escalate
SkillDev toolsFormat a structured escalation to the human decision-maker (Chief Agentic). Use when hitting an escalation threshold.
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.
Then ask your AI: use the escalate skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by kastalien-research/thoughtbox in .agents/skills/escalate/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Format an escalation for the following situation: $ARGUMENTS
Use this structure (based on the EscalationToChiefAgentic schema):
Escalation Type: [prioritization_decision | scope_change | external_dependency_failure | timeline_impact | irreversible_action_approval | budget_exceeded | repeated_failure | shippability_assessment]
Situation
- Summary: [What happened, 1-2 sentences]
- Impact: [What this means for the current plan]
- Root cause: [Why this happened, if known]
- What has been tried: [What the system already attempted]
Options (minimum 2):
| Option | Description | Tradeoff | Time | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A: [label] | [what it entails] | [gain vs. lose] | [estimate] | low/medium/high |
| B: [label] | [what it entails] | [gain vs. lose] | [estimate] | low/medium/high |
Recommendation: [Which option and why, if applicable]
Decision deadline: [How long before this blocks progress]
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 64
- Forks
- 20
- Last commit
- Jul 2026
Advanced
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escalate- Source
- github.com/kastalien-research/thoughtbox