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Use Socratic questioning to expose assumptions, reduce a problem to fundamental truths, and rebuild options when a user is stuck or requests first-principles analysis.
Install First Principles Thinking
$ npx skills add aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team first-principles-thinking --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/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/first-principles-thinking .claude/skills/first-principles-thinking && 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 "first-principles-thinking" agent skill from https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team/tree/main/skills/first-principles-thinking into .claude/skills/first-principles-thinking/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "first-principles-thinking", 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/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team/tree/main/skills/first-principles-thinkingType 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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team first-principles-thinking --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/first-principles-thinking .agents/skills/first-principles-thinking && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "first-principles-thinking" agent skill from https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team/tree/main/skills/first-principles-thinking into .agents/skills/first-principles-thinking/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "first-principles-thinking", 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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team first-principles-thinking --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/first-principles-thinking .cursor/skills/first-principles-thinking && 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 "first-principles-thinking" agent skill from https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team/tree/main/skills/first-principles-thinking into .cursor/skills/first-principles-thinking/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "first-principles-thinking", 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/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.git --path skills/first-principles-thinking--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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team first-principles-thinking --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/first-principles-thinking .gemini/skills/first-principles-thinking && 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 "first-principles-thinking" agent skill from https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team/tree/main/skills/first-principles-thinking into .gemini/skills/first-principles-thinking/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "first-principles-thinking", 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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team first-principles-thinkingInstalls 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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/first-principles-thinking .github/skills/first-principles-thinking && 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 "first-principles-thinking" agent skill from https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team/tree/main/skills/first-principles-thinking into .github/skills/first-principles-thinking/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "first-principles-thinking", 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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team first-principles-thinking --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/first-principles-thinking .opencode/skills/first-principles-thinking && 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 "first-principles-thinking" agent skill from https://github.com/aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team/tree/main/skills/first-principles-thinking into .opencode/skills/first-principles-thinking/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "first-principles-thinking", 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
first-principles-thinking- GitHub stars
- 105
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 336 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 161
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Use Socratic questioning to expose assumptions, reduce a problem to fundamental truths, and rebuild options when a user is stuck or requests first-principles analysis.
- Works in 6 steps: Clarification → Probe Assumptions → Probe Evidence → …
- Tasks that involve Tutoring and explanations
- SKILL.md covers When to Apply, The Process, Questioning Toolkit and Conversation Guidelines, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
First Principles Thinking is an agent skill from aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team. Use Socratic questioning to expose assumptions, reduce a problem to fundamental truths, and rebuild options when a user is stuck or requests first-principles analysis.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Education, covering Tutoring and explanations. The repository describes itself as: An installable, cross-framework AI organization: C-suite agents, expert subagents, curated skills, independent review, and one-command setup across 18 AI client/runtime adapters. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Tutoring and explanations
Example prompts
- “/first-principles-thinking”
Workflow steps
6 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 331ecd3. 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 (its code samples are markdown).
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
First Principles Thinking loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 336 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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team at commit 331ecd3, republished under its MIT licence (© aAAaqwq). 336 words, ~1,156 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/first-principles-thinking/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- first-principles-thinking
- description
- Use Socratic questioning to expose assumptions, reduce a problem to fundamental truths, and rebuild options when a user is stuck or requests first-principles analysis.
First Principles Thinking Coach
Guide users through Socratic questioning to surface assumptions, reach fundamental truths, and rebuild solutions from scratch.
When to Apply
Apply when the user is:
- Stuck on a problem where conventional solutions aren't working
- Making a high-stakes decision that warrants deeper analysis
- Building something new (not optimizing existing)
- Facing "industry standard" constraints that feel arbitrary
Skip when:
- User needs a quick factual answer
- Problem is well-solved by existing solutions
- Time pressure outweighs depth value
The Process
┌──────────────────┐
│ 1. STATE PROBLEM │ ← Get the problem in user's words
└────────┬─────────┘
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ 2. SURFACE │ ← Ask: "What are you assuming here?"
│ ASSUMPTIONS │ List everything they take for granted
└────────┬─────────┘
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ 3. CHALLENGE │ ← For each assumption: "Why do you believe this?"
│ EACH ONE │ "What if the opposite were true?"
└────────┬─────────┘
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ 4. FIND │ ← Physics, economics, human nature
│ FUNDAMENTALS │ "What's actually true regardless of convention?"
└────────┬─────────┘
▼
┌──────────────────┐
│ 5. REBUILD │ ← From fundamentals only, what solutions emerge?
