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A skill your agent uses when the user wants to route, choose, learn, or apply Dennett-style intuition pumps and thinking tools for hard problems, stuck reasoning, argument testing, concept…
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Install Intuition Pumps
$ npx skills add AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills intuition-pumps --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/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/intuition-pumps .claude/skills/intuition-pumps && 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 "intuition-pumps" agent skill from https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills/tree/main/skills/intuition-pumps into .claude/skills/intuition-pumps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intuition-pumps", 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/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills/tree/main/skills/intuition-pumpsType 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 AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills intuition-pumps --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/intuition-pumps .agents/skills/intuition-pumps && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "intuition-pumps" agent skill from https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills/tree/main/skills/intuition-pumps into .agents/skills/intuition-pumps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intuition-pumps", 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 AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills intuition-pumps --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/intuition-pumps .cursor/skills/intuition-pumps && 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 "intuition-pumps" agent skill from https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills/tree/main/skills/intuition-pumps into .cursor/skills/intuition-pumps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intuition-pumps", 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/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.git --path skills/intuition-pumps--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 AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills intuition-pumps --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/intuition-pumps .gemini/skills/intuition-pumps && 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 "intuition-pumps" agent skill from https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills/tree/main/skills/intuition-pumps into .gemini/skills/intuition-pumps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intuition-pumps", 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 AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills intuition-pumpsInstalls 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 AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/intuition-pumps .github/skills/intuition-pumps && 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 "intuition-pumps" agent skill from https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills/tree/main/skills/intuition-pumps into .github/skills/intuition-pumps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intuition-pumps", 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 AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills intuition-pumps --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/intuition-pumps .opencode/skills/intuition-pumps && 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 "intuition-pumps" agent skill from https://github.com/AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills/tree/main/skills/intuition-pumps into .opencode/skills/intuition-pumps/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "intuition-pumps", 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
intuition-pumps- GitHub stars
- 130
- Token cost
- ~1.7k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 949 words
- Files
- 89 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 11
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to route, choose, learn, or apply Dennett-style intuition pumps and thinking tools for hard problems, stuck reasoning, argument testing, concept…
- Works in 5 steps: Look up the requested tool in… → Read only the matching single tool card. → First give the tool's identity block:… → …
- The user wants to route
- SKILL.md covers Status Guard, Reference Loading Rule, Tool Identity Disclosure and Book Context References, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Intuition Pumps is an agent skill from AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills. Use when the user wants to route, choose, learn, or apply Dennett-style intuition pumps and thinking tools for hard problems, stuck reasoning, argument testing, concept confusion, weak explanations, or agent self-rescue after repeated unproductive reasoning.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 91 other files, including reference files (for example `README.md`, `agents/openai.yaml` and `references/appendix-pump-candidates.md`).
When your agent uses it
- The user wants to route
- Apply Dennett-style intuition pumps and thinking tools for hard problems
- Stuck reasoning
- Argument testing
Example prompts
- “/intuition-pumps”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Look up the requested tool in references/tool-index.json.
- Read only the matching single tool card.
- First give the tool's identity block: what the book's name refers to, why the name fits the operation, and what the tool does here.
- Apply that tool to the current problem.
- Recommend adjacent tools only when they materially change the next step; recommend no more than 2. Explain each visible adjacent tool with…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 27ffcc6. 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
Intuition Pumps loads about 1.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~161k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 69 tokens; SKILL.md has 949 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 949 words (~1,705 tokens).
“This skill is a progressive-disclosure router over 77 standalone intuition-pump tool cards. Use the structured index to find tools, then load only the selected card.”
- name
- intuition-pumps
Files
SKILL.md and 88 other files (references) in skills/intuition-pumps of AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills.
- SKILL.md
- README.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- references/appendix-pump-candidates.md
- references/book-structure.md
- references/router-tests.md
- references/routing-review.md
- references/self-rescue.md
- references/taxonomy.md
- references/tool-card-template.md
- references/tool-index.json
- references/tools/001-card.md
- references/tools/002-card.md
- references/tools/003-card.md
- references/tools/004-card.md
- references/tools/005-card.md
- references/tools/006-card.md
- references/tools/007-card.md
- … and 71 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 27ffcc6
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intuition Pumps this skillAlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills | 130 | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Learning to Learn (OpenMAIC)THU-MAIC/OpenMAIC | 40k | — | ~502 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| OmniRoute Combo Routingdiegosouzapw/OmniRoute | 75k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Scikit LearnK-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills | 48k | 1 repos | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | BSD-3-Clause | |
| Intelligence Routeruvnet/ruflo | 74k | — | ~874 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Project Learnings Managergarrytan/gstack | 136k | — | ~8.2k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about Intuition Pumps
What does Intuition Pumps do?
A skill your agent uses when the user wants to route, choose, learn, or apply Dennett-style intuition pumps and thinking tools for hard problems, stuck reasoning, argument testing, concept…. Intuition Pumps is an agent skill from AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills. Use when the user wants to route, choose, learn, or apply Dennett-style intuition pumps and thinking tools for hard problems, stuck reasoning, argument testing, concept confusion, weak explanations, or agent self-rescue after repeated unproductive reasoning.
When should I use Intuition Pumps?
Intuition Pumps fits situations like: the user wants to route; apply Dennett-style intuition pumps and thinking tools for hard problems; stuck reasoning; argument testing.
How do I install Intuition Pumps in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/intuition-pumps in AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills) into .claude/skills/intuition-pumps in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Intuition Pumps in Codex?
Run `npx skills add AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/intuition-pumps in AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills) into .agents/skills/intuition-pumps in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Intuition Pumps 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 AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills --skill intuition-pumps -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/intuition-pumps, .gemini/skills/intuition-pumps, .github/skills/intuition-pumps and .opencode/skills/intuition-pumps in your project.
What does Intuition Pumps need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Intuition Pumps is instructions for the agent only.
Does Intuition Pumps 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 Intuition Pumps 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 Intuition Pumps use?
No licence was found for Intuition Pumps or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Intuition Pumps use?
About 1.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 159k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Intuition Pumps?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Intuition Pumps: Learning to Learn (OpenMAIC) (THU-MAIC/OpenMAIC, 40k stars), OmniRoute Combo Routing (diegosouzapw/OmniRoute, 75k stars), Scikit Learn (K-Dense-AI/scientific-agent-skills, 48k stars) and Intelligence Route (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Intuition Pumps?
AlphaMao1 (a GitHub user) maintains it in AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills, which has 130 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.
Source: AlphaMao1/AlphaMao_Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.