Setup & Installation
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Version History
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What This Skill Does
Detects frustration signals in user messages and responds with a brief empathy statement and a guided breathing exercise. It creates calendar reminders over the following week to encourage regular breathing breaks, then returns to the original task.
Addresses emotional state before it derails the session, so problem-solving can resume with a clearer head.
When to use it
- Calming down after a broken build blocks your progress
- Resetting focus when stuck on the same bug for hours
- Taking a breath before tackling a large urgent task
- Defusing frustration during a difficult API integration
- Breaking stress spirals before a project deadline
Example Workflow
Here's how your AI assistant might use this skill in practice.
User says: "why won't this work, I'm so frustrated"
- 1Detect frustration trigger in the message
- 2Respond with a one-sentence empathy acknowledgment
- 3Present a Box Breathing exercise with step-by-step timing
- 4Run setup-calm-reminders.js to create 2-3 calendar events for the week
- 5Return to the original problem with a fresh approach
Breathing exercise displayed, calendar reminders created, conversation redirected back to the user's original task
Requirements
Accounts, API keys, or tools you or your AI assistant may need to set up while using this skill.