chain-spec-risk-metrics
Use when planning high-stakes initiatives (migrations, launches, strategic changes) that require clear specifications, proactive risk identification (premortem/register), and measurable success criteria. Invoke when user mentions "plan this migration", "launch strategy", "implementation roadmap", "what could go wrong", "how do we measure success", or when high-impact decisions need comprehensive planning with risk mitigation and instrumentation.
design-evaluation-audit
Use when systematically evaluating existing designs for cognitive alignment, conducting design reviews or critiques, diagnosing usability issues, quality assurance before launch, or choosing between design alternatives with objective criteria. Invoke when user mentions design review, design critique, evaluate design, audit visualization, checklist, cognitive assessment, or usability evaluation.
abstraction-concrete-examples
Use when explaining concepts at different expertise levels, moving between abstract principles and concrete implementation, identifying edge cases by testing ideas against scenarios, designing layered documentation, decomposing complex problems into actionable steps, or bridging strategy-execution gaps. Invoke when user mentions abstraction levels, making concepts concrete, or explaining at different depths.
academic-letter-architect
Use when writing recommendation letters, reference letters, or award nominations for students, postdocs, or colleagues. Invoke when user mentions recommendation letter, reference, nomination, letter of support, endorsement, or needs help with strong advocacy, comparative statements, or evidence-based character assessment.
adr-architecture
Use when documenting significant technical or architectural decisions that need context, rationale, and consequences recorded. Invoke when choosing between technology options, making infrastructure decisions, establishing standards, migrating systems, or when team needs to understand why a decision was made. Use when user mentions ADR, architecture decision, technical decision record, or decision documentation.
alignment-values-north-star
Use when teams need shared direction and decision-making alignment. Invoke when starting new teams, scaling organizations, defining culture, establishing product vision, resolving misalignment, creating strategic clarity, or setting behavioral standards. Use when user mentions North Star, team values, mission, principles, guardrails, decision framework, or cultural alignment.
bayesian-reasoning-calibration
Use when making predictions or judgments under uncertainty and need to explicitly update beliefs with new evidence. Invoke when forecasting outcomes, evaluating probabilities, testing hypotheses, calibrating confidence, assessing risks with uncertain data, or avoiding overconfidence bias. Use when user mentions priors, likelihoods, Bayes theorem, probability updates, forecasting, calibration, or belief revision.
brainstorm-diverge-converge
Use when you need to generate many creative options before systematically narrowing to the best choices. Invoke when exploring product ideas, solving open-ended problems, generating strategic alternatives, developing research questions, designing experiments, or when you need both breadth (many ideas) and rigor (principled selection). Use when user mentions brainstorming, ideation, divergent thinking, generating options, or evaluating alternatives.
career-document-architect
Use when writing or reviewing career documents including research statements, teaching statements, diversity statements, CVs, or biosketches. Invoke when user mentions research statement, teaching philosophy, diversity statement, biosketch, academic CV, faculty application, or needs help with career narrative, positioning, or professional documents for academic advancement.
causal-inference-root-cause
Use when investigating why something happened and need to distinguish correlation from causation, identify root causes vs symptoms, test competing hypotheses, control for confounding variables, or design experiments to validate causal claims. Invoke when debugging systems, analyzing failures, researching health outcomes, evaluating policy impacts, or when user mentions root cause, causal chain, confounding, spurious correlation, or asks "why did this really happen?"
chain-estimation-decision-storytelling
Use when making high-stakes decisions under uncertainty that require stakeholder buy-in. Invoke when evaluating strategic options (build vs buy, market entry, resource allocation), quantifying tradeoffs with uncertain outcomes, justifying investments with expected value analysis, pitching recommendations to decision-makers, or creating business cases with cost-benefit estimates. Use when user mentions "should we", "ROI analysis", "make a case for", "evaluate options", "expected value", "justify decision", or needs to combine estimation, decision analysis, and persuasive communication.
chain-roleplay-debate-synthesis
Use when facing decisions with multiple legitimate perspectives and inherent tensions. Invoke when stakeholders have competing priorities (growth vs. sustainability, speed vs. quality, innovation vs. risk), need to pressure-test ideas from different angles before committing, exploring tradeoffs between incompatible values, synthesizing conflicting expert opinions into coherent strategy, or surfacing assumptions that single-viewpoint analysis would miss.
