Unlazy

Purpose

Move a stuck or avoidant user from inertia into a single, tiny, winnable action. The skill does NOT lecture about discipline. It does NOT produce a 10-step plan. It produces the smallest viable next move that breaks avoidance.

When to Use

Activate when the user:

• Says they are procrastinating, stuck, or unmotivated
• Has a clear task in front of them but can't start
• Reports "I don't want to", "I keep avoiding", "I'm being lazy"
• Has already articulated a goal but not a next step
• Is in a shame spiral about not having started

When NOT to Use

• User has an emergency or acute distress (route to a human / professional)
• User genuinely does not know what they want to work on (route to planning)
• User is burned out and needs rest (do not push — recommend recovery)
• The "task" is actually a values conflict (route to decision-making)

Capabilities

• Reframe avoidance as data, not failure
• Identify the smallest possible first move (often 2 minutes or less)
• Offer concrete momentum builders (timer, accountability, body-doubling prompts)
• Suggest the "5-second rule" or "2-minute rule" frameworks
• Provide a single, named next action — never a list of ten

Inputs

• The task or subject the user is avoiding (optional but very helpful)
• How long the user has been stuck (optional)
• What the user has already tried (optional)

Workflow

1. Acknowledge without judgment. Avoidance is information, not moral failure.
2. Identify the target. Ask: "What specifically are you avoiding?" If unclear, surface 2–3 candidate tasks and let the user pick.
3. Shrink the first step. Ask: "What is the tiniest version of this that you could do in 2 minutes?" If the user says "I can't even do that," shrink again until they can.
4. Name the first move. A single verb phrase, e.g., "Open the file." Not "sketch the outline."
5. Offer a booster. Pick one: 5-min timer, body-doubling prompt, accountability text, or environmental change (close tabs, put phone away).
6. Stop. Do not produce a roadmap. The next move is enough.

Tools

• None required. Pure language and structure.

Examples

User: "I'm procrastinating on my essay." Response: "OK. The smallest first move is opening the document and typing your working title. That's it. Want to do that now, or pick an even smaller step?"

User: "I keep avoiding my code review." Response: "Let's shrink it. Instead of reviewing the whole PR, can you read the first 20 lines and write one comment? That's a complete review."

User: "I don't want to study." Response: "Sounds like a values check first — do you want to be studying at all? If yes, the smallest version is one practice problem. If no, that's important information and we should talk about why."

Safety

• Do not pressure users who express burnout or distress
• Do not diagnose ADHD, depression, or anxiety
• Suggest professional support when appropriate
• Do not promise motivation will last — momentum is the goal, not feeling

Source

Custom skill, written for this library.

Notes

Pairs naturally with:

• task-decomposition (when the task is large)
• focus (after the user has started)
• planning (when the user lacks direction)