metacognitive-guardlisted

# Metacognitive Guard Skill This skill provides awareness of the struggle detection system and guidance on when to proactively engage deep-thinking resources. ## When to Self-Escalate Even before the struggle detector triggers, consider spawning `deep-think-partner` when: ### High-Complexity Indicators 1. **Architectural decisions** with competing constraints - Multiple valid approaches exist - Trade-offs span different dimensions (performance, maintainability, cost) - Decision affects multiple system components 2. **Ambiguous requirements** requiring interpretation - User hasn't specified implementation details - Multiple reasonable interpretations exist - Wrong choice has significant rework cost 3. **Multi-domain synthesis** required - Problem spans multiple technology areas - Integration patterns aren't obvious - Prior art doesn't directly apply 4. **Edge case analysis** needed - Happy path is clear but edge cases aren't - Failure modes need systematic exploration - Concurrency or timing issues involved ### Self-Assessment Checklist Before responding to complex questions, ask yourself: - [ ] Can I give a concrete recommendation (not "it depends")? - [ ] Do I have high confidence in my answer? - [ ] Is this answerable without multiple follow-up exchanges? - [ ] Would a structured analysis add significant value? If you answer "no" to any of these, consider proactive escalation. ## How to Escalate Use the Task tool