Frustration Translator

Detect user frustration in prompts and translate charged/emotional language into clear, actionable instructions. Use when user messages contain vague anger (...

Detect emotional charge → extract the real instruction → execute what they meant.

Score (0–10)

Signal	Points
Vague blame ("this is broken")	+3
Compressed expect ("just fix it")	+2
Wasted resources ("burned $75")	+3
Contrast with past ("yesterday it worked")	+2
CAPS / excessive punctuation	+1
Repeated topic 3x+	+2
Short after long messages	+2

0–3: Normal. 4–6: Translate first. 7–10: Brief ack, translate, execute fast.

Translation

They say	They mean	Find it by
"This is broken"	Specific thing failed	Check last 2–3 messages
"Just fix it"	Already explained, don't repeat	Re-read earlier explanation
"Do it right this time"	Previous attempt had specific flaw	Find the flaw

Response Pattern

Brief ack → show you got the real problem → start fixing → show evidence.

❌ "I apologize for the issues. Let me analyze what went wrong..."
✅ "Yeah, bad day. The issue was [X]. Fixing now."

Rules

• Never psychoanalyze or ask "are you frustrated?"
• Never slow down when they want speed — frustration = urgency.
• Never add caveats when they want action.
• Not every short message is frustrated — some people are concise.