Sibling Projects

Pick the right tool before you start.

This covers six pairs of tools that sound similar but are not. Choose the card that matches what is true right now to open the right one's skill. If your situation is not one of these six pairs, see the full list of eighteen tools instead.

1. Read the questionDescribe the situation, not the tool you think you need.
2. Choose what is trueThere is no penalty for choosing neither.
3. Open the skillCopy it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or another AI tool.

Closed outcome or ongoing delay?

Has it already closed or failed?

YesPost-Mortem BuilderWork out what genuinely ended.Open skill →NoWhat's Actually Causing This DelayDiagnose a still-open decision.Open skill →

Stated complaint or vague delay?

Was a specific concern actually stated?

YesDiagnose Before You RespondFind the driver before drafting.Open skill →NoWhat's Actually Causing This DelayDiagnose vague delay.Open skill →

One record or a whole list?

Are you checking one status, or a whole list?

One statusClaims vs. Evidence CheckerCheck evidence behind a record.Open skill →Whole listList Hygiene CheckerFind structural list problems.Open skill →

Several instances or one decision?

Are you comparing several instances, or weighing one decision?

Several instancesIs This Really a Pattern?Look for a shared cause.Open skill →One decisionIs This Actually a Good Fit?Classify decision aspects.Open skill →

An advocate or a document?

Has someone agreed to present the case?

YesBrief Your AdvocateHelp them carry the conversation.Open skill →NoMake the CaseBuild the written document.Open skill →

First contact or an arranged conversation?

Is a conversation already arranged?

NoFirst Contact That Isn't GenericDraft the first message.Open skill →YesPrep Card BuilderOrganise an upcoming conversation.Open skill →