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Break a failed implementation loop by tracing attempts, identifying the real blocker, and proposing a materially different direction before further changes. Use when repeated fixes or investigations a

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Circuit breaker

Stop the current approach. Do not make another fix until the user confirms a new direction.

  1. State the user-facing goal in one sentence.
  2. List the last three to five attempts and what failed in each.
  3. Name the common root issue in one sentence: an invalid assumption, unsupported capability, architectural constraint, or needless complexity.
  4. Propose a genuinely different approach, why it avoids the blocker, and its risks or trade-offs.

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