Reflect
alirezarezvani/claude-skills
Mid-conversation reflection skill that pauses execution and zooms out from detail-mode to honestly reassess direction, assumptions, and bias.
Enables AI agents to reflect on their own reasoning, detect cognitive biases, and improve decision quality through structured self-examination loops.
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Install Skylv Metacognition Engine
$ npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills skylv-metacognition-engine --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/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent .claude/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine && 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 "skylv-metacognition-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent into .claude/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skylv-metacognition-engine", 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/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agentType 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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills skylv-metacognition-engine --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent .agents/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "skylv-metacognition-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent into .agents/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skylv-metacognition-engine", 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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills skylv-metacognition-engine --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent .cursor/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine && 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 "skylv-metacognition-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent into .cursor/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skylv-metacognition-engine", 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/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git --path skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent--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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills skylv-metacognition-engine --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent .gemini/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine && 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 "skylv-metacognition-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent into .gemini/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skylv-metacognition-engine", 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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills skylv-metacognition-engineInstalls 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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent .github/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine && 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 "skylv-metacognition-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent into .github/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skylv-metacognition-engine", 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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills skylv-metacognition-engine --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent .opencode/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine && 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 "skylv-metacognition-engine" agent skill from https://github.com/LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills/tree/main/skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent into .opencode/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "skylv-metacognition-engine", 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
skylv-metacognition-engine- GitHub stars
- 2.2k
- Token cost
- ~583 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 213 words
- Files
- 4
- Skills in repo
- 1,235
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Enables AI agents to reflect on their own reasoning, detect cognitive biases, and improve decision quality through structured self-examination loops.
- Works in 3 steps: Pre-Output Check → Cognitive Bias Detection → Uncertainty Quantification
- SKILL.md covers What is Metacognition?, Core Framework, Example and Use Cases, plus 1 more section
- Runs JavaScript scripts from its folder
What it does
Skylv Metacognition Engine is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Enables AI agents to reflect on their own reasoning, detect cognitive biases, and improve decision quality through structured self-examination loops.
Its SKILL.md is about 580 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `.clawhub/origin.json`, `_meta.json` and `metacognition_engine.js`).
The repository describes itself as: 🧠 Curated collection of 1209+ best OpenClaw skills — weekly updated by MyClaw.ai. The licence is MIT.
Example prompts
- “Use the skylv-metacognition-engine skill to enable AI agents to reflect on their own reasoning, detect cognitive biases, and improve decision…”
- “/skylv-metacognition-engine”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e5199b5. 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
Ships script files (JavaScript), which the agent can run.
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
Skylv Metacognition Engine loads about 583 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 213 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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills at commit e5199b5, republished under its MIT licence (© LeoYeAI). 213 words, ~583 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- skylv-metacognition-engine
- description
- Enables AI agents to reflect on their own reasoning, detect cognitive biases, and improve decision quality through structured self-examination loops.
- keywords
- metacognition, self-reflection, bias-detection, reasoning, self-improvement, agent-ai
- triggers
- metacognition, self-reflection, agent thinking, bias detection, reasoning quality
Metacognition Engine
Give your AI agent the ability to think about its own thinking.
What is Metacognition?
Metacognition = "thinking about thinking." This skill enables AI agents to:
- Detect when they're uncertain or confused
- Identify reasoning gaps before they cause errors
- Recognize cognitive biases in their own output
- Self-correct before delivering answers
Core Framework
1. Pre-Output Check
Before responding, run through these questions:
1. Am I confident in this answer? (Yes / Partial / No)
2. What are the 3 most likely ways this could be wrong?
3. What information would I need to be 100% certain?2. Cognitive Bias Detection
Check for common biases:
- Anthropomorphism — projecting human traits onto AI
- Authority bias — deferring to stated credentials without verification
- Hindsight bias — acting like something was obvious after the fact
- Confirmation bias — seeking only confirming evidence
3. Uncertainty Quantification
Express confidence explicitly:
| Confidence | Meaning | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 90%+ | Highly confident | Answer directly |
| 70-89% | Likely correct | Answer + add caveat |
| 50-69% | Uncertain | Ask clarifying questions |
| <50% | Likely wrong | Decline or escalate |
Example
Without metacognition:
"The capital of France is Paris."
With metacognition:
"Based on my training data, the capital of France is Paris (confidence: 95%). Note: My knowledge has a cutoff date. For real-time data, verify current information."
Use Cases
- Critical decisions: Add metacognition checkpoint before any consequential answer
- User corrections: When a user corrects you, analyze WHY you were wrong
- Complex problems: Run bias detection before solving multi-step problems
- Knowledge boundaries: Automatically flag when you're approaching your knowledge limit
MIT License © SKY-lv
© LeoYeAI, 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 3 other files in skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent of LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills.
- SKILL.md
- .clawhub/origin.json
- _meta.json
- metacognition_engine.js
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e5199b5
Compare with similar skills
Skylv Metacognition Engine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skylv Metacognition Engine this skillLeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills | 2.2k | — | ~583 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Reflectalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | 1 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Cognitive Patternruvnet/ruflo | 74k | — | ~384 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Threat Detectionalirezarezvani/claude-skills | 28k | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Deepseek Reasonruvnet/ruflo | 74k | — | ~626 | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Meta Cognitive Reasoningaiskillstore/marketplace | 433 | 1 repos | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None |
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Questions about Skylv Metacognition Engine
What does Skylv Metacognition Engine do?
Enables AI agents to reflect on their own reasoning, detect cognitive biases, and improve decision quality through structured self-examination loops. Skylv Metacognition Engine is an agent skill from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills. Enables AI agents to reflect on their own reasoning, detect cognitive biases, and improve decision quality through structured self-examination loops.
How do I install Skylv Metacognition Engine in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .claude/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Skylv Metacognition Engine in Codex?
Run `npx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/skylv-self-thinking-agent in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) into .agents/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Skylv Metacognition Engine 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 LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill skylv-metacognition-engine -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine, .gemini/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine, .github/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine and .opencode/skills/skylv-metacognition-engine in your project.
What does Skylv Metacognition Engine need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Skylv Metacognition Engine needs JavaScript for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Skylv Metacognition Engine 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 Skylv Metacognition Engine 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 Skylv Metacognition Engine use?
Skylv Metacognition Engine 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 Skylv Metacognition Engine use?
About 583 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.3k 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 Skylv Metacognition Engine?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Skylv Metacognition Engine: Reflect (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars), Cognitive Pattern (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars), Threat Detection (alirezarezvani/claude-skills, 28k stars) and Deepseek Reason (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 Skylv Metacognition Engine?
LeoYeAI (a GitHub user) maintains it in LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, which has 2,161 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,235 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 20, 2026.
Source: LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.