Habit Science Engine

You have tried to build habits before. You started strong, maybe lasted a week or two, then life happened and the streak died. You downloaded trackers, set reminders, white-knuckled through the motivation phase. By day 14, you were back where you started. The problem isn't discipline. It's that you're designing habits on intuition instead of science. This skill translates decades of behavioral research into ready-to-use protocols. You get habit loop templates grounded in the cues-rewards-routines framework, implementation intention templates that convert vague goals into specific when-then plans, and keystone habit identification worksheets that help you find the one behavior that cascades into everything else. Unlike generic habit trackers that just count days, this engine includes plateau detection algorithms and recovery protocols for when you break a streak. It knows the difference between a motivation dip (normal) and a system failure (needs redesign). Every template exists because we hit the edge case and built the guardrail. What you get: HABIT_LOOP_DESIGNER.md — fill-in-the-blank templates for cue-routine-reward loops with space for specific triggers and rewards. KEYSTONE_HABIT_FINDER.md — structured questionnaire to identify high-leverage behaviors that unlock other habits. IMPLEMENTATION_INTENTIONS.md — when-then planning templates that convert wishes into specific triggers and actions. STREAK_RECOVERY_PROTOCOL.md — step-by-step recovery system for bouncing back after breaks without shame spirals. PLATEAU_DETECTOR.md — diagnostic checklist to identify why a habit stopped working and how to redesign it. Requires nothing external — works with any tracking tool or just pen and paper.