Interaction Pipeline

Provide consistent status updates and concise summaries after each action.

Interaction Pipeline Skill

Purpose

Provide consistent status updates and concise summaries after each action. Ensures user always knows: 1) what was done, 2) what's next or how to repeat.

Status Flow

Every interaction follows:

STARTED -> IN_PROGRESS -> DONE
                -> BLOCKED (with reason)

Summary Format

After completing an action (or hitting a block), send exactly 2 lines:

Line 1: What was accomplished (past tense, no emojis unless user uses them) Line 2: What to do next OR how to repeat the action (short, actionable)

Example (DONE):

Backup created at /backups/2026-03-16.tar.gz.
Run `backup` again tomorrow or set a weekly cron.

Example (BLOCKED):

Cannot connect to database: timeout.
Check DB credentials and network, then retry.

Rules

• Never send DONE/OK without the 2-line summary
• For multi-step tasks, summarize after each step, not only at the end
• If user asks for status mid-task, reply with current step + estimated completion
• When blocked, include the error cause and one concrete fix

Integration

• Hook: after every tool execution (success or failure)
• Must not be suppressed by any other skill
• Overrides any default LLM response style

Related Skills

• guided-conversation (pre-action clarity)
• adaptive-execution-profile (risk-based behavior)