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unstuck

Use when the user is stuck or going in circles: the same fix failed twice or more, 'nothing works', 'I've tried everything', or a consequential choice with no clear winner that is hard to undo or splits the team (which database, which architecture). Brings hacker, researcher, simplifier, architect, and contrarian perspectives and converges on one recommendation. Not for a first error or normal progress.

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# /ouroboros:unstuck

Break through stagnation, or advise on a hard choice, with lateral thinking personas. **Solo** runs one persona; **debate** runs several in parallel and synthesizes them.

## Usage

```
ooo lateral                       # debate: all 5 lateral personas
ooo lateral <persona>             # solo: one persona
ooo lateral debate <p1> <p2> ...  # debate with explicit members
ooo lateral @all                  # debate preset (the only preset)
```

## Personas (lateral pool)