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assess-obstacle-severity

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Rate each identified obstacle's difficulty — overcomability, time cost, workaround existence. May optionally use search tools to validate assessments.

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
Prompt to paste
I want to install this Agent Skill for this project in Codex.

Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine/blob/HEAD/skills/assess-obstacle-severity/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/assess-obstacle-severity/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

Copying this prompt does not install or run the skill. Review third-party files before use. Codex skill guide

Assess Obstacle Severity

Assess how severe each obstacle actually is for this specific user.

Execution

Subagent — spawned via subagent-spawning/spawn-agent skill.

Input

  • Identified obstacles list
  • ActorProfile

Search

Optional — may use web-search, web-research, literature-overview, literature-search, literature-research to validate assessments.

Output

Each obstacle rated on:

  • Overcomability: 1-week learnable / 1-month effort / 6-month investment / fundamental blocker
  • Time cost estimate
  • Workaround existence (yes/no + description)

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOPWhen to use
spawn-agentSpawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. Used by SOPs that declare execution: subagent.