chef-assistant
Use when cooking or planning meals, troubleshooting recipes, learning culinary techniques (knife skills, sauces, searing), understanding food science (Maillard reaction, emulsions, brining), building flavor profiles (salt/acid/fat/heat balance), plating and presentation, exploring global cuisines and cultural food traditions, diagnosing taste problems, requesting substitutions or pantry hacks, planning menus, or when users mention cooking, recipes, chef, cuisine, flavor, technique, plating, food science, seasoning, or culinary questions.
code-data-analysis-scaffolds
Use when starting technical work requiring structured approach - writing tests before code (TDD), planning data exploration (EDA), designing statistical analysis, clarifying modeling objectives (causal vs predictive), or validating results. Invoke when user mentions "write tests for", "explore this dataset", "analyze", "model", "validate", or when technical work needs systematic scaffolding before execution.
cognitive-design
Use when designing visual interfaces, data visualizations, educational content, or presentations and need to ground decisions in cognitive psychology principles — perception, attention, memory, Gestalt grouping, and visual encoding hierarchy. Invoke when user mentions cognitive load, visual hierarchy, working memory, preattentive processing, Gestalt principles, encoding hierarchy, cognitive design pyramid, or needs to understand WHY certain designs work. For design evaluation, use `design-evaluation-audit`. For fallacy prevention, use `cognitive-fallacies-guard`. For data storytelling, use `visual-storytelling-design`.
cognitive-fallacies-guard
Use when detecting and preventing visual misleads, cognitive biases, and design failures in data visualizations, dashboards, reports, or presentations. Invoke when user mentions chartjunk, misleading chart, truncated axis, data integrity, visual deception, 3D chart problems, cherry-picking data, or needs to audit visualizations for honesty and accuracy.
communication-storytelling
Use when transforming analysis/data into persuasive narratives—presenting to executives, explaining technical concepts to non-technical audiences, creating customer-facing communications, writing investor updates, announcing changes, turning research into insights, or when user mentions "write this for", "explain to", "present findings", "make this compelling", "audience is". Invoke when information needs to become a story tailored to specific stakeholders.
constraint-based-creativity
Use when brainstorming feels stuck or generates obvious ideas, need to break creative patterns, working with limited resources (budget/time/tools/materials), want unconventional solutions, designing with specific limitations, user mentions "think outside the box", "we're stuck", "same old ideas", "tight constraints", "limited budget/time", or seeking innovation through limitation rather than abundance.
d3-visualization
Use when creating custom, interactive data visualizations with D3.js—building bar/line/scatter charts from scratch, creating network diagrams or geographic maps, binding changing data to visual elements, adding zoom/pan/brush interactions, animating chart transitions, or when chart libraries (Highcharts, Chart.js) don't support your specific visualization design and you need low-level control over data-driven DOM manipulation, scales, shapes, and layouts.
data-schema-knowledge-modeling
Use when designing database schemas, need to model domain entities and relationships clearly, building knowledge graphs or ontologies, creating API data models, defining system boundaries and invariants, migrating between data models, establishing taxonomies or hierarchies, user mentions "schema", "data model", "entities", "relationships", "ontology", "knowledge graph", or when scattered/inconsistent data structures need formalization.
decision-matrix
Use when comparing multiple named alternatives across several criteria, need transparent trade-off analysis, making group decisions requiring alignment, choosing between vendors/tools/strategies, stakeholders need to see decision rationale, balancing competing priorities (cost vs quality vs speed), user mentions "which option should we choose", "compare alternatives", "evaluate vendors", "trade-offs", or when decision needs to be defensible and data-driven.
decomposition-reconstruction
Use when dealing with complex systems that need simplification, identifying bottlenecks or critical failure points, redesigning architecture or processes for better performance, breaking down problems that feel overwhelming, analyzing dependencies to understand ripple effects, user mentions "this is too complex", "where's the bottleneck", "how do we redesign this", "what are the key components", or when optimization requires understanding how parts interact.
deliberation-debate-red-teaming
Use when testing plans or decisions for blind spots, need adversarial review before launch, validating strategy against worst-case scenarios, building consensus through structured debate, identifying attack vectors or vulnerabilities, user mentions "play devil's advocate", "what could go wrong", "challenge our assumptions", "stress test this", "red team", or when groupthink or confirmation bias may be hiding risks.
design-of-experiments
Use when optimizing multi-factor systems with limited experimental budget, screening many variables to find the vital few, discovering interactions between parameters, mapping response surfaces for peak performance, validating robustness to noise factors, or when users mention factorial designs, A/B/n testing, parameter tuning, process optimization, or experimental efficiency.
