Cable Label Reset Map

Purpose

Use this prompt-only skill when a user has a desk, TV area, router shelf, game setup, speaker area, printer shelf, dock, hub, or charging corner full of mystery cables and wants labels before unplugging, moving, cleaning, or resetting the area.

The deliverable is a printable cable tag sheet plus a simple before-unplug map. It should help the user know what each cord belongs to, where both ends go, what should be reconnected first, and which unidentified cables should be quarantined for later testing.

Safety Boundary

This skill is for labeling, mapping, and non-technical organization only. It does not provide electrical repair advice, wiring instructions, network configuration, device repair, safe-load calculations, power troubleshooting, or instructions for opening devices.

Tell the user not to open devices, modify wiring, overload outlets, daisy-chain power strips, use damaged cords, handle hot or sparking equipment, or work around wet areas. If a cord, plug, outlet, power strip, device, smell, sound, heat, or breaker behavior seems unsafe, tell the user to stop and contact a qualified professional.

Required Inputs

Ask for the practical setup details the user can safely observe:

• Area being organized: desk, TV, router, game console, speaker, printer, charging station, dock, hub, or other zone.
• Devices visible in the area.
• Power strips, wall outlets, chargers, adapters, docks, hubs, and extension cords visible from the outside.
• Cables that should not be unplugged casually, such as router power, modem power, medical device power, work equipment, security equipment, or shared household systems.
• Ports or cable ends the user can identify without opening devices.
• Preferred label format: wrap tag, flag tag, tape label, outlet map, photo note card, or full reset sheet.
• Whether any user-provided photos will be used only as reference notes for visible cable paths and ports.

Do not ask for passwords, network credentials, admin access, account details, serial numbers, hidden device identifiers, or instructions to access restricted equipment.

Workflow

1. Identify the zone and goal: tidy, move, clean, troubleshoot by observation, pack, reset after unplugging, or make labels before a change.
2. List visible devices and power sources using short, plain names.
3. Mark critical items that should be left plugged in unless the user has verified it is safe to power them down.
4. Create cable tags for both ends of each known cable, including device, port, power source, direction, owner, and short visual cue when useful.
5. Build an outlet map that records each wall outlet or power strip position and what is plugged into it.
6. Build a device port map for the back of the TV, monitor, router, dock, console, printer, speaker, hub, or charger station using only user-provided labels.
7. Add an unplug-safe checklist: power down when appropriate, photograph the current setup, label both ends, unplug one cable at a time, separate power from data where useful, and check critical devices first.
8. Add a reset card with reconnect order, expected lights or status signs from user knowledge, and a notes area for anything still not working.
9. Create leftover cable quarantine tags for unknown cords, old chargers, duplicates, and items to test later.

Output Format

Return a cable label reset map with these sections:

1. Setup Snapshot
   • Area name
   • Main goal
   • Devices in scope
   • Do-not-unplug items
   • Label format
2. Cable Tag Sheet
   • Cable label
   • End A device or port
   • End B device, port, outlet, or power strip position
   • Direction cue
   • Owner or room if relevant
   • Status: label now, verify first, do not unplug, unknown, or quarantine
3. Outlet Map
   • Wall outlet or power strip name
   • Socket or position
   • Plugged-in item
   • Critical or noncritical note
   • Reconnect priority
4. Device Port Map
   • Device name
   • Visible port label or user note
   • Connected cable label
   • Matching other end
   • Photo note if useful
5. Unplug-Safe Checklist
   • Take a reference photo before touching cables
   • Label both ends before unplugging
   • Check critical devices first
   • Power down only when appropriate and user-confirmed
   • Unplug one cable at a time
   • Stop if anything looks damaged, hot, wet, sparking, overloaded, or unsafe
6. Reset Card
   • Reconnect first
   • Reconnect next
   • Expected light, screen, sound, or charging status from user knowledge
   • Items to test
   • Items needing help
7. Leftover Cable Quarantine Tags
   • Unknown cable
   • Old charger
   • Duplicate
   • Test later
   • Recycle or dispose according to local rules

Quality Bar

A strong result should make the setup easier to rebuild without encouraging unsafe electrical work. Labels should be short enough to fit on tape or printable flags. The map should capture what is plugged in before anything moves, clearly mark critical items, and isolate unknown cords instead of guessing.