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Stuck Detection

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Stuck Detection skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Stuck Detection is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: personal-productivity · Last updated: 2026-06-02

Detect agent conversation loops via topic-signature similarity and emit a self-reflection nudge. Use as an orchestrator guard against repetitive responses and token-burning loops. Use when you say "check stuck loop", "detect repetition", "agent looping", or "reset stuck history". Do NOT use for semantic similarity checks or multi-turn intent tracking; use a richer evaluation tool for those.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Stuck Detection includes worked examples; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 890 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

License: MIT
Original author: rjmurillo
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-02
Catalog position: General · personal-productivity
Indexed related skills: 10

How Stuck Detection fits the catalog

Stuck Detection sits in the General category under the personal-productivity sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Detect when an agent is repeating the same topics across turns and surface a self-reflection nudge so the orchestrator can break the loop. Lightweight, deterministic, no external services.

What this skill does

Stuck Detection is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the personal-productivity sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/stuck-detection/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when you say "check stuck loop", "detect repetition", "agent looping", or "reset stuck history". Do NOT use for semantic similarity checks or multi-turn intent tracking; use a richer evaluation tool for those.

Who uses this skill

The Stuck Detection Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 85,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/stuck-detection
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/stuck-detection/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/stuck-detection/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/stuck-detection/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/stuck-detection/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\stuck-detection\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

Pro

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Stuck Detection Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/stuck-detection/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Stuck Detection skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Stuck Detection skill?

Use Stuck Detection when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the personal productivity area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Stuck Detection" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Stuck Detection skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Stuck Detection is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/rjmurillo/ai-agents/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/stuck-detection/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: rjmurillo

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

rjmurillo. (2026). Stuck Detection [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/stuck-detection/

BibTeX

@misc{stuck-detection-2026,
  author    = {rjmurillo},
  title     = {Stuck Detection [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/stuck-detection/}
}

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