habit-formation
Atomic habits, cue-routine-reward loops, habit stacking, accountability systems, and behavior change
Profile →npx skills add cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills --skill habit-formation --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.
# Habit Formation Build lasting habits using evidence-based behavior change techniques. ## The Habit Loop ``` Cue → Craving → Response → Reward ``` ### Make or Break by Changing Each Element | Element | Make a Habit Stick | Break a Bad Habit | |---------|-------------------|-------------------| | Cue | Make it obvious | Make it invisible | | Craving | Make it attractive | Make it unattractive | | Response | Make it easy | Make it difficult | | Reward | Make it satisfying | Make it unsatisfying | ## Implementation Strategies ### Habit Stacking *"After [current habit], I will [new habit]."* Examples: - *After I pour my morning coffee, I will write 3 things I'm grateful for.* - *After I brush my teeth at night, I will lay out my workout clothes.* - *After I sit down at my desk, I will open my task list.* ### Two-Minute Rule New habits should take <2 minutes to start: - "Run 3 miles" → "Put on running shoes" - "Write 500 words" → "Open my writing app" - "Meditate 10 min" → "Sit on my meditation cushion" ### Environment Design - Want to read more? Put a book on your pillow - Want to eat healthy? Put fruit on the counter, junk in the back - Want to exercise? Sleep in your workout clothes
- The Habit Loop
- Make or Break by Changing Each Element
- Implementation Strategies
- Habit Stacking
- Two-Minute Rule
- Environment Design
- Tracking & Accountability
- When It Gets Hard
What does the habit-formation skill do?
Atomic habits, cue-routine-reward loops, habit stacking, accountability systems, and behavior change
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills --skill habit-formation --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 cosmicstack-labs/mercury-agent-skills, a repository with 364 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.