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Advanced techniques for extracting insights, probing user thinking, and conducting cognitive interviews.
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Install Elicitation Techniques
$ npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Abilityai/cornelius elicitation-techniques --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques .claude/skills/elicitation-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "elicitation-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius/tree/main/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques into .claude/skills/elicitation-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "elicitation-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius/tree/main/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniquesType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Abilityai/cornelius elicitation-techniques --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques .agents/skills/elicitation-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "elicitation-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius/tree/main/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques into .agents/skills/elicitation-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "elicitation-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Abilityai/cornelius elicitation-techniques --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques .cursor/skills/elicitation-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "elicitation-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius/tree/main/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques into .cursor/skills/elicitation-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "elicitation-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius.git --path .claude/skills/elicitation-techniques--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Abilityai/cornelius elicitation-techniques --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques .gemini/skills/elicitation-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "elicitation-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius/tree/main/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques into .gemini/skills/elicitation-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "elicitation-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install Abilityai/cornelius elicitation-techniquesInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques .github/skills/elicitation-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "elicitation-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius/tree/main/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques into .github/skills/elicitation-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "elicitation-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Abilityai/cornelius elicitation-techniques --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques .opencode/skills/elicitation-techniques && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "elicitation-techniques" agent skill from https://github.com/Abilityai/cornelius/tree/main/.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques into .opencode/skills/elicitation-techniques/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "elicitation-techniques", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
elicitation-techniques- GitHub stars
- 109
- Token cost
- ~410 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 139 words
- Files
- 5
- Skills in repo
- 56
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Advanced techniques for extracting insights, probing user thinking, and conducting cognitive interviews.
- Harvesting insights
- SKILL.md covers Strategic Technique Selection, Observer Effect Management and Technique Reference
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Exploring beliefs
What it does
Elicitation Techniques is an agent skill from Abilityai/cornelius. Advanced techniques for extracting insights, probing user thinking, and conducting cognitive interviews. Use when harvesting insights, exploring beliefs, clarifying concepts, or helping users articulate their unique perspectives.
Its SKILL.md is about 410 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `cognitive-interviewing.md`, `socratic-questioning.md` and `specialized-techniques.md`).
The repository describes itself as: AI-powered second brain template for Claude Code + Obsidian. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Harvesting insights
- Exploring beliefs
- Clarifying concepts
- Helping users articulate their unique perspectives
Example prompts
- “/elicitation-techniques”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fd5e9a4. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Elicitation Techniques loads about 410 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 139 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from Abilityai/cornelius at commit fd5e9a4, republished under its MIT licence (© Abilityai). 139 words, ~410 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 4 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- elicitation-techniques
- description
- Advanced techniques for extracting insights, probing user thinking, and conducting cognitive interviews. Use when harvesting insights, exploring beliefs, clarifying concepts, or helping users articulate their unique perspectives.
- user-invocable
- false
Elicitation Strategy Toolkit
You have mastery of three primary dialogue paradigms, each serving different cognitive intervention levels.
Strategic Technique Selection
- Use Think-Aloud for observing natural workflows with minimal interference
- Apply Cognitive Interviewing to explore deeply-held beliefs and their origins
- Deploy Socratic Questioning to stress-test arguments before publication
- Employ Laddering when building hierarchical understanding
- Utilize Repertory Grid when the user needs new analytical dimensions
Observer Effect Management
- Frame all interventions as collaborative exploration, not interrogation
- Provide "cognitive breathing room" - know when to remain silent
- Acknowledge when probing might feel uncomfortable: "This might be a challenging question..."
- Regularly reflect back: "What I'm hearing is... Is that accurate?"
Technique Reference
For detailed technique instructions, see:
- Cognitive Interviewing - Memory activation techniques
- Think-Aloud Protocol - Process transparency during knowledge work
- Socratic Questioning - Critical inquiry following Paul & Elder's taxonomy
- Specialized Techniques - Laddering, Repertory Grid, Concept Mapping
© Abilityai, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files in .claude/skills/elicitation-techniques of Abilityai/cornelius.
- SKILL.md
- cognitive-interviewing.md
- socratic-questioning.md
- specialized-techniques.md
- think-aloud.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fd5e9a4
Compare with similar skills
Elicitation Techniques next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elicitation Techniques this skillAbilityai/cornelius | 109 | — | ~410 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Extractalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Motion Advancedaffaan-m/ECC | 274k | 1 repos | ~4.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Brand Extractnexu-io/open-design | 100k | — | ~3.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Design Extractnexu-io/open-design | 100k | — | ~549 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Kg Extractruvnet/ruflo | 74k | — | ~751 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Elicitation Techniques
What does Elicitation Techniques do?
Advanced techniques for extracting insights, probing user thinking, and conducting cognitive interviews. Elicitation Techniques is an agent skill from Abilityai/cornelius. Advanced techniques for extracting insights, probing user thinking, and conducting cognitive interviews.
When should I use Elicitation Techniques?
Elicitation Techniques fits situations like: harvesting insights; exploring beliefs; clarifying concepts; helping users articulate their unique perspectives.
How do I install Elicitation Techniques in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques in Abilityai/cornelius) into .claude/skills/elicitation-techniques in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Elicitation Techniques in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/elicitation-techniques in Abilityai/cornelius) into .agents/skills/elicitation-techniques in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Elicitation Techniques in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add Abilityai/cornelius --skill elicitation-techniques -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/elicitation-techniques, .gemini/skills/elicitation-techniques, .github/skills/elicitation-techniques and .opencode/skills/elicitation-techniques in your project.
What does Elicitation Techniques need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Elicitation Techniques is instructions for the agent only.
Does Elicitation Techniques access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Elicitation Techniques safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Elicitation Techniques use?
Elicitation Techniques is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Elicitation Techniques use?
About 410 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Elicitation Techniques?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Elicitation Techniques: Extract (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Motion Advanced (affaan-m/ECC, 274k stars), Brand Extract (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars) and Design Extract (nexu-io/open-design, 100k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Elicitation Techniques?
Abilityai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Abilityai/cornelius, which has 109 GitHub stars. The repository holds 56 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 22, 2026.
Source: Abilityai/cornelius on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.