4-phase structured analysis wrapper for vibe pre-routing (compatible with claude-code-settings think-harder semantics).

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Install Think Harder

skills CLI
$ npx skills add foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills --skill think-harder -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills think-harder --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/foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/bundled/skills/think-harder .claude/skills/think-harder && 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
think-harder
GitHub stars
3.6k
Token cost
~338 tokens
SKILL.md length
141 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
81
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

4-phase structured analysis wrapper for vibe pre-routing (compatible with claude-code-settings think-harder semantics).

  • Works in 6 steps: Problem reframing → Key insights → Reasoning chain → …
  • SKILL.md covers 4-Phase Analysis, Output Contract and Vibe Integration
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Think Harder is an agent skill from foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills. 4-phase structured analysis wrapper for vibe pre-routing (compatible with claude-code-settings think-harder semantics).

Its SKILL.md is about 340 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: Intelligent Skill routing and workflow orchestration for AI agents — +21.12 pp reward, −29.6% tokens on SkillsBench with DeepSeekV4Flash-VE. The licence is Apache-2.0.

Example prompts

  • “/think-harder”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Problem reframing
  2. Key insights
  3. Reasoning chain
  4. Alternatives considered
  5. Uncertainties
  6. Actionable recommendations

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ddcaa2a. 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

Think Harder loads about 338 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 33 tokens; SKILL.md has 141 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~33
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~338

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 foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills at commit ddcaa2a, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© foryourhealth111-pixel). 141 words, ~338 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/think-harder/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
think-harder
description
4-phase structured analysis wrapper for vibe pre-routing (compatible with claude-code-settings think-harder semantics).

think-harder (Codex Compatibility)

Use this skill before implementation when the task needs deeper reasoning or tradeoff analysis.

4-Phase Analysis

  1. Problem Clarification
  • Define the core question and constraints.
  • List assumptions and success criteria.
  • Identify ambiguities that must be resolved.
  1. Multi-Dimensional Analysis
  • Structural decomposition: break into components/dependencies.
  • Temporal impact: short-term vs long-term effects.
  • Causal links: key cause-effect and feedback loops.
  • Context factors: operational, team, and environmental constraints.
  1. Critical Evaluation
  • Challenge assumptions and possible bias.
  • Compare alternatives and opportunity costs.
  • Run pre-mortem: what can fail, how, and impact.
  • Mark uncertainty and confidence level explicitly.
  1. Synthesis
  • Summarize key insights and decision rationale.
  • Reconcile contradictions.
  • Produce actionable next steps.

Output Contract

  1. Problem reframing
  2. Key insights
  3. Reasoning chain
  4. Alternatives considered
  5. Uncertainties
  6. Actionable recommendations

Vibe Integration

  • M/L pre-routing analysis entry.
  • If code-risk analysis is required, pair with code-reviewer.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in bundled/skills/think-harder of foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ddcaa2a

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Vibe Code Cleanupsickn33/agentic-awesome-skills47k1 repos~1.8kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT

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Questions about Think Harder

What does Think Harder do?

4-phase structured analysis wrapper for vibe pre-routing (compatible with claude-code-settings think-harder semantics). Think Harder is an agent skill from foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills. 4-phase structured analysis wrapper for vibe pre-routing (compatible with claude-code-settings think-harder semantics).

How do I install Think Harder in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills --skill think-harder -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (bundled/skills/think-harder in foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills) into .claude/skills/think-harder in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Think Harder in Codex?

Run `npx skills add foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills --skill think-harder -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (bundled/skills/think-harder in foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills) into .agents/skills/think-harder in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Think Harder 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 foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills --skill think-harder -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/think-harder, .gemini/skills/think-harder, .github/skills/think-harder and .opencode/skills/think-harder in your project.

What does Think Harder need to run?

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

Does Think Harder 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 Think Harder 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 Think Harder use?

Think Harder is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Think Harder use?

About 338 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Think Harder?

foryourhealth111-pixel (a GitHub user) maintains it in foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills, which has 3,627 GitHub stars. The repository holds 81 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 31, 2026.

Source: foryourhealth111-pixel/Vibe-Skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.