# Slow Gauge

> Use Slow Gauge when the room is moving too quickly to reason safely and the right move is deliberate rate control.

- Skill: `hmbown/slow-gauge` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add hmbown/slow-gauge`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/hmbown/slow-gauge/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/slow-gauge

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# Slow Gauge

Lower the tempo so you can think before the next draw.

## Overview

Use Slow Gauge when the room is moving too quickly to reason safely and the right move is deliberate rate control.

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

Canonical chip family: Slow Gauge
Codex shelf: Tempo and Hand Management
Provider target: Codex compatibility surface.

## When To Use

- Too many things are happening at once.
- A workflow needs a controlled pause, queue, or review gate.
- You need time for inspection before the next commitment.

## Workflow

1. Identify the loop or actor moving too quickly.
2. Introduce one clear rate limiter or pause point.
3. Use the slower gauge for reasoning, not for drift.

## Deliverables

- A pause, throttle, or review gate.
- A note on what decision quality the slower gauge protects.

## Guardrails

- Do not slow the entire room if only one lane is dangerous.
- Remove the drag once the risky phase passes.

## Default Invocation

Use Slow Gauge to reduce tempo on the narrowest risky loop, explain what decision it protects, and avoid slowing unrelated lanes.