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  "markdown": "# Thinking Partner\n\nA deterministic thinking partner that challenges assumptions and applies 150+ mental models to sharpen decisions, solve problems, and think more clearly.\n\nBuilt on the open [Agent Skills](https://agentskills.io) standard. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, GitHub Copilot, and any AI agent that supports the standard.\n\n## Install\n\n```bash\nnpx skills add mattnowdev/thinking-partner\n```\n\n## What It Does\n\nNot a lecture — a sparring session. Turns your AI agent into a thinking partner that:\n\n- **Challenges assumptions** — Surfaces hidden beliefs you're treating as facts\n- **Applies mental models** — Selects and deploys the right frameworks for your situation (150+ models across 17 disciplines)\n- **Detects orientation capture** — Notices when your thinking serves comfort instead of truth\n- **Maintains productive tension** — Holds complexity open long enough to find real insight\n\n## When It Triggers\n\n- \"Help me think through X\"\n- \"Challenge my thinking\"\n- \"What am I missing?\"\n- \"Play devil's advocate\"\n- \"Stress test this idea\"\n- \"Help me decide between X and Y\"\n- Any named mental model: SWOT, first principles, inversion, pre-mortem, 5 Whys, etc.\n\n## What Makes It Different\n\n| Feature | This Skill | Others |\n|---|---|---|\n| **Orientation Detection** | Diagnoses 6 thinking states (GT0-GT5) with targeted interventions | Generic questioning |\n| **150+ Mental Models** | Full catalog organized by discipline with key questions | Handful of models |\n| **Cognitive Operations** | 7 complementary operation pairs (Decouple/Re-couple, Hold/Resolve, etc.) | None |\n| **Structured Workflow** | 6-step deterministic process from diagnosis to synthesis | Freeform |\n| **Anti-Patterns** | Explicit guidance on what NOT to do | None |\n\n## Mental Models Included\n\nOrganized across 17 disciplines:\n\n- **General Thinking**: First Principles, Inversion, Second-Order Thinking, Chesterton's Fence, Entropy, and more\n- **Decision-Making**: Pre-Mortem, Regret Minimization, SWOT, Asymmetric Risk, Preserving Optionality\n- **Problem-Solving**: 5 Whys, Fishbone, MECE Decomposition, Bright Spots Analysis, Local vs Global Optima\n- **Systems & Complexity**: Feedback Loops, Stocks & Flows, Tipping Points, Antifragility, Path Dependence\n- **Economics & Strategy**: Incentives, Network Effects, Tragedy of the Commons, Lindy Effect, Power Laws\n- **Statistics & Probability**: Bayesian Updating, Correlation vs Causation, Selection Bias, Gambler's Fallacy\n- **Psychology & Biases**: Confirmation Bias, Planning Fallacy, Halo Effect, Curse of Knowledge, Peak-End Rule\n- **Physics & Engineering**: Inertia, Activation Energy, Resonance, Half-Life, Margin of Safety\n- **Biology & Evolution**: Natural Selection, Red Queen Effect, Coevolution, Niche Construction\n- **Communication & Persuasion**: Steel Manning, Reciprocity, Narrative/Storytelling, Pyramid Principle\n- **Creativity & Innovation**: SCAMPER, Design Thinking, Oblique Strategies, Minimum Viable Experiment\n- **Learning & Development**: Feynman Technique, Spaced Repetition, Zone of Proximal Development\n- **Time & Resource Management**: Eisenhower Matrix, Pareto Principle, Maker's vs Manager's Schedule\n- **Game Theory**: Prisoner's Dilemma, Schelling Point, Tit for Tat, Signaling, Moral Hazard\n- **Negotiation**: BATNA, ZOPA, Logrolling\n- **Resilience & Antifragility**: Barbell Strategy, Skin in the Game, Via Negativa, Hormesis\n- **Ethics & Responsibility**: Veil of Ignorance\n\nSee the full catalog in [`skills/thinking-partner/references/model-catalog.md`](skills/thinking-partner/references/model-catalog.md).\n\n## Alternative Install\n\n<details>\n<summary>Manual install per agent</summary>\n\n**Claude Code**\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git\ncp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner ~/.claude/skills/thinking-partner\n```\n\n**Cursor**\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git\ncp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner .cursor/skills/thinking-partner\n```\n\n**Windsurf**\n```bash\ngit clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git\ncp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner .windsurf/skills/thinking-partner\n```\n\n**Other Agents**\nCopy the `skills/thinking-partner/` directory (including `references/`) into your agent's skills directory.\n\n</details>\n\n## License\n\nMIT\n",
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