--- name: saga-orchestration description: Patterns for managing distributed transactions and long-running business processes. metadata: aas-risk: critical aas-source: community aas-date-added: '2026-02-27' --- # Saga Orchestration Patterns for managing distributed transactions and long-running business processes. ## Detailed Guide Read [the detailed guide](references/detailed-guide.md) before executing this skill. It retains the complete procedure and reference material. Treat its safety, prerequisites, and validation requirements as mandatory. For focused work, load the relevant sections; for end-to-end work, read the guide completely. ## Do not use this skill when - The task is unrelated to saga orchestration - You need a different domain or tool outside this scope ## Use this skill when - Coordinating multi-service transactions - Implementing compensating transactions - Managing long-running business workflows - Handling failures in distributed systems - Building order fulfillment processes - Implementing approval workflows ## Limitations - Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above. - Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review. - Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.