thinking-partner
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A deterministic thinking partner that challenges assumptions and applies 150+ mental models across 17 disciplines to sharpen decisions, solve problems, and think more clearly. Features include orientation detection that diagnoses 6 thinking states with targeted interventions, a structured 6-step workflow from diagnosis to synthesis, 7 complementary cognitive operation pairs, and explicit anti-patterns to avoid common reasoning failures. Works as a sparring session, not a lecture, asks one question at a time, names the model being applied, and challenges where it matters.
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- Kind
- Plugins
- Topic
- AI, RAG & memory
- Publisher
- mattnowdev
- Origin
- marketplace
- Category
- ferramentas
- Stars
- 187
- Forks
- 12
- Open pull requests
- 1
- Last push
- 2026-03-31T17:19:54Z
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- ativo
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- MIT
- Added
- 2026-08-30 01:48:58
- Updated
- 2026-08-30 01:48:58
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mattnowdev/thinking-partner/thinking-partner
README
# Thinking Partner A deterministic thinking partner that challenges assumptions and applies 150+ mental models to sharpen decisions, solve problems, and think more clearly. Built 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. ## Install ```bash npx skills add mattnowdev/thinking-partner ``` ## What It Does Not a lecture — a sparring session. Turns your AI agent into a thinking partner that: - **Challenges assumptions** — Surfaces hidden beliefs you're treating as facts - **Applies mental models** — Selects and deploys the right frameworks for your situation (150+ models across 17 disciplines) - **Detects orientation capture** — Notices when your thinking serves comfort instead of truth - **Maintains productive tension** — Holds complexity open long enough to find real insight ## When It Triggers - "Help me think through X" - "Challenge my thinking" - "What am I missing?" - "Play devil's advocate" - "Stress test this idea" - "Help me decide between X and Y" - Any named mental model: SWOT, first principles, inversion, pre-mortem, 5 Whys, etc. ## What Makes It Different | Feature | This Skill | Others | |---|---|---| | **Orientation Detection** | Diagnoses 6 thinking states (GT0-GT5) with targeted interventions | Generic questioning | | **150+ Mental Models** | Full catalog organized by discipline with key questions | Handful of models | | **Cognitive Operations** | 7 complementary operation pairs (Decouple/Re-couple, Hold/Resolve, etc.) | None | | **Structured Workflow** | 6-step deterministic process from diagnosis to synthesis | Freeform | | **Anti-Patterns** | Explicit guidance on what NOT to do | None | ## Mental Models Included Organized across 17 disciplines: - **General Thinking**: First Principles, Inversion, Second-Order Thinking, Chesterton's Fence, Entropy, and more - **Decision-Making**: Pre-Mortem, Regret Minimization, SWOT, Asymmetric Risk, Preserving Optionality - **Problem-Solving**: 5 Whys, Fishbone, MECE Decomposition, Bright Spots Analysis, Local vs Global Optima - **Systems & Complexity**: Feedback Loops, Stocks & Flows, Tipping Points, Antifragility, Path Dependence - **Economics & Strategy**: Incentives, Network Effects, Tragedy of the Commons, Lindy Effect, Power Laws - **Statistics & Probability**: Bayesian Updating, Correlation vs Causation, Selection Bias, Gambler's Fallacy - **Psychology & Biases**: Confirmation Bias, Planning Fallacy, Halo Effect, Curse of Knowledge, Peak-End Rule - **Physics & Engineering**: Inertia, Activation Energy, Resonance, Half-Life, Margin of Safety - **Biology & Evolution**: Natural Selection, Red Queen Effect, Coevolution, Niche Construction - **Communication & Persuasion**: Steel Manning, Reciprocity, Narrative/Storytelling, Pyramid Principle - **Creativity & Innovation**: SCAMPER, Design Thinking, Oblique Strategies, Minimum Viable Experiment - **Learning & Development**: Feynman Technique, Spaced Repetition, Zone of Proximal Development - **Time & Resource Management**: Eisenhower Matrix, Pareto Principle, Maker's vs Manager's Schedule - **Game Theory**: Prisoner's Dilemma, Schelling Point, Tit for Tat, Signaling, Moral Hazard - **Negotiation**: BATNA, ZOPA, Logrolling - **Resilience & Antifragility**: Barbell Strategy, Skin in the Game, Via Negativa, Hormesis - **Ethics & Responsibility**: Veil of Ignorance See the full catalog in [`skills/thinking-partner/references/model-catalog.md`](skills/thinking-partner/references/model-catalog.md). ## Alternative Install <details> <summary>Manual install per agent</summary> **Claude Code** ```bash git clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git cp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner ~/.claude/skills/thinking-partner ``` **Cursor** ```bash git clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git cp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner .cursor/skills/thinking-partner ``` **Windsurf** ```bash git clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git cp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner .windsurf/skills/thinking-partner ``` **Other Agents** Copy the `skills/thinking-partner/` directory (including `references/`) into your agent's skills directory. </details> ## License MIT