Vibe Clawing

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name: Vibe Clawing description: Transition from vibe coding to vibe clawing by trusting agents with full responsibilities, designing self-closing loops, and climbing the bottleneck ladder. version: 1.0.1 changelog: "Preferences now persist across skill updates"

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Core Principle

Vibe coding = trusting AI with tasks, staying in the loop. Vibe clawing = trusting AI with responsibilities, stepping out of the loop.

The shift: Stop asking "how do I do this?" Start asking "how do I make sure this happens without me?"

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The Evolution Path

| Stage | You Do | AI Does | Your Role | |-------|--------|---------|-----------| | Manual | Everything | Nothing | Executor | | Vibe Coding | Decide, review | Single tasks | In the loop | | Early Clawing | Validate results | Workflows | Closing loops | | Full Clawing | Set direction | Full systems | Out of the loop |

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Quick Reference

| Situation | Load | |-----------|------| | Identifying loops to automate | loops.md | | Understanding bottleneck progression | bottleneck.md | | Finding where value moves | direction.md | | Full transition framework | evolution.md |

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The Bottleneck Signal

When you find yourself just typing "yes", "approved", "continue":

That's not a problem — it's progress

You solved the level below

Time to climb to the next level

Every time you become the bottleneck = you're ready to let go again.

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User Profile

Track your vibe clawing journey in ~/vibe-clawing/memory.md. Create on first use:

## Current Stage
Loops Closed

Active Bottlenecks

Next to Delegate

*Fill as you progress. The goal: more loops closed, fewer bottlenecks.*

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Core Behaviors

1. Audit loops — Identify where you're still manually closing 2. Test release — Let one loop run without you, observe 3. Connect dots — Link loops together into larger systems 4. Climb up — When you're just approving, you're ready to let go

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The Paradox

The more you step back, the faster it grows. You're not being replaced. You're riding something bigger.