| name | laws |
| description | Quick reference for the 48 Laws of Power. Browse, search, or get specific laws. |
Laws Reference
Invoked via /palpatine:laws or /palpatine:laws <query>.
Usage
| Command | Action |
|---|
/palpatine:laws | List all 48 laws (names only) |
/palpatine:laws 7 | Show Law 7 in detail |
/palpatine:laws boss | Search laws by keyword |
/palpatine:laws negotiation | Search by situation |
Quick Lookup
Run grep on law_index.json:
grep -A5 '"id": 7,' "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/law_index.json"
grep -i -B2 -A5 "boss\|manager\|superior" "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/law_index.json"
grep -i -B2 -A5 "negotiation" "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/law_index.json"
Output Format
Single law:
**Law [N]: [Name]**
*"[Essence]"*
**When:** [situations]
**Reversal:** [when to do opposite]
**Keywords:** [for matching]
List:
1. Never Outshine the Master
2. Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends...
...
48. Assume Formlessness
Search results:
**Matching laws for "[query]":**
- Law [N]: [Name] — [essence snippet]
- Law [M]: [Name] — [essence snippet]
Thematic Groups
For quick mental access:
Power building: 5, 6, 11, 25, 27, 34
Relationships: 1, 2, 10, 12, 14, 18, 46
Conflict: 8, 9, 15, 19, 22, 39, 42, 44
Self-control: 4, 17, 28, 35, 47, 48
Deception: 3, 7, 21, 26, 30, 31
Image: 16, 24, 30, 32, 37, 38
Strategic patience: 8, 22, 29, 35, 45
All Laws (Quick Reference)
- Never Outshine the Master
- Never Put Too Much Trust in Friends, Learn How to Use Enemies
- Conceal Your Intentions
- Always Say Less Than Necessary
- So Much Depends on Reputation - Guard It with Your Life
- Court Attention at All Cost
- Get Others to Do the Work, but Always Take the Credit
- Make Other People Come to You - Use Bait if Necessary
- Win Through Your Actions, Never Through Argument
- Infection: Avoid the Unhappy and Unlucky
- Learn to Keep People Dependent on You
- Use Selective Honesty and Generosity to Disarm Your Victim
- When Asking for Help, Appeal to Self-Interest, Never Mercy
- Pose as a Friend, Work as a Spy
- Crush Your Enemy Totally
- Use Absence to Increase Respect and Honor
- Keep Others in Suspended Terror: Cultivate an Air of Unpredictability
- Do Not Build Fortresses to Protect Yourself - Isolation is Dangerous
- Know Who You're Dealing With - Do Not Offend the Wrong Person
- Do Not Commit to Anyone
- Play a Sucker to Catch a Sucker - Seem Dumber Than Your Mark
- Use the Surrender Tactic: Transform Weakness into Power
- Concentrate Your Forces
- Play the Perfect Courtier
- Re-Create Yourself
- Keep Your Hands Clean
- Play on People's Need to Believe to Create a Cultlike Following
- Enter Action with Boldness
- Plan All the Way to the End
- Make Your Accomplishments Seem Effortless
- Control the Options: Get Others to Play with the Cards You Deal
- Play to People's Fantasies
- Discover Each Man's Thumbscrew
- Be Royal in Your Own Fashion: Act Like a King to Be Treated Like One
- Master the Art of Timing
- Disdain Things You Cannot Have: Ignoring Them is the Best Revenge
- Create Compelling Spectacles
- Think as You Like but Behave Like Others
- Stir Up Waters to Catch Fish
- Despise the Free Lunch
- Avoid Stepping into a Great Man's Shoes
- Strike the Shepherd and the Sheep Will Scatter
- Work on the Hearts and Minds of Others
- Disarm and Infuriate with the Mirror Effect
- Preach the Need for Change, but Never Reform Too Much at Once
- Never Appear Too Perfect
- Do Not Go Past the Mark You Aimed For; In Victory, Learn When to Stop
- Assume Formlessness
