SHIP_MODE Skill
Purpose: Break the infinite preparation loop. Ship imperfect things.
Activation Triggers
- "I need to read more before..."
- "Let me just organize..."
- "It's not ready yet..."
- 3+ hours on task without delivery
- "I'll deploy after I..."
Commands
ship_now
ship_mode --force
Actions:
- Git commit with timestamp
- Create DELIVERABLES/ folder if missing
- Move current work to DELIVERABLES/
- Log to JIKOKU: ship_event
- Alert: "SHIPPED: [filename]"
detect_theater
ship_mode --detect
Checks:
- File age > 24h without commit?
- "Preparing" in last 10 commits?
- No deliverables in 48h?
Output: Theater score 0-10
minimum_viable
ship_mode --mvp
Question: What's the smallest shippable version?
Forces: Strip to core. Ship that. Iterate.
Integration
Add to heartbeat:
if theater_score > 7:
ship_mode --force
Mantra
"Perfect is the enemy of shipped." "The fear is the signal you're doing real work." "Ship, then improve."
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