| name | grimoire-friction-management |
| description | Gestion active de la friction conversationnelle via QEC et budget de questions. Use when: too many questions, batching, friction budget, reduce interruptions, smooth execution, autonomous flow. Converts scattered clarifications into minimal high-value question batches. |
Friction Management
Reduce conversational friction while preserving correctness.
When to Use
- User says there are too many questions or interruptions
- Work requires many clarifications across files/domains
- A long implementation risks stalling on micro-decisions
- Session momentum is dropping due to context switching
Friction Signals
Track these signals continuously:
- Number of clarification prompts per phase
- Repeated asks for information already available in workspace
- Latency caused by avoidable confirmation loops
- User prompts indicating impatience or flow break
Procedure
Step 1 — Build a Question Backlog
Before asking anything, collect all pending uncertainties and classify them:
- Blocking: cannot proceed safely without user input
- Non-blocking: can proceed using defaults and report assumptions
- Nice-to-have: defer unless user asks
Step 2 — Apply a Friction Budget
Use a strict budget per phase:
- Default budget: one batched clarification request
- If budget exceeded: choose safe defaults, continue, and log assumptions
- Escalate only for high-risk blocking decisions
Step 3 — Batch via QEC
When questions are needed, ask in one compact batch:
- Group by decision area
- Offer recommended default for each item
- Allow quick one-line user response
Step 4 — Report Assumptions Explicitly
For non-blocking uncertainties, proceed and surface assumptions in output:
## Assumptions Applied
- Decision area: ...
- Assumption used: ...
- Why safe: ...
- How to override: ...
Guardrails
- Never trade correctness for silence on high-risk operations
- Never ask one question at a time when batching is possible
- If uncertainty is high and impact is high, escalate immediately
Outcome Target
- Fewer interruptions
- Faster forward progress
- Clear assumption traceability
