Agent skill

Making Decisions

by apple-ouyang in apple-ouyang/book-to-skill

A skill your agent uses when facing a significant decision, evaluating options, or feeling stuck between choices.

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Install Making Decisions

skills CLI
$ npx skills add apple-ouyang/book-to-skill --skill making-decisions -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install apple-ouyang/book-to-skill making-decisions --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/apple-ouyang/book-to-skill.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/making-decisions .claude/skills/making-decisions && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
making-decisions
GitHub stars
161
Token cost
~806 tokens
SKILL.md length
133 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
6
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when facing a significant decision, evaluating options, or feeling stuck between choices.

  • Works in 4 steps: 主动决策:人生的财富分水岭在几个主动做出的重大决策之间。当决策被推到你面前时,好的… → 算大账:决策本质是算账,算大账和长期账。明确知道自己要什么、不要什么,勇敢放弃… → 下重注:赚钱公式 = 少而正确的决策 ×… → …
  • Facing a significant decision
  • SKILL.md covers 第一步:快速分类, WRAP 四步骨架, W:拓宽选择 and R:验证假设, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Making Decisions is an agent skill from apple-ouyang/book-to-skill. Use when facing a significant decision, evaluating options, or feeling stuck between choices. Especially when the decision is high-stakes, irreversible, or involves uncertainty about outcomes. Triggers on phrases like "should I", "I don't know whether to", "I'm torn between", or "help me decide".

Its SKILL.md is about 810 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files, including reference files (for example `references/cases-attain-distance.md` and `references/cases-widen-options.md`).

The repository describes itself as: 把书拆成 AI Agent 可执行的 Skill,让书中的智慧变成你的决策副驾驶 | Turn books into executable AI Agent Skills. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Facing a significant decision
  • Evaluating options
  • Feeling stuck between choices
  • Phrases like should I

Example prompts

  • “should I”
  • “t know whether to”
  • “m torn between”
  • “/making-decisions”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. 主动决策:人生的财富分水岭在几个主动做出的重大决策之间。当决策被推到你面前时,好的选项往往已经不存在了。
  2. 算大账:决策本质是算账,算大账和长期账。明确知道自己要什么、不要什么,勇敢放弃 90% 不重要的。
  3. 下重注:赚钱公式 = 少而正确的决策 × 下重注。认可的决策要敢于投入,否则只是多一个旁观者。
  4. 欣然接受:没有完美的决策,任何决策背后都有代价。一旦做出,不再纠结好坏,通过行动让坏决策带来不坏的结果。

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a24960a. 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

Making Decisions loads about 806 tokens when it runs, and up to ~8.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 79 tokens; SKILL.md has 133 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~79
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~806
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~8.6k

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 apple-ouyang/book-to-skill at commit a24960a, republished under its MIT licence (© apple-ouyang). 133 words, ~806 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/making-decisions/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
making-decisions
description
Use when facing a significant decision, evaluating options, or feeling stuck between choices. Especially when the decision is high-stakes, irreversible, or involves uncertainty about outcomes. Triggers on phrases like "should I", "I don't know whether to", "I'm torn between", or "help me decide".

决策引导框架(WRAP)

第一步:快速分类

先判断决策性质,再决定投入多少精力:

维度判断策略
可逆性可逆(换工具、试新方向)快决策,错了可以调整
可逆性不可逆(结婚、辞职、大额投资)慢决策,走完整 WRAP
投入度低投入直接试,不需要框架
投入度高投入(核心资源、时间、金钱)走完整流程

亦仁原则:不可逆的决策要慢,可逆的决策要快。不要在状态很差时做决策(吵架后、深夜、极度疲惫时)。


WRAP 四步骨架

面临选择 → [思维狭隘]  → W: 拓宽选择
分析选项 → [先入为主]  → R: 验证假设   ← 调度子 Skill
做出选择 → [情绪影响]  → A: 留出距离
接受结果 → [过度自信]  → P: 准备出错   ← 调度子 Skill

W:拓宽选择

警惕信号:决策形式是「要不要做 X」「是否选 A」——这是思维狭隘的典型症状。只有 6% 的「是否」型决策被评为「非常好」,而有两个以上选项的决策有 40% 被评为「非常好」。

消失选项测试

如果当前所有选项都不可行,你会怎么办?

强迫自己离开现有选项,往往能发现真正的第三条路。

  • Margaret Sanders 案例:纠结要不要开除接待员 Anna(业务能力强但不适合前台)。消除「开除 or 留下」的二选一后,发现第三条路——调岗做全职行政,前台用低成本实习生。
  • $14.99 视频研究:问「买不买这部片?」75% 说买;改成「买这部片,还是留着 $14.99 买别的?」拒绝率从 25% 翻倍到 45%。仅仅提醒「还有其他选项」就改变了决策。
  • 英特尔 CEO 格鲁夫:「如果我们被辞掉了,董事会推选上来一名新总裁,你认为他会怎么做?」
  • 丈夫想辞职案例:妻子问「要不要让他辞职」,这是典型的「是否」型窄框架。消失选项测试:假设辞职被禁止,他被迫留在现有岗位 5 年,他会怎么做让现状变好?这个问题往往能发现「重新配置现有工作」的第三条路,比直接辞职更低风险。
机会成本思维

做这件事花的时间和钱,如果不做,还能做什么?

