s4h-constraint-workaround-mapping

Name: s4h-constraint-workaround-mapping
Author: human-avatar

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human-avatar/skills-for-humanity/s4h-constraint-workaround-mapping

$npx -y skills add human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill s4h-constraint-workaround-mapping

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Finds paths around a fixed constraint without removing it — routing around a hard limit to reach the same goal. Triggers: 'work around this', 'given this constraint', 'path around the blocker', 'how do we do this anyway', 'constrained solution'.

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SKILL.md

1	# Constraint Workaround Mapping
2
3	Some constraints are real and cannot be inverted or removed. The question then is not how
4	to eliminate the constraint, but how to route around it to the same destination. A workaround
5	is not a compromise — it is a valid path that respects a real limit while still delivering
6	the outcome.
7
8	---
9
10	## Your Process
11
12	Step 1: State the Constraint and Confirm It's Hard
13	Write the constraint. Then confirm: is this actually fixed? A truly hard constraint has a
14	concrete source — law, technical impossibility, signed contract. If the source is unclear,
15	use constraint-hardness-testing first.
16
17	Framing check: Confirm the specific constraint and the goal it is blocking before continuing. State what you've identified — the actual constraint and the outcome the user is trying to reach — in one sentence, then use `AskUserQuestion`:
18	- Question: "I'm reading this as: [your one-sentence framing of the constraint and the goal it is blocking]. Is that right?"
19	- Header: "Framing"
20	- Options:
21	- Yes — proceed — framing is correct
22	- Adjust — one element is off; user will correct it before you continue
23	- Reframe — different situation than read; incorporate the correction before proceeding
24
25	Step 2: Map the Exact Boundary
26	What does this constraint specifically prevent? What does it explicitly not prevent? Most
27	constraints are narrower than they appear. Mapping the boundary precisely reveals the space
28	around it.
29
30	Step 3: List All Paths Blocked
31	Enumerate every approach to the goal that the constraint forecloses. Be thorough — you are
32	building a map of what's off the table.
33
34	Step 4: Find Adjacent Paths
35	For each blocked path: is there an adjacent path that reaches the same goal without crossing
36	the constraint? Adjacent means achieving the same underlying outcome through a different
37	mechanism — not a lesser outcome through the same mechanism.
38
39	Step 5: Generate 3-5 Workarounds with Cost
40	Before narrowing: Show the complete set of adjacent paths identified in Step 4 to the user first. Use `AskUserQuestion`:
41	- Question: "I've identified [N] adjacent paths. Before I select the most feasible workarounds, are there any you'd flag as especially important, or any I've missed?"
42	- Header: "Prioritise"
43	- Options:
44	- Proceed with your selection — the set looks right
45	- Flag one — user will name a specific path to include
46	- Add a missing one — user will describe it
47
48	For each viable adjacent path, state the cost relative to the direct approach: additional
49	time, complexity, dependency, quality reduction, or reversibility loss.
50
51	Step 6: Select Best Cost/Benefit
52	Choose the workaround where the cost is lowest relative to the outcome achieved. If all
53	workarounds are too costly, the right answer may be to re-examine the goal.
54
55	---
56
57	## Human Check-in
58
59	Before proceeding, use the `AskUserQuestion` tool. State your interpretation of the situation in 1–2 sentences — what is being analyzed and what the core question is — then ask:
60
61	- Question: "My read: [your 1–2 sentence interpretation]. How do you want to proceed?"
62	- Header: "Scope"
63	- Options:
64	- Full analysis — Complete all steps, reasoning shown throughout
65	- Key findings only — Bottom-line output, skip step-by-step detail
66	- Two best workarounds only — Highest-feasibility paths around the constraint
67	- Reframe — The read is off; correct it and the analysis will follow the corrected framing
68
69	Proceed based on their selection. If the user reframes, incorporate the correction before running any analysis.
70
71	## Output Format
72
73	Constraint:
74	> [Statement + source confirming it's hard]
75
76	Constraint boundary:
77	- Blocks: [what it prevents]
78	- Does not block: [what remains available]
79
80	Blocked paths:
81	> [Bulleted list]
82
83	Workarounds:
84
85	\| # \| Path \| How it reaches the goal \| Cost vs direct path \|
86	\|---\|------\|------------------------\|---------------------\|
87	\| 1 \| \| \| \|
88	\| 2 \| \| \| \|
89	\| 3 \| \| \| \|
90
91	Recommended path:
92	> [Workaround name] — [rationale for cost/benefit selection]
93
94	---
95
96	## Notes
97
98	The map is only useful if the constraint boundary in Step 2 is drawn accurately. People
99	regularly assume constraints block more than they do — which is why checking what a
100	constraint does NOT prevent is as important as what it does.
101
102	---
103
104	## What's Next
105
106	After delivering this output, use `AskUserQuestion` to offer the next move:
107
108	- Question: "Workarounds mapped. What's next?"
109	- Header: "Next"
110	- Options:
111	- `/s4h-decision-option-mapping` — Map decision options using the available workarounds
112	- `/s4h-logic-check` — Validate the logic of the proposed workarounds
113	- `/s4h-d

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How to install s4h-constraint-workaround-mapping?

human-avatar/skills-for-humanity/s4h-constraint-workaround-mapping

$npx -y skills add human-avatar/skills-for-humanity --skill s4h-constraint-workaround-mapping

Installs into the current project.

