • Create presentations with specified slide counts and topics
  • Retry failed PowerPoint generation using Python
  • Locate generated files and verify them before delivery
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Recover from failed inline Python execution by saving the code as a script, running it through the shell, and checking the output. The four-step workflow helps diagnose errors in multiline code and spreadsheet generation tasks.

  • Recovering from failed inline Python execution
  • Diagnosing heredoc parsing errors
  • Debugging complex multiline scripts
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Extract data from supplied spreadsheets and documents, check for missing or truncated content, and try alternative reading methods when needed. Results identify source files and clearly separate extracted facts from external information or estimates.

  • Creating reports from attached spreadsheets
  • Recovering pricing tables from incomplete Word extraction
  • Re-reading missing sections of a PDF
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Recover from file creation failures in automated tools by creating directories with shell commands and writing files individually. This workflow separates each step so project structures can be created and checked more easily.

  • Recovering from unknown file creation errors
  • Creating nested project directories
  • Writing multiple files individually
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Provides fallback methods for extracting PDF text when the usual file reader fails or returns incomplete content. Uses command-line tools or Python libraries to retrieve text, preserve spacing, inspect metadata, and extract tables.

  • Recovering PDF text after file reading fails
  • Extracting text while preserving layout spacing
  • Extracting tables from PDFs
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Create PowerPoint presentations with specified slide content and structure, switching from shell_agent to python-pptx if generation fails. The workflow also locates misplaced files, checks their size and type, and records errors to help diagnose problems.

  • Create slides with specified titles and bullet points
  • Retry presentation creation after shell_agent failures
  • Locate PowerPoint files saved in unexpected folders
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Create PowerPoint presentations with shell_agent, then switch to Python and python-pptx if generation fails. The workflow captures error details, locates output files, and checks that the presentation opens and contains the expected slides.

  • Creating slides from a specified outline
  • Recovering from presentation generation errors
  • Locating PowerPoint files saved in unexpected folders
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Extract text from PDFs by trying several methods in sequence and checking the results. When ordinary extraction yields too little text, switch to OCR, which recognizes text in images, to process scanned documents.

  • Extracting text from PDFs of unknown types
  • Reading text from scanned documents
  • Batch processing PDFs in different formats
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Inspect PowerPoint files when read_file returns errors or incomplete content. Using python-pptx, a Python library for presentations, the skill extracts slide counts, titles, and text to check whether the deck meets expected structural requirements.

  • Check slide counts in generated presentations
  • Compare slide titles with required topics
  • Inspect slide structure and text before delivery
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Continue analysis after repeated tool failures by embedding known data in Python scripts run through run_shell. Save intermediate results as JSON with timestamps and source metadata, creating records that can be checked and reused in later steps.

  • Continuing analysis when search and execution tools fail
  • Comparing prices using competitor data already available
  • Saving intermediate results for later review
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Troubleshoot PDF creation by trying pandoc, then reportlab, then fpdf2. Check tool availability, install missing Python libraries as needed, run generation with an explicit working directory, and verify that the output file exists.

  • Converting Markdown or HTML to PDF
  • Trying another tool after PDF generation fails
  • Checking PDF tools and installing missing libraries
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Organizes creation of a spreadsheet, a diagram, and a summary PDF as a related report package. Allocates attempts across components, checks generated files, and provides fallback methods when a tool or output fails.

  • Preparing a spreadsheet, diagram, and PDF report together
  • Documenting equipment choices, layouts, and costs
  • Dividing generation attempts across multiple deliverables
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

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Generate PDF documents when sandbox execution fails with unclear errors. Check available Python libraries, switch to direct shell execution, and verify the resulting file while collecting error details to help diagnose problems.

  • Generating a PDF after sandbox execution fails
  • Checking PDF libraries and choosing an alternative
  • Verifying generated PDFs and investigating errors
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Handle failed video encoding by checking available encoders, testing a short clip, and trying alternatives. The workflow covers copying without re-encoding, switching codecs, which define video compression, and using MoviePy as another processing option.

  • Processing uploaded videos with unknown codecs
  • Handling video conversion in containers with limited encoder support
  • Testing encoding before a large batch
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Continue Excel file creation and editing when execute_code_sandbox repeatedly fails with openpyxl errors. Use run_shell to run Python directly, then check that the workbook was saved with the expected sheets and content.

  • Continuing Excel creation after sandbox errors
  • Editing existing workbooks and adjusting column widths
  • Checking saved workbook sheets and content
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Diagnose PDF conversion failures in pandoc by checking installed conversion engines, capturing full error logs, and investigating missing fonts or packages. Follow a structured sequence of retries and fallback methods to find a working conversion route.

  • Investigate an unknown error during PDF conversion
  • Check which PDF engines are installed
  • Find missing fonts or LaTeX packages
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Retrieve PDFs from web sources and extract their text through an ordered sequence: direct reading, pdftotext, then PyMuPDF. Includes file validation, extraction checks, and guidance for documenting inaccessible sources and distinguishing supplementary content.

  • Retrieving and reading PDFs from government websites
  • Extracting text from technical manuals
  • Handling PDF extraction failures in automated workflows
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Extract PDF text when read_file returns unreadable binary content or little usable output. Try pdftotext with layout preservation, then use pdfplumber as an alternative when the command is unavailable or produces insufficient text.

  • Extracting text after read_file returns binary content
  • Retrying PDF extraction with empty or very short output
  • Extracting text while preserving the PDF layout
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026

Extract readable PDF text when read_file returns binary or image data. Check the filetype parameter, run pdftotext, a command-line text extractor, and inspect output and errors, with temporary file output as an alternative.

  • Extracting PDF text after binary data is returned
  • Checking read_file parameter names during troubleshooting
  • Saving extracted text when direct output has issues
HKUDS/OpenSpace7.8KUpdated Aug 13, 2026