escalate

SkillDev tools

Format 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.

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):

OptionDescriptionTradeoffTimeRisk
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

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Source
github.com/kastalien-research/thoughtbox