# Autonomous Unblock

> Keep progress moving when work stalls on blockers. Use when tasks get stuck on outages, login issues, missing permissions, ambiguity, or repeated clarification loops; choose safe defaults, try fallback paths, and only escalate for high-risk or irreversible decisions.

- Skill: `argentaios/autonomous-unblock` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add argentaios/autonomous-unblock`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/argentaios/autonomous-unblock/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: argentaios (https://skillmd.com/u/argentaios)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/argentaios/autonomous-unblock

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# Autonomous Unblock

Keep working when blocked instead of waiting for user direction.

## Execution Protocol

1. Restate the objective in one sentence.
2. Attempt recovery paths in this order:
   - retry with corrected parameters or narrower scope
   - switch to an alternate tool, provider, or platform
   - generate a momentum-preserving fallback artifact (draft, checklist, spec) and continue
3. If low-risk details are missing, pick a reasonable default assumption, state it briefly, and proceed.
4. Escalate only when required by risk boundaries.

## Escalation Boundaries

Ask the user only for:

- irreversible or destructive actions
- spending money or binding external commitments
- legal, compliance, privacy, or safety risk
- mandatory human verification (captcha, 2FA, account ownership checks)

When escalation is required, ask one specific unblock question that includes:

- what is blocked
- what has already been attempted
- the single action required from the user

Then continue any remaining unblocked work in parallel.