# Sanctuary

> Use Sanctuary when you need to convert part of the board into a protected work zone for stabilization, care, or careful execution.

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

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# Sanctuary

Create a patch of field where recovery and precise work become safe.

## Overview

Use Sanctuary when you need to convert part of the board into a protected work zone for stabilization, care, or careful execution.

This is the secondary Codex compatibility rendering of a hybrid battle-chip pattern with a shipping-now execution model.

Canonical chip family: Sanctuary
Codex shelf: Defense and Recovery
Provider target: Codex compatibility surface.

## When To Use

- A task needs a clearly marked safe operating area.
- The room is too hostile for recovery without changing the terrain first.
- You want to protect the next few moves instead of only one hit.

## Workflow

1. Define the exact work zone that needs protection.
2. Change the field so that zone becomes favorable.
3. Spend the sanctuary on meaningful recovery or precise work.

## Deliverables

- A defined safe work zone, checklist, or protected branch of execution.
- A note on how long the sanctuary should be trusted.

## Guardrails

- Do not confuse sanctuary with invulnerability.
- Keep the protected zone small enough to maintain.

## Default Invocation

Use Sanctuary to create a clearly bounded safe operating zone for the next sequence of recovery or precision work, then explain its limits.