Skill
diagnose-why-work-stopped
How to handle "why did this work stop / why is this looping?" assignments. Forensics first on the named tree, surface the exact stop-point, frame the fix as a general product rule that respects three invariants (productive work continues, only real blockers stop work, no infinite loops), and deliver a plan — no code changes — gated by board/CTO approval before child issues are created. Use whenever the issue title or body asks for forensics on a stalled, looping, or "went too deep" tree.
Install
Install this Claude and Codex skill with the command below. The command stays visible even when copy support is unavailable.
Install command
git clone https://github.com/paperclipai/paperclip /tmp/paperclip && ln -s /tmp/paperclip/.agents/skills/diagnose-why-work-stopped ~/.claude/skills/diagnose-why-work-stopped