dialectical-mapping-steelmanning
Use when debates are trapped in false dichotomies, polarized positions need charitable interpretation, tradeoffs are obscured by binary framing, synthesis beyond 'pick one side' is needed, or when users mention steelman arguments, thesis-antithesis-synthesis, Hegelian dialectic, third way solutions, or resolving seemingly opposed principles.
discovery-interviews-surveys
Use when validating product assumptions before building, discovering unmet user needs, understanding customer problems and workflows, testing concepts or positioning, researching target markets, identifying jobs-to-be-done and hiring triggers, uncovering pain points and workarounds, or when users mention user research, customer interviews, surveys, discovery interviews, validation studies, or voice of customer.
domain-research-health-science
Use when formulating clinical research questions (PICOT framework), evaluating health evidence quality (study design hierarchy, bias assessment, GRADE), prioritizing patient-important outcomes, conducting systematic reviews or meta-analyses, creating evidence summaries for guidelines, assessing regulatory evidence, or when user mentions clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, health research methodology, systematic reviews, research protocols, or study quality assessment.
embedding-fusion-strategy
Use when designing embedding strategies that fuse semantic and structural information for knowledge graphs. Invoke when user mentions node embeddings, structural embeddings, semantic embeddings, contrastive alignment, embedding fusion, vector representations for graphs, or combining text and graph signals. Provides embedding selection, fusion design, and implementation guidance.
environmental-scanning-foresight
Use when scanning external trends for strategic planning, monitoring PESTLE forces (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental), detecting weak signals (early indicators of change), planning scenarios for multiple futures, setting signposts and indicators for early warning, or when user mentions environmental scanning, horizon scanning, trend analysis, scenario planning, strategic foresight, futures thinking, or emerging issues monitoring.
equivariant-architecture-designer
Use when you have validated symmetry groups and need to design neural network architecture that respects those symmetries. Invoke when user mentions equivariant layers, G-CNN, e3nn, steerable networks, building symmetry into model, or needs architecture recommendations for specific symmetry groups. Provides architecture patterns and implementation guidance.
estimation-fermi
Use when making quick order-of-magnitude estimates under uncertainty (market sizing, resource planning, feasibility checks), decomposing complex quantities into estimable parts, bounding unknowns with upper/lower limits, sanity-checking strategic assumptions, or when user mentions Fermi estimation, back-of-envelope calculation, order of magnitude, ballpark estimate, triangulation, or needs to assess feasibility before detailed analysis.
ethics-safety-impact
Use when decisions could affect groups differently and need to anticipate harms/benefits, assess fairness and safety concerns, identify vulnerable populations, propose risk mitigations, define monitoring metrics, or when user mentions ethical review, impact assessment, differential harm, safety analysis, vulnerable groups, bias audit, or responsible AI/tech.
evaluation-rubrics
Use when need explicit quality criteria and scoring scales to evaluate work consistently, compare alternatives objectively, set acceptance thresholds, reduce subjective bias, or when user mentions rubric, scoring criteria, quality standards, evaluation framework, inter-rater reliability, or grade/assess work.
expected-value
Use when making decisions under uncertainty with quantifiable outcomes, comparing risky options (investments, product bets, strategic choices), prioritizing projects by expected return, assessing whether to take a gamble, or when user mentions expected value, EV calculation, risk-adjusted return, probability-weighted outcomes, decision tree, or needs to choose between uncertain alternatives.
facilitation-patterns
Use when running meetings, workshops, brainstorms, design sprints, retrospectives, or team decision-making sessions. Apply when need structured group discussion, managing diverse stakeholder input, ensuring equal participation, handling conflict or groupthink, or when user mentions facilitation, workshop design, meeting patterns, session planning, or running effective collaborative sessions.
financial-unit-economics
Use when evaluating business model viability, analyzing profitability per customer/product/transaction, validating startup metrics (CAC, LTV, payback period), making pricing decisions, assessing scalability, comparing business models, or when user mentions unit economics, CAC/LTV ratio, contribution margin, customer profitability, break-even analysis, or needs to determine if a business can be profitable at scale.
focus-timeboxing-8020
Use when managing time and attention, combating procrastination or context-switching, prioritizing high-impact work, planning daily/weekly schedules, improving focus and productivity, or when user mentions timeboxing, Pomodoro, deep work, 80/20 rule, Pareto principle, focus blocks, task batching, energy management, or needs structured approach to getting important work done.
