decision-mental-models
Apply the most relevant mental models (First Principles, Inversion, Second-Order Thinking, Occam's Razor, and 16 others) to any problem or decision, surfaces non-obvious insights by explicitly matching and working through 2-3 models per query.
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May 6, 2026
✦overview.md
Key Features
- ·Applies 2-3 relevant mental models per query
- ·Library of 20 well-established frameworks
- ·Surfaces non-obvious insights
- ·Structured reasoning over advice
Use Cases
- →User is stuck on a complex problem and needs structured thinking
- →User faces a decision with multiple options
- →User wants to stress-test assumptions during planning
- →User seeks to understand a past failure
Best for
- ✓Decision-makers
- ✓Problem solvers
- ✓Strategic thinkers
Not ideal for
- !Factual lookups
- !Simple tasks
- !Emotional support
FAQs
name
decision-mental-models
description
Apply the most relevant mental models (First Principles, Inversion, Second-Order Thinking, Occam's Razor, and 16 others) to any problem or decision, surfaces non-obvious insights by explicitly matching and working through 2-3 models per query.
version:1.0.0
homepage:https://github.com/arbazex/decision-mental-models
metadata:{"openclaw":{"emoji":"🧠"}}
Overview
This skill turns any problem or decision into a structured thinking exercise. Given a user's situation, the agent selects the 2–3 most relevant mental models from a library of 20 well-established frameworks, applies each one explicitly with worked reasoning, and surfaces non-obvious insights the user is unlikely to reach through intuitive thinking alone. The skill does not give advice, it reveals structure.
When to use this skill
Trigger on any of the following:
- User presents a problem they are stuck on or unsure how to approach
- User faces a decision between two or more options
- User asks "how should I think about X?" or "what am I missing?"
- User describes a situation that feels complex, unclear, or emotionally loaded
- User says "help me decide", "what would you do", "I keep going in circles", or "what's the best way to approach this?"
- User is planning something and wants to stress-test assumptions
- User is explaining a failure and wants to understand what went wrong
Do NOT trigger on:
- Requests for factual lookups, definitions, or research summaries with no decision component
- Pure creative writing tasks
$install
1-click copynpx skills add LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills --skill decision-mental-modelsSafety assessment
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Clarity score
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4/ 5
very goodClear and well structured, with only minor parts that might need a second read.
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Actionability score
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3/ 5
mediumPartially actionable with several concrete steps, but still missing important details.