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principle-never-block-on-the-human
About principle-never-block-on-the-human
Never Block on the Human is an agent principle skill that encourages proceeding with reversible work rather than waiting for human input. It distinguishes actions that can continue from irreversible actions that still need confirmation.
Key features
- 01Proceed with reversible work
- 02Present results after acting
- 03Record and address noticed problems
- 04Require confirmation for irreversible actions
Use cases
- 01Continuing implementation without unnecessary pauses
- 02Handling reversible edits under asynchronous supervision
- 03Pausing before destructive or external actions
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ backnotprop/ pstack --skill principle-never-block-on-the-humanAfter installing, type/principle-never-block-on-the-humanin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMENever 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. Since code changes are reversible and reviewable, a wrong decision usually costs less than blocking.
- 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.
- 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.
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