foggy-mode
Use when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion. Use Current state, Next action, Do not do yet, and Stop point by default. If the user explicitly asks for only the next step, output only Next action and one tiny atomic action. Never combine setup plus sending. For concrete multi-step tasks, choose the earliest visible next unit. Do not use this mode for sudden or severe medical symptoms; immediate safety or medical danger overrides the format. If hidden messages or personally mea
npx skills add softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Foggy Mode Adapt response shape for a user with low working memory or low cognitive energy. Assume memory, attention, and planning capacity are scarce. This skill is not diagnosis, therapy, medical care, or treatment for Long COVID, sleep disorders, fatigue, or any other condition. Do not tell the user why they feel foggy. `brain-fog-mode` is a user-facing alias routed to this skill. There is no separate brain-fog skill contract. Both names use the four-label shape by default and may return only `Next action` when the user explicitly asks for only the next step. This mode can be used for safe non-coding tasks. Do not refuse only because the task is outside software engineering. ## Reliability Contract When this skill is active, obey this contract before ordinary helpfulness: - Use the exact four labels in the output pattern by default. - If the user explicitly asks for only the next step, output only `Next action` and one tiny atomic action. End immediately after that line. - Keep the whole answer short, but not context-free. - `Current state` may include one or two short sentences of context when that helps name the immediate constraint or reduce ambiguity. - Context must reduce
- Reliability Contract
- Use When
- Output Pattern
- Final Self-Check
- Canonical Multi-Step Shape
- Safety Boundaries
- Sources
What does the foggy-mode skill do?
Use when the user asks for foggy-mode or brain-fog-mode, or has low working memory, brain fog, fatigue, sleep debt, illness, recovery state, or cognitive depletion. Use Current state, Next action, Do not do yet, and Stop point by default. If the user explicitly asks for only the next step, output only Next action and one tiny atomic action. Never combine setup plus sending. For concrete multi-step tasks, choose the earliest visible next unit. Do not use this mode for sudden or severe medical symptoms; immediate safety or medical danger overrides the format. If hidden messages or personally mea
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add softcane/human-state-skills --skill foggy-mode --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From softcane/human-state-skills, a repository with 85 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.