When you're facing a task that's too big to knock out in one session but too important to abandon, this skill helps you break it into three phases: defensive (build foundation), stalemate (accumulate wins), and offensive (full push). It's explicitly designed to counter both "we can finish this quickly" optimism and "this is impossible" paralysis. The framework comes from Mao's strategic writing and pushes you to stay aggressive on small tactical wins even when the overall timeline is long. You get a phase assessment table, milestone conditions for moving between phases, and clear guardrails against rushing or giving up. Works well when resources are limited now but the goal is non-negotiable.
npx skills add https://github.com/hughyau/qiushi-skill --skill protracted-strategy