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Diagnose why you've stopped improving at something and get a plan to break through the plateau.
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Install Skill Plateau Breaker
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills skill-plateau-breaker --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-plateau-breaker .claude/skills/skill-plateau-breaker && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "skill-plateau-breaker" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/skill-plateau-breaker into .claude/skills/skill-plateau-breaker/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-plateau-breaker", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/skill-plateau-breakerType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills skill-plateau-breaker --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-plateau-breaker .agents/skills/skill-plateau-breaker && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-plateau-breaker" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/skill-plateau-breaker into .agents/skills/skill-plateau-breaker/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-plateau-breaker", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills skill-plateau-breaker --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-plateau-breaker .cursor/skills/skill-plateau-breaker && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "skill-plateau-breaker" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/skill-plateau-breaker into .cursor/skills/skill-plateau-breaker/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-plateau-breaker", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git --path skills/skill-plateau-breaker--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills skill-plateau-breaker --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-plateau-breaker .gemini/skills/skill-plateau-breaker && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-plateau-breaker" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/skill-plateau-breaker into .gemini/skills/skill-plateau-breaker/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-plateau-breaker", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills skill-plateau-breakerInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-plateau-breaker .github/skills/skill-plateau-breaker && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-plateau-breaker" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/skill-plateau-breaker into .github/skills/skill-plateau-breaker/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-plateau-breaker", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills skill-plateau-breaker --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skill-plateau-breaker .opencode/skills/skill-plateau-breaker && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "skill-plateau-breaker" agent skill from https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills/tree/main/skills/skill-plateau-breaker into .opencode/skills/skill-plateau-breaker/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skill-plateau-breaker", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
skill-plateau-breaker- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 539 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 1,348
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Diagnose why you've stopped improving at something and get a plan to break through the plateau.
- Works in 5 steps: Rule out comfort-zone practice. The most… → Check the feedback loop. Without… → Find the capping sub-skill. Often one… → …
- Asked Ive stopped getting better at
- SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Diagnose The… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Skill Plateau Breaker is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Diagnose why you've stopped improving at something and get a plan to break through the plateau. Use when asked I've stopped getting better at, I'm stuck at the same level, how do I improve past this plateau, or why am I not improving. Produces a diagnosis of why you've plateaued (comfort-zone practice, missing feedback, a specific weak sub-skill, or just needing recovery), the specific change that resumes progress, a targeted practice plan for your actual bottleneck, and honest expectations — because plateaus are…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: 1255 professional Agent Skills for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Cursor & Codex — PRDs, postmortems, leases, medical bills, layoffs, go-bags, new countries. Plain markdown, MIT, in… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Asked Ive stopped getting better at
- Im stuck at the same level
- How do I improve past this plateau
- Why am I not improving
Example prompts
- “ve stopped getting better at, I”
- “/skill-plateau-breaker”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Rule out comfort-zone practice. The most common plateau cause: you practice what you're already good at on autopilot. Real improvement…
- Check the feedback loop. Without feedback you can't see what to fix — plateaus often mean you've outgrown your current feedback source.
- Find the capping sub-skill. Often one specific weakness limits the whole — isolate and target it rather than practicing the whole skill…
- Consider recovery. Sometimes the plateau is fatigue/over-practice; consolidation and rest can be the unlock, not more grinding.
- Practice deliberately at the edge. Design practice that targets the bottleneck at the edge of your ability, with feedback — uncomfortable…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1cbf1f0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Skill Plateau Breaker loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 148 tokens; SKILL.md has 539 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills at commit 1cbf1f0, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitagw15856). 539 words, ~1,097 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/skill-plateau-breaker/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- skill-plateau-breaker
- description
- Diagnose why you've stopped improving at something and get a plan to break through the plateau. Use when asked I've stopped getting better at, I'm stuck at the same level, how do I improve past this plateau, or why am I not improving. Produces a diagnosis of why you've plateaued (comfort-zone practice, missing feedback, a specific weak sub-skill, or just needing recovery), the specific change that resumes progress, a targeted practice plan for your actual bottleneck, and honest expectations — because plateaus are usually a practice problem, not a talent ceiling.
Skill-Plateau Breaker
Plateaus feel like hitting your ceiling, but they're almost always a practice problem: you've gotten good enough that autopilot works, so you stopped stretching, or you're missing the feedback that reveals what to fix, or one specific weak sub-skill is capping the whole thing. This diagnoses which, and gives a targeted plan to start improving again — usually by practicing differently, not just more.
