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# Ask-Master: Physical Human-in-the-Loop Route your human questions to a dedicated hardware device instead of cluttering the chat. Ask-master connects your AI agent to an M5Stack Cardputer — a small WiFi-enabled device with a screen and keyboard that sits on the user's desk. ## Why Use Ask-Master? - **Screen real estate**: Don't clutter the user's chat with long questions - **AFK detection**: When the user steps away, questions don't get lost - **Urgency escalation**: For critical decisions, buzz the physical device - **Dedicated interface**: A purpose-built screen for agent-human interaction ## Escalation Pattern (ALWAYS FOLLOW) When you need human input, follow this escalation sequence: 1. **Ask in chat first** — Always start with the normal conversational flow 2. **Wait up to 2 minutes** — Give the user time to respond 3. **If no response**, use ask-master tools to route to the Cardputer device 4. **For urgent blockers**, skip straight to `escalate-to-human` ### Decision Tree ``` Need human input? ├── User actively chatting? │ └── Ask normally in chat ├── No response for 2+ minutes? │ ├── Simple question? │ │ └── Use ask-human │ ├── Yes/No decision? │ │ └── Use confirm │ ├── Multiple choice? │ │ └── Use choose │ └── URGENT / blocker? │ └── Use escalate-to-human (higher priority alert) └── User just stepped away but question is critical? └── Use escalate-to-human immediately ``` ## Tool Reference ### ask-human Use for open-ended qu