不只问「要不要做」,还要问「如果不做,剩下的资源能做什么更有价值的事」。

  • 艾森豪威尔轰炸机案例:面对军费预算决策,艾森豪威尔把一架新轰炸机的成本换算成:多少所学校、多少座发电厂、多少家医院。这个「换算」让抽象的数字变成了真实的机会成本,迫使决策者正视「选这个就放弃了什么」。
赛马法(同时追踪多个选项)

不要只打磨一个方案,同时推进 2-3 个选项。同时评估多个方案的决策质量显著高于单一方案迭代。

  • Anne Mulcahy 拯救 Xerox:接手濒临破产的 Xerox 后,Mulcahy 规定所有关键职位必须同时考察至少 3 名候选人,不允许只有一个选项。这个强制多轨制度让人事决策质量大幅提升,是 Xerox 复苏的关键因素之一。
「这个还是那个」→「既要也要」

当陷入二选一时,问:有没有办法同时得到两者的核心价值?

继任者问题

如果明天有人接替我的工作,他会怎么做?

用局外人视角打破路径依赖。


R:验证假设

警惕信号:你在「预测」某件事会不会成功,而不是去测试它。

→ 调度 /reality-testing-decisions(用实验替代预测)

警惕信号:决策感觉很明显,或者周围人都同意。

→ 调度 /seeking-disconfirming-evidence(主动寻找反对证据)


A:留出思考距离

警惕信号:情绪激动、被人催促、感觉「现在不决定就来不及了」。

10/10/10 法则

这个决定,10 分钟后我会怎么看?10 个月后?10 年后?

用时间拉伸判断决策的真实重量。很多「紧急」的决定,10 年后根本不重要。

  • 丈夫辞职的 10/10/10:辞职后 10 分钟感觉很爽;但 10 个月后,如果还没找到新工作,感觉如何?这个时间拉伸让短期情绪冷却,暴露出「辞职前先找好下家」才是更理性的路径。
好朋友视角

如果是我最好的朋友面临这种情况,我会建议他怎么做?

把自己从当事人变成旁观者,情绪干扰立刻减少。Sophia 纠结了一整年要不要搬去芝加哥改善社交生活,问她「你会建议最好的朋友怎么做?」她脱口而出:「搬去芝加哥!」——答案一直在那里,只是被自己的恐惧挡住了。

继任者视角

如果明天有人接替我,他会怎么做?

核心优先级检验

这个决定符合我真正想要的吗?我的初衷是什么?

亦仁:决策本质上是算账,要算大账和长期账,不要太在意小账和短期得失。

  • Interplast 外科医生案例:一个看似简单的问题——「家属能否随行参加海外手术项目?」让整个团队陷入僵局。深挖后发现,这不是一个行政决策,而是两个核心价值的冲突:服务更多儿童(效率)vs 留住关键志愿外科医生(可持续性)。把决策还原到核心优先级层面,才能真正解开死结。

P:准备出错

警惕信号:计划没有退出条件,或者你在说「等等看会发生什么」。

→ 调度 /decision-tripwires(设定止损点和触发器)


调度逻辑

需要验证「这件事会不会成功」?
  → /reality-testing-decisions

需要打破「大家都同意」的共识?
  → /seeking-disconfirming-evidence

需要设定退出条件和止损点?
  → /decision-tripwires

亦仁核心原则

  1. 主动决策:人生的财富分水岭在几个主动做出的重大决策之间。当决策被推到你面前时,好的选项往往已经不存在了。
  2. 算大账:决策本质是算账,算大账和长期账。明确知道自己要什么、不要什么,勇敢放弃 90% 不重要的。
  3. 下重注:赚钱公式 = 少而正确的决策 × 下重注。认可的决策要敢于投入,否则只是多一个旁观者。
  4. 欣然接受:没有完美的决策,任何决策背后都有代价。一旦做出,不再纠结好坏,通过行动让坏决策带来不坏的结果。

案例库

© apple-ouyang, 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 2 other files (references) in skills/making-decisions of apple-ouyang/book-to-skill.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/cases-attain-distance.md
  • references/cases-widen-options.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a24960a

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Questions about Making Decisions

What does Making Decisions do?

A skill your agent uses when facing a significant decision, evaluating options, or feeling stuck between choices. Making Decisions is an agent skill from apple-ouyang/book-to-skill. Use when facing a significant decision, evaluating options, or feeling stuck between choices.

When should I use Making Decisions?

Making Decisions fits situations like: facing a significant decision; evaluating options; feeling stuck between choices; phrases like should I.

How do I install Making Decisions in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add apple-ouyang/book-to-skill --skill making-decisions -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/making-decisions in apple-ouyang/book-to-skill) into .claude/skills/making-decisions in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Making Decisions in Codex?

Run `npx skills add apple-ouyang/book-to-skill --skill making-decisions -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/making-decisions in apple-ouyang/book-to-skill) into .agents/skills/making-decisions in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Making Decisions 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 apple-ouyang/book-to-skill --skill making-decisions -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/making-decisions, .gemini/skills/making-decisions, .github/skills/making-decisions and .opencode/skills/making-decisions in your project.

What does Making Decisions need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Making Decisions is instructions for the agent only.

Does Making Decisions 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 Making Decisions 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 Making Decisions use?

Making Decisions 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 Making Decisions use?

About 806 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.2k 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 7.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Making Decisions?

apple-ouyang (a GitHub user) maintains it in apple-ouyang/book-to-skill, which has 161 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on February 25, 2026.

Source: apple-ouyang/book-to-skill on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.