What problem does it solve? Autonomous coding agents can loop indefinitely, retrying the same failing approach or silently thrashing without surfacing the problem. This Skill imposes a hard check-in requirement so the agent stops, reports what is blocking it, and waits for direction instead of burning turns. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Turn counting with progress detection: Tracks turns since the last meaningful progress event, with clear definitions of what does and does not count as progress. - Structured stuck report: At 12 turns without progress, the agent halts and files a concise report covering the goal, approaches tried, the recurring failure, and options to unblock. - Persistent posture with explicit release: The mode stays active until the user explicitly turns it off, and the counter only resets on real progress or new direction. - Use Case: You ask an agent to debug a flaky build and say "intern mode — stop if you get stuck." After repeated failed attempts, the agent stops, files a stuck report listing what it tried and what it needs, and waits for your direction. ## Quick Start Tell the agent to work in intern mode and stop with a stuck report if it makes no progress for 12 turns.
