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# setSkipToNextStep

> Automatically advance to the next step without evaluating criteria.

[ref-step]: /docs/server-sdks/reference/typescript/agents/context-builder/step

Automatically advance to the next step without evaluating step criteria. Useful
for steps that should always flow through sequentially.

## **Parameters**

**`skip`** `boolean` — required

Whether to skip to the next step automatically.

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## **Returns**

[`Step`][ref-step] -- Self for method chaining.

## **Example**

```typescript {7}
import { ContextBuilder } from '@signalwire/sdk';

const builder = new ContextBuilder();
const ctx = builder.addContext('default');
const preamble = ctx.addStep('preamble');
preamble.setText('Read the disclaimer to the caller.');
preamble.setSkipToNextStep(true);
ctx.addStep('main').setText('Help the caller with their request.');
```