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Regain problem-solving momentum when stuck.

Education & Research#productivity#problem-solving#framework#stuck#STOP-THINK-INVESTIGATE-ASK
AuthorMihaiOnSoftware
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This skill helps professionals regain problem-solving discipline when they feel stuck, enabling a structured approach to move forward without unnecessary frustration.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • STOP → THINK → INVESTIGATE → ASK framework: provides a disciplined sequence to pause, analyze, and decide the next action.
  • Guidance for when and how to ask for help to maximize productive collaboration.
  • Use Case: during a complex debugging session or planning a task, apply the framework to break the problem into actionable steps and continue progress.

Quick Start

In a blocked task, instruct the AI to apply STOP → THINK → INVESTIGATE → ASK to determine the next best action.

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Name: when-stuck
Download link: https://github.com/MihaiOnSoftware/.ai/archive/main.zip#when-stuck

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