interrupt-or-change-action

name	interrupt-or-change-action
description	Guidance for interrupting, stopping, or switching what the character is doing — "stop", "wait", "never mind", "do this instead", "freeze", "hold on". Emit ONE fresh Action for the NEW intent; the newest Action replaces whatever is currently playing. To halt, return to a neutral resting pose.
category	action
disable-model-invocation	true
triggers	stop, halt, freeze, wait, hold on, never mind, cancel, do this instead, change of plans, abort, stop moving, stop walking
subskills	["balance-and-posture","walk"]

interrupt-or-change-action

Meta-skill for changing your mind. Each Action you emit REPLACES the one in progress — there is no separate "cancel" command. So to interrupt or switch, simply emit a single fresh Action describing the NEW desired state.

Composes: balance-and-posture (the neutral rest target when halting) + walk (when the new intent is to go somewhere instead).

How

• "Stop" / "freeze" / "hold on" → emit a short Action that settles into a stable neutral stance (rest pose) and stops travel. Don't send moveTo.
• "Do X instead" → ignore the old motion and emit the Action for X (use the relevant skill). The engine smoothly transitions from the current pose.
• "Stop walking" mid-travel → emit a neutral standing pose (no moveTo); the engine halts at the current position.
• Keep durationMs short (~300–600) for a snappy interrupt.

Worked Actions

• "stop" / "freeze" → {"durationMs":400,"pose":{"LeftUpperArm":[0,0,90],"RightUpperArm":[0,0,-90],"LeftUpLeg":[0,0,180],"RightUpLeg":[0,0,180],"Spine":[0,0,0],"Chest":[0,0,0]},"root":{"y":0},"say":"Stopping."}
• "never mind, wave instead" → just emit the new wave Action (see wave): {"durationMs":1200,"say":"Hi!","sequence":{"loop":2,"frames":[{"t":0,"pose":{"RightUpperArm":[0,0,-10],"RightForearm":[0,0,90]}},{"t":0.5,"pose":{"RightForearm":[0,0,60]}},{"t":1,"pose":{"RightForearm":[0,0,90]}}]}}

Notes

There's no queue — the latest Action wins. For a full reset to standing, emit the rest pose (see balance-and-posture).