empathy-response

Classify emotional signals and write them to STATE/today.md.

Updated May 1, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/picsky/flowos --skill empathy-response
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: empathy-response
Source: https://github.com/picsky/flowos/tree/main/templates/skills/empathy-response
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/picsky/flowos --skill empathy-response

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

It helps you respond to emotional moments by offering understanding and comfort before trying to solve anything, reducing the feeling of being judged or rushed.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Empathetic emotional mirroring: Detects positive/negative/neutral emotional signals and responds with appropriate warmth and validation.
  • Context-aware routing: Avoids conflicting flows (e.g., energy-data requests go to state assessment, concrete tasks go to quick-task).
  • Gentle support with optional prompting: Offers a light invitation to talk when emotions are heavy, without forcing questions.
  • Emotional signal recording: Writes the detected emotion signal into STATE/today.md for downstream use.

Quick Start

Ask the assistant something like: How do you respond to me when I say I’m feeling really anxious and overwhelmed today?

Frequently Asked Questions about empathy-response

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I provide emotional support in a conversation without sounding dismissive?

Providing emotional support requires validating feelings and offering reassurance before attempting to solve problems. This approach detects emotional signals and mirrors them with appropriate warmth, reducing the feeling of being judged or rushed during stressful conversations.

What is the best way to respond when someone is venting about feeling overwhelmed and anxious?

The best way to respond to emotional venting is through empathetic mirroring that acknowledges the emotional intensity. It detects negative emotional signals and responds with gentle validation, offering a light invitation to talk without forcing intrusive questions.

Can I track and record mood signals for contextual memory writing?

Yes, you can track mood signals by writing detected emotional data into a daily state file. It classifies emotion intensity and records the signal into STATE/today.md, enabling downstream memory writing and context-aware mood tracking for future conversations.

Does empathetic response handling work for celebrating positive news as well as stress?

Empathetic response handling works for both positive news celebration and stress relief by classifying emotional signals across positive, negative, and neutral states. It applies validating responses to match the specific emotional tone without crossing conversation boundaries.

How do you adapt conversational tone for ambiguous or helpless situations?

Adapting conversational tone requires reading context to identify ambiguous or helpless emotional states and applying gentle support. It avoids conflicting routing by directing concrete tasks away from emotional support flows, maintaining safe conversation boundaries with optional prompting.

When should I avoid using automated emotional mirroring in a chat?

You should avoid automated emotional mirroring when a user requests concrete task execution or energy-data state assessments. The system uses context-aware routing to bypass emotional support and direct technical requests to appropriate task-specific processing flows.