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SKILL.md

1	# Constraint Workaround Mapping
2
3	Some constraints are real and cannot be inverted or removed. The question then is not how
4	to eliminate the constraint, but how to route around it to the same destination. A workaround
5	is not a compromise — it is a valid path that respects a real limit while still delivering
6	the outcome.
7
8	---
9
10	## Your Process
11
12	Step 1: State the Constraint and Confirm It's Hard
13	Write the constraint. Then confirm: is this actually fixed? A truly hard constraint has a
14	concrete source — law, technical impossibility, signed contract. If the source is unclear,
15	use constraint-hardness-testing first.
16
17	Framing check: Confirm the specific constraint and the goal it is blocking before continuing. State what you've identified — the actual constraint and the outcome the user is trying to reach — in one sentence, then use `AskUserQuestion`:
18	- Question: "I'm reading this as: [your one-sentence framing of the constraint and the goal it is blocking]. Is that right?"
19	- Header: "Framing"
20	- Options:
21	- Yes — proceed — framing is correct
22	- Adjust — one element is off; user will correct it before you continue
23	- Reframe — different situation than read; incorporate the correction before proceeding
24
25	Step 2: Map the Exact Boundary
26	What does this constraint specifically prevent? What does it explicitly not prevent? Most
27	constraints are narrower than they appear. Mapping the boundary precisely reveals the space
28	around it.
29
30	Step 3: List All Paths Blocked
31	Enumerate every approach to the goal that the constraint forecloses. Be thorough — you are
32	building a map of what's off the table.
33
34	Step 4: Find Adjacent Paths
35	For each blocked path: is there an adjacent path that reaches the same goal without crossing
36	the constraint? Adjacent means achieving the same underlying outcome through a different
37	mechanism — not a lesser outcome through the same mechanism.
38
39	Step 5: Generate 3-5 Workarounds with Cost
40	Before narrowing: Show the complete set of adjacent paths identified in Step 4 to the user first. Use `AskUserQuestion`:
41	- Question: "I've identified [N] adjacent paths. Before I select the most feasible workarounds, are there any you'd flag as especially important, or any I've missed?"
42	- Header: "Prioritise"
43	- Options:
44	- Proceed with your selection — the set looks right
45	- Flag one — user will name a specific path to include
46	- Add a missing one — user will describe it
47
48	For each viable adjacent path, state the cost relative to the direct approach: additional
49	time, complexity, dependency, quality reduction, or reversibility loss.
50
51	Step 6: Select Best Cost/Benefit
52	Choose the workaround where the cost is lowest relative to the outcome achieved. If all
53	workarounds are too costly, the right answer may be to re-examine the goal.
54
55	---
56
57	## Human Check-in
58
59	Before proceeding, use the `AskUserQuestion` tool. State your interpretation of the situation in 1–2 sentences — what is being analyzed and what the core question is — then ask:
60
61	- Question: "My read: [your 1–2 sentence interpretation]. How do you want to proceed?"
62	- Header: "Scope"
63	- Options:
64	- Full analysis — Complete all steps, reasoning shown throughout
65	- Key findings only — Bottom-line output, skip step-by-step detail
66	- Two best workarounds only — Highest-feasibility paths around the constraint
67	- Reframe — The read is off; correct it and the analysis will follow the corrected framing
68
69	Proceed based on their selection. If the user reframes, incorporate the correction before running any analysis.
70
71	## Output Format
72
73	Constraint:
74	> [Statement + source confirming it's hard]
75
76	Constraint boundary:
77	- Blocks: [what it prevents]
78	- Does not block: [what remains available]
79
80	Blocked paths:
81	> [Bulleted list]
82
83	Workarounds:
84
85	\| # \| Path \| How it reaches the goal \| Cost vs direct path \|
86	\|---\|------\|------------------------\|---------------------\|
87	\| 1 \| \| \| \|
88	\| 2 \| \| \| \|
89	\| 3 \| \| \| \|
90
91	Recommended path:
92	> [Workaround name] — [rationale for cost/benefit selection]
93
94	---
95
96	## Notes
97
98	The map is only useful if the constraint boundary in Step 2 is drawn accurately. People
99	regularly assume constraints block more than they do — which is why checking what a
100	constraint does NOT prevent is as important as what it does.
101
102	---
103
104	## What's Next
105
106	After delivering this output, use `AskUserQuestion` to offer the next move:
107
108	- Question: "Workarounds mapped. What's next?"
109	- Header: "Next"
110	- Options:
111	- `/s4h-decision-option-mapping` — Map decision options using the available workarounds
112	- `/s4h-logic-check` — Validate the logic of the proposed workarounds
113	- `/s4h-d

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