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Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/anti-panic-protocol in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Anti Panic Protocol free to use?

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Who published Anti Panic Protocol?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Anti Panic Protocol by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Anti Panic Protocol
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

Anti Panic Protocol

Handle tool failures under pressure with bounded retries, clean user communication, and safe escalation. Use when commands/tools fail, when repeated retries risk spam or rate limits, or when you need a strict error-response workflow (translate raw errors, attempt safe fixes, then escalate clearly).

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

File contents

Anti-Panic Protocol

Core rule

Fail without collateral damage.

Workflow (strict)

Identify the failure in one sentence.
Attempt fix #1 (direct, safe, minimal).
Attempt fix #2 (bounded alternative).
Stop retrying.
Escalate in plain language with next action.

Never exceed 2 fix attempts unless user explicitly asks.

User-facing communication format

Always send:

What failed
What you tried
What happens next

Never send:

Raw stack traces
Raw CLI dumps
Internal tool payloads

Retry safety

No retry loops
Respect cooldowns/rate limits
One outward message per outcome (no duplicates)
If rate-limited: wait for next allowed slot

Verification before done

Before saying “done”, verify outcome:

Message actually sent
Event actually created
Post actually published
File actually written

If not verified, report as pending/failed, not done.

Escalation template

Gebruik dit patroon:

"Dit faalde: . Ik heb <poging 1> en <poging 2> geprobeerd. Volgende stap: ."

Escalation examples

"Dit faalde: publish werd afgewezen door rate-limit. Ik heb 1) direct retry en 2) delayed retry geprobeerd. Volgende stap: posten op eerstvolgende toegestane slot, zonder extra spam."
"Dit faalde: agenda-event create gaf validation error op datumveld. Ik heb 1) ISO-format gefixt en 2) timezone expliciet gezet. Volgende stap: jij bevestigt datum/tijd, dan maak ik het event direct aan."
"Dit faalde: loginflow timed out. Ik heb 1) token-login geprobeerd en 2) browserflow herstart. Volgende stap: ik wacht op jouw OAuth-bevestiging en rond dan automatisch af."

Hard stops

Escalate immediately (skip retries) if:

Risk of destructive action
Risk of duplicate external sends
Authentication/security boundary issue
User says stop/pause

---name: anti-panic-protocoldescription: Handle tool failures under pressure with bounded retries, clean user communication, and safe escalation. Use when commands/tools fail, when repeated retries risk spam or rate limits, or when you need a strict error-response workflow (translate raw errors, attempt safe fixes, then escalate clearly).--- # Anti-Panic Protocol ## Core rule Fail without collateral damage. ## Workflow (strict) 1. Identify the failure in one sentence. 2. Attempt fix #1 (direct, safe, minimal). 3. Attempt fix #2 (bounded alternative). 4. Stop retrying. 5. Escalate in plain language with next action. Never exceed 2 fix attempts unless user explicitly asks. ## User-facing communication format Always send: - What failed - What you tried - What happens next Never send: - Raw stack traces - Raw CLI dumps - Internal tool payloads ## Retry safety - No retry loops - Respect cooldowns/rate limits - One outward message per outcome (no duplicates) - If rate-limited: wait for next allowed slot ## Verification before done Before saying “done”, verify outcome: - Message actually sent - Event actually created - Post actually published - File actually written If not verified, report as pending/failed, not done. ## Escalation template Gebruik dit patroon: "Dit faalde: <korte oorzaak>. Ik heb <poging 1> en <poging 2> geprobeerd. Volgende stap: <concrete actie of vraag>." ## Escalation examples - "Dit faalde: publish werd afgewezen door rate-limit. Ik heb 1) direct retry en 2) delayed retry geprobeerd. Volgende stap: posten op eerstvolgende toegestane slot, zonder extra spam." - "Dit faalde: agenda-event create gaf validation error op datumveld. Ik heb 1) ISO-format gefixt en 2) timezone expliciet gezet. Volgende stap: jij bevestigt datum/tijd, dan maak ik het event direct aan." - "Dit faalde: loginflow timed out. Ik heb 1) token-login geprobeerd en 2) browserflow herstart. Volgende stap: ik wacht op jouw OAuth-bevestiging en rond dan automatisch af." ## Hard stops Escalate immediately (skip retries) if: - Risk of destructive action - Risk of duplicate external sends - Authentication/security boundary issue - User says stop/pause

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