think-through
A Socratic interview skill for thinking through technical ideas like apps, products, tools, and projects. Use this when the user says "think through [idea]", "help me think about [app/product]", "let's explore [project idea]", or wants to iterate on a technical concept before building. Asks probing questions about the problem, target users, market, technical approach, tradeoffs, and viability. Continues until the idea is well-explored, then produces a written summary and proposes directions.
ds-brainstorm
REQUIRED Phase 1 of /ds workflow. Uses Socratic questioning to clarify goals, data sources, and constraints.
teach
Build understanding bridges from where they are to where they want to be. Use when explaining concepts at the right level.
antahkarana
Multi-perspective reasoning through Upanishadic Antahkarana voices. Use for complex problems requiring diverse viewpoints and synthesis. Spawns multiple Claude agents that reason from different perspectives and synthesize wisdom.
constitution
Develop, refine, and maintain project constitutional principles - uses Socratic questioning to eliminate ambiguity and ensure perfect clarity on design values and non-negotiables
brainstorm
Interactive idea refinement using Socratic questioning methodology. This skill should be used when users want to explore an idea, find gaps in concepts, enhance proposals, or structure thoughts before implementation planning. Triggers on "brainstorm", "explore this idea", "find holes in", "help me think through", "what am I missing", or when presenting rough concepts that need refinement. Output integrates with create-plan skill.
theological-sparring-partner
Rigorous Socratic dialogue for developing biblically-sound theological positions through adversarial questioning and critique. Use when the user wants to explore new theological ideas, test apologetic arguments, defend biblical viewpoints, develop theological position papers, or think through doctrinal questions. Acts as a debate opponent who challenges assumptions, role-plays skeptics and critics, and forces deep engagement with Scripture itself rather than accepting tradition or preset doctrine. Pushes for biblical truth over denominational positions.
interview
Interview me about anything in depth
try-first-tell-later
Structure educational content using try-first-tell-later pedagogy where students predict, attempt, or reflect before receiving explanations. Creates active learning through cognitive engagement and variation theory's contrast patterns. Use when writing educational materials, designing exercises, creating lecture notes, structuring tutorials, writing teaching examples with LaTeX/Beamer, developing problem sets, or when user mentions try-first, predict-first, productive failure, Socratic method, question-before-answer, exercise-driven learning, or inquiry-based teaching.
chain-of-thought
Step-by-step reasoning patterns for complex problem solving
explaining-code
Explains code with visual diagrams and analogies. Use when explaining how code works, teaching about a codebase, or when the user asks "how does this work?"
agentic-coach
Interactive prompt engineering coach that elevates vague prompts through Socratic dialogue, multiple transformation styles, and guided learning. Use when improving prompts, learning agentic engineering, or wanting coached guidance rather than automated transformation. NEVER auto-executes - always displays and asks first.
