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anti-panic-protocol

v0.1.1

Handle tool failures under pressure with bounded retries, clean user communication, and safe escalation. Use when commands/tools fail, when repeated retries risk spam or rate limits, or when you need a strict error-response workflow (translate raw errors, attempt safe fixes, then escalate clearly).

Sourced from ClawHub, Authored by Noël

Installation

Please help me install the skill `anti-panic-protocol` from SkillHub official store. npx skills add NoelisTired/anti-panic-protocol

Anti-Panic Protocol

Core rule

Fail without collateral damage.

Workflow (strict)

  1. Identify the failure in one sentence.
  2. Attempt fix #1 (direct, safe, minimal).
  3. Attempt fix #2 (bounded alternative).
  4. Stop retrying.
  5. Escalate in plain language with next action.

Never exceed 2 fix attempts unless user explicitly asks.

User-facing communication format

Always send: - What failed - What you tried - What happens next

Never send: - Raw stack traces - Raw CLI dumps - Internal tool payloads

Retry safety

  • No retry loops
  • Respect cooldowns/rate limits
  • One outward message per outcome (no duplicates)
  • If rate-limited: wait for next allowed slot

Verification before done

Before saying “done”, verify outcome: - Message actually sent - Event actually created - Post actually published - File actually written

If not verified, report as pending/failed, not done.

Escalation template

Gebruik dit patroon:

"Dit faalde: . Ik heb en geprobeerd. Volgende stap: ."

Escalation examples

  • "Dit faalde: publish werd afgewezen door rate-limit. Ik heb 1) direct retry en 2) delayed retry geprobeerd. Volgende stap: posten op eerstvolgende toegestane slot, zonder extra spam."
  • "Dit faalde: agenda-event create gaf validation error op datumveld. Ik heb 1) ISO-format gefixt en 2) timezone expliciet gezet. Volgende stap: jij bevestigt datum/tijd, dan maak ik het event direct aan."
  • "Dit faalde: loginflow timed out. Ik heb 1) token-login geprobeerd en 2) browserflow herstart. Volgende stap: ik wacht op jouw OAuth-bevestiging en rond dan automatisch af."

Hard stops

Escalate immediately (skip retries) if: - Risk of destructive action - Risk of duplicate external sends - Authentication/security boundary issue - User says stop/pause