ggprompts/my-gg-plugins/when-stuck

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Dispatch to the right problem-solving technique based on how you're stuck

Install

npx vskill@latest install ggprompts/my-gg-plugins/when-stuck

SKILL.md

The same SKILL.md was published earlier as lifangda/claude-plugins/when-stuck.

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

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digraph stuck_dispatch {
rankdir=TB;
node [shape=box, style=rounded];
stuck [label="You're Stuck", shape=ellipse, style=filled, fillcolor=lightblue];
complexity [label="Same thing implemented 5+ ways?\nGrowing special cases?\nExcessive if/else?"];
innovation [label="Can't find fitting approach?\nConventional solutions inadequate?\nNeed breakthrough?"];
patterns [label="Same issue in different places?\nFeels familiar across domains?\nReinventing wheels?"];
assumptions [label="Solution feels forced?\n'This must be done this way'?\nStuck on assumptions?"];
scale [label="Will this work at production?\nEdge cases unclear?\nUnsure of limits?"];
bugs [label="Code behaving wrong?\nTest failing?\nUnexpected output?"];
stuck -> complexity;
stuck -> innovation;
stuck -> patterns;
stuck -> assumptions;
stuck -> scale;
stuck -> bugs;
complexity -> simp [label="yes"];
innovation -> collision [label="yes"];
patterns -> meta [label="yes"];
assumptions -> invert [label="yes"];
scale -> scale_skill [label="yes"];
bugs -> debug [label="yes"];
simp [label="skills/problem-solving/\nsimplification-cascades", shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fillcolor=lightgreen];
collision [label="skills/problem-solving/\ncollision-zone-thinking", shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fillcolor=lightgreen];
meta [label="skills/problem-solving/\nmeta-pattern-recognition", shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fillcolor=lightgreen];
invert [label="skills/problem-solving/\ninversion-exercise", shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fillcolor=lightgreen];
scale_skill [label="skills/problem-solving/\nscale-game", shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fillcolor=lightgreen];
debug [label="skills/debugging/\nsystematic-debugging", shape=box, style="rounded,filled", fillcolor=lightyellow];
}

Stuck-Type → Technique

How You're StuckUse This Skill
Complexity spiraling - Same thing 5+ ways, growing special casesskills/problem-solving/simplification-cascades
Need innovation - Conventional solutions inadequate, can't find fitting approachskills/problem-solving/collision-zone-thinking
Recurring patterns - Same issue different places, reinventing wheelsskills/problem-solving/meta-pattern-recognition
Forced by assumptions - "Must be done this way", can't question premiseskills/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 outputskills/debugging/systematic-debugging
Multiple independent problems - Can parallelize investigationskills/collaboration/dispatching-parallel-agents
Root cause unknown - Symptom clear, cause hiddenskills/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

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