reflect
Mid-conversation reflection skill that pauses execution and zooms out from detail-mode to honestly reassess direction, assumptions, and bias. Use when the user says 'reflect', 'take a step back', 'step back', 'zoom out', 'are we missing something', 'bigger picture', 'sanity check this', 'are we on track', 'are we overthinking this', 'forest for the trees', or any variation signaling intent to break out of detail-mode and reassess. Also trigger when the conversation has gone deep on implementation details without strategic check-in, or when the user shows signs of being stuck — that's often a s
npx skills add Infrasity-Labs/dev-gtm-claude-skills --skill reflect --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.
# Reflect — Mid-Conversation Reassessment > **Portability:** Pure-reasoning skill. No external tools required. Works in Claude Code CLI + Claude.ai web natively. Most portable in the v2 collection. When invoked mid-conversation, this skill **pauses execution** and produces a frank reassessment of where the conversation has been heading. Output is **flowing analysis (no headers, conversational tone)** covering macro perspective, gap analysis, reflective inquiry, bias check, and contextual alignment. The skill ends with a clear directional recommendation: **continue, pivot, or pause to answer a specific question**. ## Invocation Triggers **Explicit phrases:** - "reflect" - "take a step back" / "step back" - "zoom out" - "are we missing something" - "bigger picture" - "what are we missing" - "let's pause" - "sanity check this" - "are we on track" - "are we overthinking this" - "forest for the trees" **Implicit signals (no phrase needed):** - Conversation has gone 10+ turns deep on implementation details without strategic check-in - User shows signs of frustration or stuck-ness - Repeated dead-ends or pivots within a short span When you detect an implicit trigger, **don't auto-invoke**
- Invocation Triggers
- Stop Directive (Before Reassessing)
- Grill-Me Optional Clarifier
- Q1 (optional, asked only when context is too thin to reassess)
- The 5-Dimension Analysis Framework
- 1. Macro Perspective
- 2. Gap Analysis
- 3. Reflective Inquiry
- 4. Bias Check
- 5. Contextual Alignment
- Tone and Format Rules
- Closing Recommendation (Mandatory)
- Error Handling
- Tooling
What does the reflect skill do?
Mid-conversation reflection skill that pauses execution and zooms out from detail-mode to honestly reassess direction, assumptions, and bias. Use when the user says 'reflect', 'take a step back', 'step back', 'zoom out', 'are we missing something', 'bigger picture', 'sanity check this', 'are we on track', 'are we overthinking this', 'forest for the trees', or any variation signaling intent to break out of detail-mode and reassess. Also trigger when the conversation has gone deep on implementation details without strategic check-in, or when the user shows signs of being stuck — that's often a s
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Infrasity-Labs/dev-gtm-claude-skills --skill reflect --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 Infrasity-Labs/dev-gtm-claude-skills, a repository with 97 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.