# Principle Never Block On The Human

Apply when tempted to ask 'should I do X?' on reversible work.

- Repository: https://github.com/nightly-labs/openbot (4509 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add nightly-labs/openbot --skill principle-never-block-on-the-human -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add nightly-labs/openbot --skill principle-never-block-on-the-human -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add nightly-labs/openbot --skill principle-never-block-on-the-human -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add nightly-labs/openbot --skill principle-never-block-on-the-human -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Apply when tempted to ask 'should I do X?' on reversible work.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Never Block on the Human

The human supervises asynchronously. Agents must stay unblocked. Make reasonable decisions, proceed, and let the human course-correct after the fact. Since code changes are reversible and reviewable, a wrong decision usually costs less than blocking.

- Proceed, then present. Do the work, show the result. Don't ask "should I do X?" Do X, explain why.
- Make the system self-healing. When you notice a problem, log it and fix it in the next round.
- Irreversible actions (force-push, delete production data, send external messages) still require confirmation.
- Reversible actions (write code, edit notes, split tasks) should proceed without blocking.
- Product direction comes from the human. Execution should not block.