What This Skill Produces
- The plateau diagnosis — why you've stopped improving (practicing in your comfort zone, no feedback loop, a specific weak sub-skill, or genuine need for rest/consolidation)
- The unlock — the specific change that resumes progress (usually a shift in how you practice, not more hours)
- A targeted practice plan — deliberate practice aimed at your actual bottleneck, not general repetition
- A feedback fix — how to get the feedback that plateaus often lack (a coach, recording yourself, a metric)
- Honest expectations — that breakthroughs come from focused discomfort, and progress may feel worse before better
Required Inputs
Ask for these if not provided:
- The skill — what you've plateaued at
- How you practice now — what your practice actually looks like (reveals the comfort-zone trap)
- How long you've been stuck — and at what level
- Feedback available — do you get any, and from where
- Your specific weak spots — where you sense you're weakest
Framework: Diagnose The Plateau, Practice The Bottleneck
- Rule out comfort-zone practice. The most common plateau cause: you practice what you're already good at on autopilot. Real improvement needs deliberate stretch.
- Check the feedback loop. Without feedback you can't see what to fix — plateaus often mean you've outgrown your current feedback source.
- Find the capping sub-skill. Often one specific weakness limits the whole — isolate and target it rather than practicing the whole skill generally.
- Consider recovery. Sometimes the plateau is fatigue/over-practice; consolidation and rest can be the unlock, not more grinding.
- Practice deliberately at the edge. Design practice that targets the bottleneck at the edge of your ability, with feedback — uncomfortable, focused, and specific. Expect it to feel harder before it pays off.
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Output Format
Plateaued at: [skill] · stuck for [time] at [level]
Why you've plateaued: [comfort-zone practice / no feedback / a weak sub-skill / need recovery] — because [signals]. The unlock: [the specific change — usually how you practice]. Targeted practice plan: [deliberate practice on the bottleneck, at the edge]. Get feedback via: [coach / recording / metric]. Expect: focused discomfort; it may feel worse before it clicks.
Quality Checks
- Diagnoses the specific plateau cause, not "just try harder"
- Checks comfort-zone practice, feedback, weak sub-skill, and recovery
- Targets practice at the actual bottleneck
- Addresses the feedback loop
- Sets honest expectations about the discomfort of real progress
Anti-Patterns
- "Just practice more" of the same comfort-zone stuff.
- Ignoring the missing feedback loop.
- Practicing the whole skill generally instead of the capping weakness.
- Missing that rest might be the unlock.
- Framing it as a talent ceiling when it's a practice problem.
Example Trigger Phrases
- "I've stopped improving at chess — I'm stuck at the same rating."
- "My running times have plateaued. How do I break through?"
- "I've been at the same level of Spanish for a year. Why?"
- "How do I get better past this plateau in my guitar playing?"
- "I practice a lot but I'm not improving anymore. Diagnose it."
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Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/skill-plateau-breaker of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill Plateau Breaker this skillmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Diagnose Why Work Stoppedpaperclipai/paperclip | 100k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Diagnose Gatewayopenclaw/openclaw | 392k | — | ~670 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Diagnosegithub/awesome-copilot | 40k | 1 repos | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Skill Improversickn33/agentic-awesome-skills | 47k | 2 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Diagnosing Superpowers Sessionsobra/superpowers | 297k | 3 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Skill Plateau Breaker
What does Skill Plateau Breaker do?
Diagnose why you've stopped improving at something and get a plan to break through the plateau. Skill Plateau Breaker is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Diagnose why you've stopped improving at something and get a plan to break through the plateau.
When should I use Skill Plateau Breaker?
Skill Plateau Breaker fits situations like: asked Ive stopped getting better at; im stuck at the same level; how do I improve past this plateau; why am I not improving.
How do I install Skill Plateau Breaker in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-plateau-breaker in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/skill-plateau-breaker in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Skill Plateau Breaker in Codex?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skill-plateau-breaker in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/skill-plateau-breaker in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Skill Plateau Breaker in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill skill-plateau-breaker -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/skill-plateau-breaker, .gemini/skills/skill-plateau-breaker, .github/skills/skill-plateau-breaker and .opencode/skills/skill-plateau-breaker in your project.
What does Skill Plateau Breaker need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Skill Plateau Breaker is instructions for the agent only.
Does Skill Plateau Breaker access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Skill Plateau Breaker safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Skill Plateau Breaker use?
Skill Plateau Breaker is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Skill Plateau Breaker use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Skill Plateau Breaker?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skill Plateau Breaker: Diagnose Why Work Stopped (paperclipai/paperclip, 100k stars), Diagnose Gateway (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars), Diagnose (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars) and Skill Improver (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Skill Plateau Breaker?
mohitagw15856 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, which has 1,434 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,348 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.
Source: mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.