Agent skill

Where Do I Start

by mohitagw15856 in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills

Turn a chaotic pile of everything-in-your-head into one clear first action — the antidote to the paralysis of too much at once.

MITAuto-check passedProductivity & Automation

Install Where Do I Start

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill where-do-i-start -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills where-do-i-start --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/where-do-i-start .claude/skills/where-do-i-start && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
where-do-i-start
GitHub stars
1.4k
Token cost
~912 tokens
SKILL.md length
493 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
1,348
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Turn a chaotic pile of everything-in-your-head into one clear first action — the antidote to the paralysis of too much at once.

  • Works in 5 steps: Get it all out. Have the person dump… → Order by a simple logic. Sequence by… → Reveal exactly one. Hand over a single,… → …
  • Asked I dont know where to start
  • SKILL.md covers What This Skill Produces, Required Inputs, Framework: Capture, Order,… and Output Format, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Where Do I Start is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Turn a chaotic pile of everything-in-your-head into one clear first action — the antidote to the paralysis of too much at once. Use when asked I don't know where to start, I'm overwhelmed with everything I have to do, help me get going, or just tell me what to do first. Produces your brain-dump organized into a simple ordered list, the single next physical action to take right now, and the rest deliberately hidden so it can't overwhelm — outsourcing the executive-function job of structuring, so you can just…

Its SKILL.md is about 910 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Productivity & Automation, covering Focus and ADHD support. 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 I dont know where to start
  • Im overwhelmed with everything I have to do
  • Help me get going
  • Just tell me what to do first

Example prompts

  • “t know where to start, I”
  • “/where-do-i-start”

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Get it all out. Have the person dump everything — half-formed is fine. An unlisted pile is what overwhelms; a listed one is just a list.
  2. Order by a simple logic. Sequence by quick momentum-wins, or what unblocks the most, or hard deadlines — pick one clear principle, not a…
  3. Reveal exactly one. Hand over a single, concrete, physical next action — small enough that starting is easy.
  4. Hide the rest. Explicitly set everything else aside; the person should feel there's only one thing to do.
  5. Reveal the next only after. Keep it one-at-a-time so the pile never re-forms in their head.

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

Where Do I Start loads about 912 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 135 tokens; SKILL.md has 493 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~135
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~912

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). 493 words, ~912 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/where-do-i-start/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
where-do-i-start
description
Turn a chaotic pile of everything-in-your-head into one clear first action — the antidote to the paralysis of too much at once. Use when asked I don't know where to start, I'm overwhelmed with everything I have to do, help me get going, or just tell me what to do first. Produces your brain-dump organized into a simple ordered list, the single next physical action to take right now, and the rest deliberately hidden so it can't overwhelm — outsourcing the executive-function job of structuring, so you can just execute.

Where Do I Start

When everything feels urgent, the brain jams — not from laziness but from too many open loops competing at once (a real executive-function load, not a character flaw). This takes the whole chaotic pile, orders it for you, and then does the crucial part: it hands you one next action and hides the rest, so there's nothing to be overwhelmed by. Structuring is outsourced; you just move.

What This Skill Produces

  • The dump, captured — everything in your head, out and listed (so it stops swirling)
  • A simple order — the list sequenced by a clear logic (quick wins, dependencies, or what unblocks the most)
  • The one next action — a single, concrete, physical first step you can do right now
  • The rest, hidden — everything else deliberately set aside so it can't overwhelm you
  • A "then what" — only revealed after the first thing is done

Required Inputs

Ask for these if not provided:

  • The pile — everything on your mind (dump it messy — that's the point)
  • Any hard deadlines — things that genuinely can't wait
  • Your energy right now — running on empty or okay
  • What "start" means today — just get moving, or make real progress

Framework: Capture, Order, Reveal One

  1. Get it all out. Have the person dump everything — half-formed is fine. An unlisted pile is what overwhelms; a listed one is just a list.
  2. Order by a simple logic. Sequence by quick momentum-wins, or what unblocks the most, or hard deadlines — pick one clear principle, not a complex system.
  3. Reveal exactly one. Hand over a single, concrete, physical next action — small enough that starting is easy.
  4. Hide the rest. Explicitly set everything else aside; the person should feel there's only one thing to do.
  5. Reveal the next only after. Keep it one-at-a-time so the pile never re-forms in their head.
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Output Format

Your pile (captured): [the dump, listed]

Ordered by: [the simple logic used].

👉 Start here — the only thing right now:

[one concrete, physical action] — takes ~[time].

(Everything else is parked. Come back and say "done" and I'll give you the next one — one at a time.)

Quality Checks

  • The full pile is captured and listed
  • It's ordered by one clear, simple logic
  • Exactly one concrete next action is surfaced
  • The rest is explicitly hidden/parked
  • The first action is small enough to start easily
  • Next steps are revealed one at a time, not all at once

Anti-Patterns

  • Handing back the whole ordered list — re-creates the overwhelm.
  • A vague first step ("start working on the project").
  • A complex prioritization system for someone who just needs to move.
  • Five "next" actions at once.

Example Trigger Phrases

  • "I have a million things to do and I'm frozen — where do I start?"
  • "I'm so overwhelmed I can't begin. Just tell me the first thing."
  • "Help me get going, my brain is a mess of tasks."
  • "Everything feels urgent. What do I do first?"
  • "I don't know where to start with any of this."

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Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/where-do-i-start of mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1cbf1f0

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Questions about Where Do I Start

What does Where Do I Start do?

Turn a chaotic pile of everything-in-your-head into one clear first action — the antidote to the paralysis of too much at once. Where Do I Start is an agent skill from mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills. Turn a chaotic pile of everything-in-your-head into one clear first action — the antidote to the paralysis of too much at once.

When should I use Where Do I Start?

Where Do I Start fits situations like: asked I dont know where to start; im overwhelmed with everything I have to do; help me get going; just tell me what to do first.

How do I install Where Do I Start in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill where-do-i-start -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/where-do-i-start in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/where-do-i-start in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Where Do I Start in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill where-do-i-start -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/where-do-i-start in mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/where-do-i-start in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Where Do I Start 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 where-do-i-start -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/where-do-i-start, .gemini/skills/where-do-i-start, .github/skills/where-do-i-start and .opencode/skills/where-do-i-start in your project.

What does Where Do I Start need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Where Do I Start is instructions for the agent only.

Does Where Do I Start 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 Where Do I Start 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 Where Do I Start use?

Where Do I Start 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 Where Do I Start use?

About 912 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.6k 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 Where Do I Start?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Where Do I Start: I Have Adhd (TanStack/ai, 3.2k stars), Attention Kind (alexgreensh/attention-span, 1.4k stars), Remind Me (shaheer-00/claude-adhd, 105 stars) and Daily Focus Board (github/awesome-copilot, 40k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Where Do I Start?

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.