---
name: Pause Skill Bus
slug: pause-skill-bus
category: Automation
description: "Pause Skill Bus temporarily disables the skill bus so subscriptions stop firing without being removed. It can pause at global or project scope and is re-enabled with /skill-bus:unpause-subs."
github: "https://github.com/composio-community/awesome-claude-plugins/tree/master/skill-bus/skills/pause-subs"
language: JavaScript
stars: 1892
forks: 565
install: "npx degit https://github.com/composio-community/awesome-claude-plugins/tree/master/skill-bus/skills/pause-subs ~/.claude/skills/pause-subs"
installs_to: ~/.claude/skills/pause-subs
source_path: skill-bus/skills/pause-subs/SKILL.md
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category_size: 1523
collection_url: "https://dirskills.com/collections/composio-community/awesome-claude-plugins"
added: 2026-08-18T06:59:20.274Z
last_synced: 2026-08-18T06:59:20.274Z
canonical_url: "https://dirskills.com/skills/pause-skill-bus"
---

# Pause Skill Bus

Pause Skill Bus temporarily disables the skill bus so subscriptions stop firing without being removed. It can pause at global or project scope and is re-enabled with /skill-bus:unpause-subs.

**Install:**

```bash
npx degit https://github.com/composio-community/awesome-claude-plugins/tree/master/skill-bus/skills/pause-subs ~/.claude/skills/pause-subs
```

## README

# Pause Skill Bus

**Announce:** "Pausing skill-bus."

## Process

### Step 1: Determine Scope

Ask using AskUserQuestion:
**"Pause at which level?"**
- **Global** - Pauses skill-bus everywhere. Sets `enabled: false` in `~/.claude/skill-bus.json`
- **Project** - Pauses skill-bus for this project only. Sets `enabled: false` in `.claude/skill-bus.json`

### Step 2: Update Config

Read the appropriate config file. Set `settings.enabled` to `false`. If the file doesn't exist, create the directory first (`mkdir -p .claude` for project scope) then create the file with just:

```json
{
  "settings": {
    "enabled": false
  }
}
```

### Step 3: Confirm

Show: "Skill bus paused at [scope] level. Run /skill-bus:unpause-subs to re-enable."