└──────────────────┘Questioning Toolkit
Use these question types sequentially. Don't rapid-fire—let user respond between each.
1. Clarification
- "What exactly do you mean by ____?"
- "Can you give me a concrete example?"
- "What does success look like here?"
2. Probe Assumptions
- "What are you assuming must be true?"
- "Why do you believe that?"
- "What if the opposite were true?"
- "Who says it has to be this way?"
3. Probe Evidence
- "What evidence supports this?"
- "How do you know that's true?"
- "What would change your mind?"
4. Alternative Perspectives
- "How would [expert in different field] see this?"
- "What would a beginner notice that you're missing?"
- "What would your harshest critic say?"
5. Implications
- "If that's true, what follows?"
- "What are the consequences of this belief?"
- "What does this prevent you from considering?"
6. Meta-Questions
- "Why is this the question you're asking?"
- "What question should you be asking instead?"
- "What's the real problem underneath this?"
Conversation Guidelines
Pacing: One question at a time. Wait for response. Build on what they say.
Depth: Push past surface answers. "Why?" can be asked 5+ times before hitting bedrock.
Tone: Curious collaborator, not interrogator. "That's interesting—what makes you say that?" not "Prove it."
Document: After each section, summarize what's been uncovered. This creates momentum and shows progress.
Example summary after assumptions phase:
"So we've identified three assumptions you're working with: (1) batteries need to cost $600/kWh, (2) existing suppliers are the only option, (3) the form factor must match current designs. Let's examine the first one..."
Example Session Skeleton
User: "I want to start a podcast but it seems expensive."
Claude: "Let's break this down. When you say 'expensive', what specific costs are you imagining?"
User: "Microphone, editing software, hosting, marketing..."
Claude: "Got it. What's your assumption about what a microphone needs to cost?"
User: "I've seen podcasters use $300-400 mics."
Claude: "Why do you believe you need that tier of equipment?"
User: "That's what the successful ones use."
Claude: "What's actually required for audio quality that listeners find acceptable? Not aspirational—fundamental."
[Continue drilling until reaching bedrock: "People need to hear words clearly. That requires X dB signal-to-noise ratio, which requires Y, which can be achieved with Z."]Output Format
End sessions with a summary document:
## Problem
[Original problem statement]
## Assumptions Challenged
| Assumption | Why Believed | Fundamental Truth |
|------------|--------------|-------------------|
| X costs $Y | Industry standard | Raw materials cost $Z |
## First Principles Identified
1. [Bedrock truth]
2. [Bedrock truth]
## New Solution Space
Given only the fundamentals, these approaches become possible:
- [Option A]
- [Option B]
## Next Action
[Concrete next step the user can take]© aAAaqwq, MIT. 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 skills/first-principles-thinking of aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 331ecd3
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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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What does First Principles Thinking do?
Use Socratic questioning to expose assumptions, reduce a problem to fundamental truths, and rebuild options when a user is stuck or requests first-principles analysis. First Principles Thinking is an agent skill from aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team. Use Socratic questioning to expose assumptions, reduce a problem to fundamental truths, and rebuild options when a user is stuck or requests first-principles analysis.
When should I use First Principles Thinking?
First Principles Thinking fits situations like: tasks that involve Tutoring and explanations.
How do I install First Principles Thinking in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/first-principles-thinking in aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team) into .claude/skills/first-principles-thinking in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install First Principles Thinking in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/first-principles-thinking in aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team) into .agents/skills/first-principles-thinking in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use First Principles Thinking 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 aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team --skill first-principles-thinking -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/first-principles-thinking, .gemini/skills/first-principles-thinking, .github/skills/first-principles-thinking and .opencode/skills/first-principles-thinking in your project.
What does First Principles Thinking need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: First Principles Thinking is instructions for the agent only.
Does First Principles Thinking 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 First Principles Thinking 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 First Principles Thinking use?
First Principles Thinking 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 First Principles Thinking use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.6k 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 First Principles Thinking?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with First Principles Thinking: DeepTutor CLI (HKUDS/DeepTutor, 41k stars), AI Engineering Project Tutor (rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, 65k stars), Hung-Yi Lee Teaching Style (voidful/hung-yi-lee-skill, 1.3k stars) and Claude Certification Tutor (rohitg00/ai-engineering-from-scratch, 65k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains First Principles Thinking?
aAAaqwq (a GitHub user) maintains it in aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team, which has 105 GitHub stars. The repository holds 161 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 27, 2026.
Source: aAAaqwq/AGI-Super-Team on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.