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When Stuck - Problem-Solving Dispatch
Dispatch to the right problem-solving technique based on how you're stuck
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured approach to problem-solving that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own, including specific techniques for various stuck scenarios.
What it needs
About 2k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 83 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
When Stuck - Problem-Solving Dispatch Overview Different stuck-types need different techniques. This skill helps you quickly identify which problem-solving skill to use. Core principle: Match stuck-symptom to technique. Quick Dispatch Stuck-Type → Technique How You're Stuck Use This Skill ------------------ ---------------- Complexity spiraling - Same thing 5+ ways, growing special cases skills/problem-solving/simplification-cascades Need innovation - Conventional solutions inadequate, can't find fitting approach skills/problem-solving/collision-zone-thinking Recurring patterns - Same issue different places, reinventing wheels skills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition Forced by assumptions - "Must be done this way", can't question premise skills/problem-solving/inversion-exercise Scale uncertainty - Will it work in production? Edge cases unclear? skills/problem-solving/scale-game Code broken - Wrong behavior, test failing, unexpected output skills/debugging/systematic-debugging Multiple independent problems - Can parallelize investigation skills/collaboration/dispatching-parallel-agents Root cause unknown - Symptom clear, cause hidden skills/debugging/root-cause-tracing Process 1. Identify stuck-type - What symptom matches above? 2. Load that skill - Read the specific technique 3. Apply technique - Follow its process 4. If still stuck - Try different technique or combine Combining Techniques Some problems need multiple techniques: Simplification + Meta-pattern: Find pattern, then simplify all instances Collision + Inversion: Force metaphor, then invert its assumptions Scale + Simplification: Extremes reveal what to eliminate Remember Match symptom to technique One technique at a time Combine if first doesn't work Document what you tried
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aaaaqwq/sp-when-stuck