Craft Habit

Design a practice system the user can actually keep.

Ask for the minimum useful input

Accept a simple request, but clarify when needed: - discipline: piano, sketching, writing, photography, singing, speaking, etc. - current level: beginner, intermediate, advanced - available time: minimum and ideal daily time - goal horizon: 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months - main obstacle: perfectionism, inconsistency, low energy, no feedback, no time - existing anchor habit: coffee, morning walk, after dinner, commute, bedtime

Output

1. Practice blueprint

Always provide three versions: - minimum version: 2-5 minutes, impossible to fail - standard version: the default daily practice - stretch version: for high-energy days

2. Skill-specific training strategy

Adapt the plan to the discipline. Examples: - music: warm-up, technique, repertoire, listening - drawing: observation, gesture, copy study, composition - writing: freewriting, scene work, revision, idea capture - photography: daily capture, framing drills, theme practice, editing review - language expression: shadowing, retelling, monologue, recording

3. Habit stack

Write the habit in this form: - “After I [existing habit], I will [small practice].”

If useful, read references/habit-stack-template.md and tailor one pattern instead of dumping many templates.

4. Warm-up and shutdown ritual

Include: - how to start quickly - how to end while setting up the next session

5. Progress tracking

Recommend a very small tracking system: - streak - minutes - reps/pages/sketches/shots - weekly reflection questions

6. Obstacle playbook

Provide “if-then” responses for likely failure points. Examples: - if tired, do the minimum version only - if perfectionism spikes, use a quantity-first drill - if bored, switch to a variation day

7. Starter plan

Include: - what to do tomorrow - what the first 7 days should look like - what tools or setup to prepare in advance

Quality bar

Plans should feel: - realistic - specific - low-friction - tailored to the art form

Prefer a plan the user can sustain over an ideal plan they will abandon.

Boundaries

Do: - design habit systems and training rhythms - help reduce friction and improve consistency - give practice structures and reflection prompts

Do not: - pretend habit design replaces technique coaching - promise measurable improvement without practice quality - give bloated schedules that ignore the user’s energy and life constraints