forecast-premortem
Use to stress-test predictions by assuming they failed and working backward to identify why. Invoke when confidence is high (>80% or <20%), need to identify tail risks and unknown unknowns, or want to widen overconfident intervals. Use when user mentions premortem, backcasting, what could go wrong, stress test, or black swans.
grant-proposal-assistant
Use when writing or reviewing NIH, NSF, or foundation grant proposals. Invoke when user mentions specific aims, R01, R21, K-series, significance, innovation, approach section, grant writing, proposal review, research strategy, or needs help with fundable hypothesis, reviewer-friendly structure, or compliance with grant guidelines.
graphrag-evaluation
Use when evaluating GraphRAG system quality across knowledge graph completeness, retrieval relevance, answer correctness, and reasoning verification. Invoke when user mentions evaluate GraphRAG, quality metrics, benchmark, hallucination reduction, answer correctness, multi-step reasoning evaluation, test my GraphRAG, or measure RAG performance. Provides evaluation frameworks, metric selection, and testing protocols.
graphrag-system-design
Use when designing complete GraphRAG systems that combine graph retrieval with LLM reasoning. Invoke when user mentions GraphRAG system, technology stack, Neo4j with LLM, LangChain graph, LlamaIndex knowledge graph, community detection for RAG, hybrid symbol-vector integration, production GraphRAG, or domain-specific graph RAG. Provides architecture design, technology selection, and domain customization guidance.
heuristics-and-checklists
Use when making decisions under time pressure or uncertainty, preventing errors in complex procedures, designing decision rules or checklists, simplifying complex choices, or when user mentions heuristics, rules of thumb, mental models, checklists, error prevention, cognitive biases, satisficing, or needs practical decision shortcuts and systematic error reduction.
hypotheticals-counterfactuals
Use when exploring alternative scenarios, testing assumptions through "what if" questions, understanding causal relationships, conducting pre-mortem analysis, stress testing decisions, or when user mentions counterfactuals, hypothetical scenarios, thought experiments, alternative futures, what-if analysis, or needs to challenge assumptions and explore possibilities.
information-architecture
Use when organizing content for digital products, designing navigation systems, restructuring information hierarchies, improving findability, creating taxonomies or metadata schemas, or when users mention information architecture, IA, sitemap, navigation design, content structure, card sorting, tree testing, taxonomy, findability, or need help making information discoverable and usable.
kill-criteria-exit-ramps
Use when defining stopping rules for projects, avoiding sunk cost fallacy, setting objective exit criteria, deciding whether to continue/pivot/kill initiatives, or when users mention kill criteria, exit ramps, stopping rules, go/no-go decisions, project termination, sunk costs, or need disciplined decision-making about when to quit.
knowledge-graph-construction
Use when designing and building knowledge graphs from unstructured data. Invoke when user mentions entity extraction, schema design, LPG vs RDF, graph data model, ontology alignment, knowledge graph construction, or building a KG for RAG. Provides extraction pipelines, schema patterns, and data model selection guidance.
layered-reasoning
Use when reasoning across multiple abstraction levels (strategic/tactical/operational), designing systems with hierarchical layers, explaining concepts at different depths, maintaining consistency between high-level principles and concrete implementation, or when users mention 30,000-foot view, layered thinking, abstraction levels, top-down design, or need to move fluidly between strategy and execution.
scout-mindset-bias-check
Use to detect and remove cognitive biases from reasoning. Invoke when prediction feels emotional, stuck at 50/50, or when you want to validate forecasting process. Use when user mentions scout mindset, soldier mindset, bias check, reversal test, scope sensitivity, or cognitive distortions.
mapping-visualization-scaffolds
Use when complex systems need visual documentation, mapping component relationships and dependencies, creating hierarchies or taxonomies, documenting process flows or decision trees, understanding system architectures, visualizing data lineage or knowledge structures, planning information architecture, or when user mentions concept maps, system diagrams, dependency mapping, relationship visualization, or architecture blueprints.
market-mechanics-betting
Use to convert probabilities into decisions (bet/pass/hedge) and optimize scoring. Invoke when need to calculate edge, size bets optimally (Kelly Criterion), extremize aggregated forecasts, or improve Brier scores. Use when user mentions betting strategy, Kelly, edge calculation, Brier score, extremizing, or translating belief into action.
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