Principle Attack The Premise
cursor/plugins
Apply when two or more fixes that share one premise have failed the same gate.
Apply when repeated fixes sharing an assumption fail. An agent skill from chmonitor/chmonitor.
GPL-3.0Auto-check passed
Install Principle Attack The Premise
$ npx skills add chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install chmonitor/chmonitor principle-attack-the-premise --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/chmonitor/chmonitor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise .claude/skills/principle-attack-the-premise && 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 "principle-attack-the-premise" agent skill from https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise into .claude/skills/principle-attack-the-premise/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "principle-attack-the-premise", 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/chmonitor/chmonitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premiseType 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 chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install chmonitor/chmonitor principle-attack-the-premise --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise .agents/skills/principle-attack-the-premise && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "principle-attack-the-premise" agent skill from https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise into .agents/skills/principle-attack-the-premise/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "principle-attack-the-premise", 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 chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install chmonitor/chmonitor principle-attack-the-premise --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise .cursor/skills/principle-attack-the-premise && 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 "principle-attack-the-premise" agent skill from https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise into .cursor/skills/principle-attack-the-premise/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "principle-attack-the-premise", 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/chmonitor/chmonitor.git --path .claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise--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 chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install chmonitor/chmonitor principle-attack-the-premise --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise .gemini/skills/principle-attack-the-premise && 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 "principle-attack-the-premise" agent skill from https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise into .gemini/skills/principle-attack-the-premise/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "principle-attack-the-premise", 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 chmonitor/chmonitor principle-attack-the-premiseInstalls 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 chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise .github/skills/principle-attack-the-premise && 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 "principle-attack-the-premise" agent skill from https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise into .github/skills/principle-attack-the-premise/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "principle-attack-the-premise", 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 chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install chmonitor/chmonitor principle-attack-the-premise --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise .opencode/skills/principle-attack-the-premise && 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 "principle-attack-the-premise" agent skill from https://github.com/chmonitor/chmonitor/tree/main/.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise into .opencode/skills/principle-attack-the-premise/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "principle-attack-the-premise", 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
principle-attack-the-premise- GitHub stars
- 299
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~368 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 164 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 53
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- GPL-3.0
At a glance
Apply when repeated fixes sharing an assumption fail. An agent skill from chmonitor/chmonitor.
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Principle Attack The Premise is an agent skill from chmonitor/chmonitor. Apply when repeated fixes sharing an assumption fail. State the assumption and choose an observation that can challenge it before trying another fix that depends on it.
Its SKILL.md is about 370 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: Open-source operational advisor for ClickHouse — real-time monitoring plus AI-driven index/partition/materialized-view recommendations. The licence is GPL-3.0.
Example prompts
- “/principle-attack-the-premise”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fc39ef0. 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
Principle Attack The Premise loads about 368 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 164 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 chmonitor/chmonitor at commit fc39ef0, republished under its GPL-3.0 licence (© chmonitor). 164 words, ~368 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/principle-attack-the-premise/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- principle-attack-the-premise
- description
- Apply when repeated fixes sharing an assumption fail. State the assumption and choose an observation that can challenge it before trying another fix that depends on it.
- user-invocable
- false
Attack the premise
When two or more fixes sharing an assumption fail the same gate, write down what they assumed. Before another fix depends on it, choose an observation or experiment that can challenge it.
Match the experiment to the hypothesis. Two timeout increases may assume requests reach the intended destination. Check the actual destination before increasing the timeout again.
When the hypothesis concerns uneven allocation, ownership, or assignment, count resources or work per actor. Measure the distribution and trace the assignment per Fix Root Causes. Recommend redistribution, rotation, or reassignment only when evidence connects that assignment to the failure. An even distribution weakens the imbalance hypothesis; it does not rule out a shared defect. Every worker can leak at the same rate.
Keep a rerunnable experiment when useful, per Build the Lever. Do not turn this into a mandatory census for unrelated bugs.
This principle questions an assumption about the existing system. Redesign from First Principles rebuilds a design around a new requirement.
© chmonitor, GPL-3.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise of chmonitor/chmonitor.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fc39ef0
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in chmonitor/chmonitor, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
Compare with similar skills
Principle Attack The Premise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principle Attack The Premise this skillchmonitor/chmonitor | 299 | 1 repos | ~368 | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Principle Attack The Premisecursor/plugins | 10k | 2 repos | ~486 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Fixalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | 1 repos | ~765 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Fix Failing Pipelinesa5c-ai/babysitter | 1.8k | — | ~1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Fix Failing Playwright Specappsmithorg/appsmith | 41k | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| ShareClickHouse/ClickHouse | 50k | — | ~558 | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Principle Attack The Premise
What does Principle Attack The Premise do?
Apply when repeated fixes sharing an assumption fail. An agent skill from chmonitor/chmonitor. Principle Attack The Premise is an agent skill from chmonitor/chmonitor. Apply when repeated fixes sharing an assumption fail.
How do I install Principle Attack The Premise in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise in chmonitor/chmonitor) into .claude/skills/principle-attack-the-premise in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Principle Attack The Premise in Codex?
Run `npx skills add chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/pstack/upstream/skills/principle-attack-the-premise in chmonitor/chmonitor) into .agents/skills/principle-attack-the-premise in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Principle Attack The Premise 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 chmonitor/chmonitor --skill principle-attack-the-premise -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/principle-attack-the-premise, .gemini/skills/principle-attack-the-premise, .github/skills/principle-attack-the-premise and .opencode/skills/principle-attack-the-premise in your project.
What does Principle Attack The Premise need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Principle Attack The Premise is instructions for the agent only.
Does Principle Attack The Premise 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 Principle Attack The Premise 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 Principle Attack The Premise use?
Principle Attack The Premise is published under the GPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Principle Attack The Premise use?
About 368 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.5k 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 Principle Attack The Premise?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Principle Attack The Premise: Principle Attack The Premise (cursor/plugins, 10k stars), Fix (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Fix Failing Pipelines (a5c-ai/babysitter, 1.8k stars) and Fix Failing Playwright Spec (appsmithorg/appsmith, 41k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Principle Attack The Premise?
chmonitor (a GitHub organization) maintains it in chmonitor/chmonitor, which has 299 GitHub stars. The repository holds 53 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 5, 2026.
Source: chmonitor/chmonitor on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.