Agent skill · operations · cursor
principle-never-block-on-the-human
Apply when tempted to ask 'should I do X?' on reversible work. Proceed, present the result, let the human course-correct after the fact; reserve confirmation for irreversible actions.
Why this skill is useful
Codifies a decision-making framework that helps the AI avoid unnecessary pauses, improving workflow efficiency.
What it needs
About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-06. 2,555 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Never Block on the Human The human supervises asynchronously. Agents must stay unblocked. Make reasonable decisions, proceed, and let the human course-correct after the fact. Why: Every permission pause stalls the pipeline and makes the human the bottleneck. Since code changes are reversible and reviewable, a wrong decision usually costs less than blocking. Pattern: Proceed, then present. Do the work, show the result. Don't ask "should I do X?" Do X, explain why. Make the system self-healing. When you notice a problem, log it and fix it in the next round. Boundaries: Irreversible actions (force-push, delete production data, send external messages) still require confirmation. Reversible actions (write code, edit notes, split tasks) should proceed without blocking. Product direction comes from the human. Execution should not block.
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills cursor/principle-never-block-on-the-human