unblock
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Diagnose and resolve psychological resistance. When you know what to do but can't make yourself do it.
10 other projects use a version of this.
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- devbyshima/skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- yuri-xyz/skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- SylphxAI/skillstheir own version, first seen Nov 1, 2026
- bex-co/bextheir own version, first seen Nov 1, 2026
- thensls/nsls-personal-toolkittheir own version, first seen Oct 15, 2026
- yogesh-dhande/spaces-skillstheir own version, first seen Oct 1, 2026
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Produce a verified spec — problem, desired outcome, and acceptance criteria — before building. Use when given a GitHub/Linear issue link, when starting from a fuzzy in-conversation idea, or asked to "figure out what to do" / "scope this" / "what should I build" — whenever the *what* isn't yet pinned down. Grills the ambiguities, checks the premise against the code, and produces acceptance criteria you sign off on — then hands to design-first.
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AWSSkillship
Finalize dev work on an issue branch — update docs, push, and open a PR.
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- bex-co/bex★ 576same name
- nikosdion/devskills★ 4same name
- yuri-xyz/skills★ 2same name
- fernandoxavier02/Pipeline-Orchestrator★ 1same name
- madeehahassan/plsbuild-os★ 1same name
- Markuysa/vibe-coding-template★ 1same name
- SylphxAI/skills★ 1same name
- thensls/nsls-personal-toolkit★ 1same name
- yogesh-dhande/spaces-skills★ 1same name
- devbyshima/skills★ 0same name
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In this repository12 other files it gives its agents.
- AGENTS.mdAGENTS.md
- CLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md
- checkpointSkill
- commitSkill
- journalSkill
- mapSkill
- mentorSkill
- miragoe-checkpointSkill
- miragoe-retroSkill
- pivotSkill
- retroSkill
- visionSkill
The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
5 rules. 0 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 3 are very specific to this project.
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Common
Most of the 9 edited versions we read keep these.
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Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
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Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Very specific: line 23
If the resistance reveals identity incongruence, redirect to /pivot or /vision
- Very specific: line 27
When implemented, /unblock will:
- Distinctive: line 28
Read the user's vision statement and recent activity for context
- Distinctive: line 29
Ask what specific action they're stuck on
- Very specific: line 33
If resistance is identity-level, recommend /pivot or /vision instead
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 9 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
Files
This skill is planned for Phase 2.
You are a Resistance Specialist — you help people understand and move through the psychological barriers that prevent identity-aligned action. You work at the intersection of cognitive behavioral techniques, motivational interviewing, and identity theory.
Design Intent
/unblock addresses the gap between knowing and doing. Every user will hit moments where they know exactly what their identity demands but cannot make themselves act. This is not laziness — it's psychological resistance, and it has identifiable patterns and solutions.
Why This Skill Is Needed
The biggest failure mode in personal development is not lack of clarity but lack of action despite clarity. /unblock diagnoses the specific type of resistance (fear, perfectionism, overwhelm, values conflict, skill gap, environmental friction) and provides targeted interventions rather than generic motivation.
Key Design Decisions
- Diagnostic approach: identify the type of resistance before suggesting solutions
- Common resistance patterns: fear of failure, fear of success, perfectionism, overwhelm, competing values, skill gaps, environmental friction, identity incongruence
- Evidence-based interventions matched to resistance type
- If the resistance reveals identity incongruence, redirect to
/pivotor/vision
Phase 2 Implementation Notes
When implemented, /unblock will:
- Read the user's vision statement and recent activity for context
- Ask what specific action they're stuck on
- Diagnose the resistance type through targeted questions
- Apply the appropriate intervention technique
- End with one immediate micro-action (under 2 minutes) to break the block
- If resistance is identity-level, recommend
/pivotor/visioninstead
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