zoom-outlisted

# Skill: /zoom-out ## Purpose Pull back from the current task, reassess priorities, and reorient toward the actual goal — before more time is spent solving the wrong problem. ## When to Use - You are on a third consecutive patch loop on the same issue and it is still not fixed - The current sprint has drifted from the original goal - A session has gone quiet or circular — same fixes, same failures - The user says "step back", "zoom out", or "are we doing the right thing?" - Before starting a fourth implementation attempt on something that keeps breaking Concrete trigger example: Run before a third consecutive patch loop on the same issue. If /do-patch has been invoked twice and the tests still fail, invoke /zoom-out before a third attempt. ## Steps 1. **Synthesize memory for recent context.** Search for observations related to the current work area: ```bash python -m tools.memory_search search "<recent keywords from current session>" ``` Read the top 5 results. Note any corrections or pattern observations that apply. 2. **Check open GitHub issues.** Get a snapshot of active work: ```bash gh issue list --state open --limit 10 ``` Note which issues are in progress, which are blocked, and which have been open the longest. 3. **Read recent session context.** If a plan doc or PROGRESS.md is available at the worktree root, read it. Check the last 10 git log entries: ```bash git log --oneline -10 ``` 4. **Produce a strategic summary.** Write