DeepTutor CLI
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A skill your agent uses when the user is clarifying beliefs, assumptions, goals, or framing before committing to decision or plan.
Install Sc Socratic
$ npx skills add kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude sc-socratic --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/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic .claude/skills/sc-socratic && 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 "sc-socratic" agent skill from https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude/tree/main/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic into .claude/skills/sc-socratic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sc-socratic", 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/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude/tree/main/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socraticType 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 kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude sc-socratic --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic .agents/skills/sc-socratic && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "sc-socratic" agent skill from https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude/tree/main/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic into .agents/skills/sc-socratic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sc-socratic", 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 kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude sc-socratic --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic .cursor/skills/sc-socratic && 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 "sc-socratic" agent skill from https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude/tree/main/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic into .cursor/skills/sc-socratic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sc-socratic", 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/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.git --path plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic--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 kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude sc-socratic --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic .gemini/skills/sc-socratic && 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 "sc-socratic" agent skill from https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude/tree/main/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic into .gemini/skills/sc-socratic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sc-socratic", 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 kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude sc-socraticInstalls 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 kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic .github/skills/sc-socratic && 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 "sc-socratic" agent skill from https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude/tree/main/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic into .github/skills/sc-socratic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sc-socratic", 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 kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude sc-socratic --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic .opencode/skills/sc-socratic && 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 "sc-socratic" agent skill from https://github.com/kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude/tree/main/plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic into .opencode/skills/sc-socratic/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sc-socratic", 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
sc-socratic- GitHub stars
- 114
- Token cost
- ~1.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 592 words
- Files
- 8 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when the user is clarifying beliefs, assumptions, goals, or framing before committing to decision or plan.
- Works in 4 steps: Gather context - Use Read, Grep, Glob to… → Apply 2-3 operations - Pick what fits.… → Surface the question - End with what… → …
- The user is clarifying beliefs
- SKILL.md covers The Toolkit, Situation Recognition, Execution Pattern and Anti-Patterns, plus 5 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Sc Socratic is an agent skill from kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude. Use when the user is clarifying beliefs, assumptions, goals, or framing before committing to decision or plan.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 9 other files, including reference files (for example `examples/challenging-a-plan.md`, `examples/stuck-on-architecture.md` and `references/anti-patterns.md`).
It sits in Education, covering Tutoring and explanations. The repository describes itself as: Practical minimalism for AI assisted programming with Claude Code.
When your agent uses it
- The user is clarifying beliefs
- Framing before committing to decision
Example prompts
- “/sc-socratic”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Gather context - Use Read, Grep, Glob to understand the actual situation. Don't question in a vacuum.
- Apply 2-3 operations - Pick what fits. Don't spray all techniques at every problem.
- Surface the question - End with what they should be asking next. Often more valuable than an answer.
- Propose action - Concrete next step. Avoid analysis paralysis.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5224fc7. 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
Sc Socratic loads about 1.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 592 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 592 words (~1,375 tokens).
“Think WITH the user, not FOR them. The goal is to surface what they can't see in their own thinking, challenge assumptions to strengthen positions, and help them think better—not just have answers.”
- name
- sc-socratic
Files
SKILL.md and 7 other files (references) in plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic of kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude.
- SKILL.md
- examples/challenging-a-plan.md
- examples/stuck-on-architecture.md
- references/anti-patterns.md
- references/debugging.md
- references/decisions.md
- references/design.md
- references/learning.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5224fc7
Compare with similar skills
Sc Socratic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sc Socratic this skillkylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude | 114 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| DeepTutor CLIHKUDS/DeepTutor | 41k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| AI Engineering Project Tutorrohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch | 67k | — | ~1.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Hung-Yi Lee Teaching Stylevoidful/hung-yi-lee-skill | 1.3k | — | ~13k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Claude Certification Tutorrohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch | 67k | — | ~3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| StudyVault Quiz Tutorbevibing/tutor-skills | 1.3k | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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What does Sc Socratic do?
A skill your agent uses when the user is clarifying beliefs, assumptions, goals, or framing before committing to decision or plan. Sc Socratic is an agent skill from kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude. Use when the user is clarifying beliefs, assumptions, goals, or framing before committing to decision or plan.
When should I use Sc Socratic?
Sc Socratic fits situations like: the user is clarifying beliefs; framing before committing to decision.
How do I install Sc Socratic in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic in kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude) into .claude/skills/sc-socratic in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Sc Socratic in Codex?
Run `npx skills add kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/sc-skills/skills/sc-socratic in kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude) into .agents/skills/sc-socratic in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Sc Socratic 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 kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude --skill sc-socratic -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sc-socratic, .gemini/skills/sc-socratic, .github/skills/sc-socratic and .opencode/skills/sc-socratic in your project.
What does Sc Socratic need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Sc Socratic is instructions for the agent only.
Does Sc Socratic 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 Sc Socratic 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 Sc Socratic use?
No licence was found for Sc Socratic or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Sc Socratic use?
About 1.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.5k 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 3.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Sc Socratic?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sc Socratic: DeepTutor CLI (HKUDS/DeepTutor, 41k stars), AI Engineering Project Tutor (rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, 67k stars), Hung-Yi Lee Teaching Style (voidful/hung-yi-lee-skill, 1.3k stars) and Claude Certification Tutor (rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, 67k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Sc Socratic?
kylesnowschwartz (a GitHub user) maintains it in kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude, which has 114 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.
Source: kylesnowschwartz/SimpleClaude on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.