When should I perform a friction audit?

You should use this skill when behavior compliance drops below 80%, when a system feels tedious, or when you find yourself frequently skipping logging or tracking tasks.

What is the Friction Reduction Hierarchy?

It is a framework that prioritizes interventions in four levels: Eliminate (remove the step), Automate (technology handles it), Reduce (make it easier), and Tolerate (use willpower).

Can this skill help with developer burnout?

Yes, by identifying high-friction tasks that cause decision fatigue and context switching, it suggests automations and simplifications that reduce the mental load of development.

How does the skill distinguish between types of friction?

It identifies Activation friction (difficulty starting), Execution friction (difficulty continuing), and Feedback friction (difficulty learning from the result).

Friction Audit

Name: Friction Audit
Author: mberto10

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Productivity & Workflow

Systematically identifies and reduces friction in behavioral systems and workflows to improve consistency and efficiency.

Friction Audit is a specialized Claude Code skill designed to optimize systems where behaviors or tasks feel burdensome or inconsistent. By applying the Friction Reduction Hierarchy—Eliminate, Automate, Reduce, and Tolerate—this skill helps users move beyond relying on willpower by diagnosing activation, execution, and feedback friction. It provides a structured framework to score obstacles and transform high-friction tasks into low-effort routines, ensuring that tracking and habits remain sustainable and effective for long-term productivity.

Key Features

01Detects signs of over-tracking to prevent the Tracking Paradox

02Categorizes friction into Activation, Execution, and Feedback types

03Generates structured YAML audit reports with actionable system transformations

04Applies the Friction Reduction Hierarchy to move beyond willpower

05Scores friction points from 1-5 to prioritize high-impact optimizations

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Use Cases

01Streamlining complex development workflows that feel tedious or manual

02Identifying why personal habits or metrics tracking systems are failing

03Redesigning data-heavy systems to achieve minimum viable tracking

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add mberto10/mberto-compound friction-audit

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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