Agent skill
aget-escalate-issue
Escalate issues to higher authority
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SKILL.md
aget-escalate-issue
Escalate issues to higher authority when they exceed current scope. Creates structured escalation documentation.
Instructions
When this skill is invoked:
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Verify Escalation Needed
- Confirm issue exceeds current authority
- Document why local resolution not possible
- Check if similar escalation exists
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Document Context
- Issue description
- Impact assessment
- Prior attempts
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Identify Target
- Appropriate escalation path
- Decision authority needed
- Contact method
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Create Escalation
- Structured escalation document
- Urgency classification
- Tracking mechanism
Escalation Criteria
| Should Escalate | Should NOT Escalate |
|---|---|
| Exceeds authority | Within authority |
| Cross-portfolio | Single portfolio |
| Policy change | Operational |
| Resource conflict | Local resource |
| Security/compliance | Routine issue |
Output Format
## Escalation Request
### Issue Summary
| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| ID | ESC-[YYYY]-[NNN] |
| From | [Escalating Agent] |
| To | [Target Authority] |
| Date | [YYYY-MM-DD] |
| Urgency | [Low/Medium/High/Critical] |
---
### Issue Description
**Title**: [Brief title]
**Description**: [Full description of the issue]
**Impact**: [Who/what is affected, severity]
---
### Why Escalation Required
**Authority Check**:
- [ ] Issue exceeds my decision authority
- [ ] Requires cross-portfolio coordination
- [ ] Policy/governance decision needed
- [ ] Resource beyond my allocation
**Prior Attempts**:
1. [Attempt 1]: [Result]
2. [Attempt 2]: [Result]
---
### Request
**Decision Needed**: [Specific decision or action requested]
**Options** (if applicable):
1. [Option A]: [Pros/Cons]
2. [Option B]: [Pros/Cons]
**Recommendation**: [If you have one]
---
### Urgency Justification
**Urgency**: [Level]
**Why**: [Justification for urgency level]
**Deadline** (if any): [Date/Time]
---
### Tracking
**Escalation ID**: ESC-[YYYY]-[NNN]
**Status**: Open
**Created**: [Timestamp]
Constraints
- C1: NEVER escalate issues within current authority — unnecessary escalation wastes resources
- C2: NEVER escalate without documenting prior attempts — escalation requires proof of local effort
- C3: NEVER set urgency inappropriately high — urgency inflation reduces effectiveness
Related
- SKILL-037: aget-escalate-issue specification
- ONTOLOGY_supervisor.yaml: Escalation, Intervention, Authority concepts
- CAP-SUP-003: Issue Escalation capability
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