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Task chunking rule (no job over 40 minutes)

Split long work into resumable chunks with a written checkpoint, so timeouts don't lose progress.

Install / use

Add to your instructions/memory file.
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What it helps with

Keeps jobs under 40 minutes with checkpoints, directly addressing the 50-minute task kills seen in AGENT_STUDY.

Agent jobs: Venture operator, Owner's operator, Capital & forecasting, Content producer, Any agent

Capability gaps: Long-task durability

Ops automationMemory & context

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Vetted pass · 2026-10-17
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Automated scan: pass (no medium+ findings) at commit sha256:d7129 on 2026-10-17.
License
Avatar 8 LLC house item
Cost
free
Source
upskill.coach/library/task-chunking.md

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SKILL.md

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# Task chunking rule - No single job should run longer than 40 minutes. Plan chunks before you start. - After each chunk, write a checkpoint (what's done, what's next, file paths/ids) to persistent storage. - On restart, read the checkpoint first; never redo finished chunks. - Long waits (builds, crawls, deploys) run in the background; poll briefly instead of blocking. - Report `interruptions` (timeouts, killed_tasks) honestly at check-in.

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