Deal Stall Diagnoser

Diagnose why deals stall. Get unstuck.

Daily AI-powered stall diagnosis across your Pipedrive pipeline. 3-agent system (Fetcher, Diagnoser, Briefer) applies a 5-category stall taxonomy — Champion Gone Dark, Competitor Displacement, Budget Freeze, Internal Bloat, Misqualified — to every stalled deal. Delivers actionable Slack digest with specific next steps.

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Three Agents. Daily Stall Sweep. Actionable Slack Digest.

Fetcher

Step 1 — Fetcher

HTTP

Scheduled daily trigger pulls all open deals from Pipedrive via API. Filters for deals that have not advanced stages within a configurable staleness window (default: 7 days). Each stalled deal is forwarded to the Diagnoser with full activity history, contact timeline, and deal metadata.

Diagnoser

Step 2 — Diagnoser

Tier 1 Reasoning

Opus 4.6 analyzes each stalled deal against a 5-category taxonomy: Champion Gone Dark (no contact activity), Competitor Displacement (competitive mentions in notes), Budget Freeze (budget-related signals), Internal Bloat (stakeholder proliferation without progress), and Misqualified (ICP mismatch indicators). Returns a primary diagnosis, confidence score, and specific evidence from deal history.

Briefer

Step 3 — Briefer

Code + HTTP

Compiles all diagnosed deals into a structured Slack digest using Block Kit formatting. Groups deals by stall category, includes diagnosis evidence and recommended next actions for each deal. Delivers a single daily digest to the configured Slack channel — one message, all stalled deals, actionable next steps.

What It Does NOT Do

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Does not monitor deal movement or stage changes — that is what Deal Intelligence Agent does

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Does not update or modify deals in Pipedrive — read-only CRM access

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Does not send per-deal alerts — delivers a single daily batch digest

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Does not work with HubSpot, Salesforce, or other CRMs — Pipedrive only

The Complete Customer Success Bundle

8 files — workflow JSON, system prompt, configuration guide, and complete documentation.

deal_stall_diagnoser_v1_0_0.json — The 25-node n8n workflow
README.md — 10-minute setup guide with Pipedrive and Slack configuration
system_prompt_diagnoser.txt — Diagnoser system prompt (5-category taxonomy, evidence extraction, CoT-enforced)
staleness_config_guide.md — Staleness window and pipeline filter configuration
slack_setup_guide.md — Slack Bot Token setup with chat:write scope
itp_results.md — ITP test results — 20 records, 14/14 milestones, 90% exact match
blueprint_dependency_matrix.md — Prerequisites and cost estimates
CHANGELOG.md — Version history

Tested. Measured. Documented.

Every metric is ITP-measured. The Deal Stall Diagnoser scans your Pipedrive pipeline daily, diagnoses why deals stopped moving, and delivers a categorized Slack digest at $0.1105/deal.

Workflow Nodes

25 n8n nodes

Blueprint Quality Standard

BQS v2 — 12/12 PASS

Agent Architecture

3 (Fetcher, Diagnoser, Briefer)

Bundle Contents

workflow JSON + documentation

Cost per Deal

$0.1105/deal average

ITP Milestones

14/14 PASS (20/20 records, 90% exact match)

n8n Compatibility

v2.7.5

Deal Stall Diagnoser v1.0.0 — Technical Reference━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Architecture: 25 n8n nodes, 3 agents (Fetcher → Diagnoser → Briefer)Trigger:      Daily schedule (configurable)Input:        Pipedrive API — open deals with activity historyIntelligence: Opus 4.6 — 5-category stall taxonomy classificationOutput:       Slack Block Kit digest — grouped by stall categoryCost:         $0.1105/deal (ITP-measured average)ITP:          20/20 records processed, 14/14 milestones PASS, 90% exact matchBQS:          12/12 PASSTool A:       Pipedrive (input — deals, activities, contacts)Tool B:       Slack (output — daily stall digest, chat:write scope)Intelligence: Stall diagnosis with evidence extractionCost Value:   0.1105

What You'll Need

Platform

n8n 2.11.2+

Est. Monthly API Cost

$3–6/month

Credentials Required

  • ▪Anthropic API
  • ▪Pipedrive API
  • ▪Slack Bot Token

Services

  • ▪Pipedrive (any plan)
  • ▪Slack workspace

Setup Track

Quick Start

~15 min

All credentials live, n8n running

Full Setup

1–2 hrs

Needs API config + tables

From Scratch

2–4 hrs

No n8n, no credentials

Deal Stall Diagnoser v1.0.0

$199

one-time purchase

What you get:

  • ✓Production-ready 25-node n8n workflow — import and deploy
  • ✓Daily automated stall diagnosis across your entire Pipedrive pipeline
  • ✓5-category stall taxonomy: Champion Gone Dark, Competitor Displacement, Budget Freeze, Internal Bloat, Misqualified
  • ✓Evidence-based diagnosis — every classification cites specific deal activity
  • ✓Actionable Slack digest with recommended next steps per deal
  • ✓Configurable staleness window (default 7 days, adjust to your sales cycle)
  • ✓$0.1105/deal ITP-measured average cost
  • ✓ITP test results with 20 records and 14/14 milestones
  • ✓All sales final after download

Frequently Asked Questions

How does it differ from Deal Intelligence Agent?+

Distinct products with zero overlap. DIA monitors deal movement — webhook-triggered when deals change stage, scores deal health, sends per-event Slack alerts. DSD monitors deal stagnation — daily scheduled scan, diagnoses why deals stopped moving, sends a batch digest. Different triggers (webhook vs. schedule), different analysis (health scoring vs. stall taxonomy), different outputs (per-event alert vs. daily digest).

What qualifies as a "stalled" deal?+

Any open deal that has not changed stage within the configurable staleness window (default: 7 days). You can adjust this to match your sales cycle — 3 days for transactional sales, 14 days for enterprise cycles.

How accurate is the stall diagnosis?+

ITP-measured: 90% exact match across 20 test records. The Diagnoser cites specific evidence from deal history for every classification — contact activity gaps, competitive mentions in notes, budget-related signals, stakeholder changes, and ICP alignment.

What are the 5 stall categories?+

Champion Gone Dark (no contact activity in the staleness window), Competitor Displacement (competitive mentions detected in deal notes or activity), Budget Freeze (budget-related language or timing signals), Internal Bloat (stakeholder count increased without stage advancement), Misqualified (ICP mismatch indicators in deal data).

How much does each diagnosis cost?+

ITP-measured: $0.1105/deal average. Cost scales with deal activity volume — deals with extensive note history cost slightly more due to longer context. A pipeline with 50 stalled deals costs approximately $5.53/day.

Can I use HubSpot instead of Pipedrive?+

This version is built for Pipedrive. The Fetcher agent uses Pipedrive-specific API endpoints for deals, activities, and contacts. A HubSpot version would require rebuilding the Fetcher — the Diagnoser and Briefer agents are CRM-agnostic.

Is there a refund policy?+

All sales are final after download. Review the Blueprint Dependency Matrix and prerequisites before purchase. Questions? Contact support@forgeworkflows.com before buying. Full terms at forgeworkflows.com/legal.

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