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name: conversation-step-back-reset description: Force Claude to zoom out mid-thread and reassess whether the work is aligned to the original goal. Use when working on step back to 20k feet.

Step Back to 20K Feet

Invoked when a chat has drifted into a rabbit hole. Summarizes what was intended, what actually happened, and where the two diverged, then proposes a corrected plan. Counters the LLM tendency to reward you for continuing wherever you have already gone. Use anytime you feel a session has gone sideways and you want a sanity check.

What you get

• Original-intent restatement
• Drift diagnosis
• Recommended reset action
• Kill list of tangents
• Corrected next steps
• Session-cost recap

Customize your output

• Scope: current thread, project-wide
• Tone: blunt, gentle
• Reset type: soft (suggest), hard (start-over recipe)
• Preserve context: full, decisions only
• Notify on drift threshold: 5, 10, 20 percent divergence
• Log to memory: yes, no

Example output

'You set out to add a title normalizer. You ended up scaffolding a new pipeline. Recommend reverting and doing the smaller change.'

Best for

Anyone who does long-form work with Claude.

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Note: A must for founders who use Claude as a thinking partner. High confidence.

Source: Craig Hewitt (Castos) · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuUzUBg78gM Category: Productivity · Priority: P4