cathrynlavery/problem-solver-skill

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# Problem Solver Skill A Claude Code skill for systematic problem diagnosis and solution evaluation using progressive disclosure. ## What it does Provides 7 analytical frameworks for diagnosing root causes and evaluating solutions: | Problem Signal | Framework | |---|---| | Unknown root cause, simple chain | Five Whys | | Conflicting requirements / trade-offs | TRIZ | | Slow throughput / capacity issue | Theory of Constraints | | Recurring / interconnected issues | Systems Thinking | | Multi-factor quality issue | Ishikawa / Fishbone | | Critical incident, high stakes | Root Cause Analysis | | Comparing multiple solutions | Solution Evaluation Matrix | ## Progressive disclosure pattern The main `SKILL.md` is only ~55 lines. It contains just the routing table and workflow. Each framework's details live in separate `references/` files that load on-demand. This means the agent only reads what it needs for the current problem, instead of loading all 7 frameworks every time. ``` SKILL.md # routing + workflow (~55 lines) references/ five-whys.md # loaded when simple cause-effect triz.md # loaded when technical contradictions theory-of-constraints.md # loaded when throughput/bottleneck systems-thinking.md # loaded when feedback loops ishikawa.md # loaded when multi-factor quality root-cause-analysis.md # loaded when critical/high-stakes solution-matrix.md # loaded when comparing solutions ``` ## Installation Copy `SKILL.md` and the `references/` directory into your Claude Code skills folder: ```bash # Clone and copy git clone https://github.com/cathrynlavery/problem-solver-skill.git cp -r problem-solver-skill/ ~/.claude/skills/problem-solver/ # Or just the files mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/problem-solver/references curl -o ~/.claude/skills/problem-solver/SKILL.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cathrynlavery/problem-solver-skill/main/SKILL.md # ... and each reference file ``` ## About Built by [founder.codes](https://founder.codes) — AI-native tools for founders who build with agents. ## License MIT

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Systematic analytical frameworks for diagnosing root causes, evaluating options, and solving complex technical or operational problems.

2026-03-17

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