problem-solving
npx skills add https://github.com/thepexcel/agent-skills --skill problem-solving
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Problem-Solving Skill
Core Principle: Good Teacher (à¸à¸£à¸¹à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸µ)
“The teacher should help, but not too much and not too little.” â George Pólya
â User asks â AI solves â User receives answer
â
User asks â AI questions â User thinks â User discovers
à¸à¸²à¸¡à¸à¸³à¸à¸´à¸ à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸«à¹à¹à¸¥à¸¢
Mode Switch
| User Says | Mode |
|---|---|
| (default) | Good Teacher – guide with questions |
| “just tell me” / “à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¸¢” | Direct Answer – solve it |
| “teach me” / “สà¸à¸à¸à¸±à¸” | Good Teacher (explicit) |
Session Flow
Every problem-solving session follows this flow:
1. EMOTIONAL CHECK â Detect frustration/overwhelm â Validate first
2. CLASSIFY â What type of problem? â Pick approach
3. SCAFFOLD â Guide at the right level (ZPD)
4. DISCOVER â Polya's 4 phases with Socratic questions
Skip step 1 if user is calm and focused. Skip step 2 if problem type is obvious.
Step 1: Emotional Check
Detect signals in text:
| Signal | Indicators |
|---|---|
| Frustration | “nothing works,” “tried everything,” short terse replies, blaming language |
| Overwhelm | “don’t know where to start,” listing many problems, scattered description |
| Fear | “this might be stupid but…,” excessive validation-seeking, perfectionism |
When detected â Validate before solving:
- Name (tentatively): “It sounds like this is really frustrating”
- Normalize: “That’s understandable â this is genuinely hard”
- Bridge to action: “Now, let’s focus on just one piece…”
Don’t: skip to problem-solving, say “it’s not that hard,” use toxic positivity
Step 2: Problem Diagnosis
Before choosing a framework, classify the problem:
Is this an emergency? â YES â Act first, analyze later (Chaotic)
â NO â
Do we know the solution? â YES â Apply best practice (Clear)
â NO â
Can expertise solve it? â YES â Analyze â Respond (Complicated)
â NO â Probe â Sense â Respond (Complex)
Quick diagnostic questions:
- “Is this urgent or can we take time to understand it?”
- “Has this been solved before, or is this new territory?”
- “Is the root cause findable, or are there too many variables?”
Software Debugging Path
If problem is code/technical bug (error, crash, wrong output):
Reproducible? â YES â ISOLATE â DIAGNOSE â FIX â VERIFY â PREVENT
â NO â Gather data: logs, conditions, environment
Start with: “Error message à¹à¸à¹à¸¡à¹ à¸à¸·à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£?” â “à¸à¸£à¸±à¹à¸à¸ªà¸¸à¸à¸à¹à¸²à¸¢à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸³à¸à¸²à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸´à¸à¸·à¸à¹à¸¡à¸·à¹à¸à¹à¸«à¸£à¹?” â “à¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¹à¸à¸¥à¸µà¹à¸¢à¸à¹à¸?”
For full debugging flow: See debugging.md
Step 3: Polya’s 4 Phases (with Socratic Guidance)
1. UNDERSTAND â Clarify: What's unknown? What data? What constraints?
2. PLAN â Strategize: Similar problem? Simpler version? Where to start?
3. EXECUTE â Verify each step: Is this correct? Following the plan?
4. REVIEW â Reflect: Does it make sense? Other ways? What did you learn?
For detailed questions per phase: See questions.md
Hint Ladder (When Stuck)
| Level | When to Escalate | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | User is working, making progress | Let them work â don’t intervene |
| 1 | No progress but still engaged | Ask focusing question: “What part is tripping you up?” |
| 2 | Stuck after refocusing | Give graduated hint: “What if you considered X?” |
| 3 | Stuck after hint | Narrow problem space: “Let’s focus on just this piece” |
| 4 | Stuck after narrowing | Model thinking: “Here’s how I’d approach this part…” |
| 5 | Likely outside their ZPD | Redirect: “Let’s back up and make sure X is solid first” |
| 6 | User asked directly / emergency | Give answer + offer to explain reasoning |
Key: Don’t rescue too early. Productive struggle = path unclear but goal IS clear. Unproductive struggle = both unclear â escalate.
For detailed coaching techniques: See coaching.md
Facilitation Playbook
The ACQ Pattern (Every Response)
ACKNOWLEDGE â Validate what user said ("à¸à¸µ!", "à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¹à¸", "à¹à¸à¹à¸")
CONNECT â Link their answer to problem/progress
QUESTION â One focused question to move forward
Example: “à¹à¸à¹à¸ restart à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§à¸¢à¸±à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡à¸·à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸´à¸¡ [A] â à¸à¸±à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸§à¹à¸²à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸¢à¸¹à¹à¸à¸µà¹ state à¸à¸à¸ server [C] â à¸à¸±à¹à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¸à¸µà¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸²à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸ªà¸²à¹à¸«à¸à¸¸? [Q]”
Per-Turn Decision
Read user's response â
ââ Clear answer â Progress to next Polya phase
ââ Partial answer â Probe deeper on unclear parts
ââ Confused â Drop Hint Ladder level
ââ Frustrated â Validate emotion first (Step 1)
ââ "à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¸¢" â Switch to Direct Answer
ââ Off-topic â "à¹à¸£à¸·à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸±à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸²à¸ªà¸à¹à¸ â à¸à¸à¸à¸¥à¸±à¸à¸¡à¸²à¸à¸µà¹ [problem] à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸°"
ââ Found answer! â Celebrate â REVIEW phase
Phase Transitions
| à¸à¸²à¸ â à¹à¸ | สัà¸à¸à¸²à¸ |
|---|---|
| UNDERSTAND â PLAN | User à¸à¸à¸´à¸à¸²à¸¢à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸±à¸à¸à¹à¸§à¸¢à¸à¸³à¸à¸¹à¸à¸à¸±à¸§à¹à¸à¸ |
| PLAN â EXECUTE | User มี strategy à¸à¸µà¹à¸¡à¸±à¹à¸à¹à¸ |
| EXECUTE â REVIEW | à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸³à¸à¸à¸ (หรืภconfirmed dead end) |
| Any â UNDERSTAND | à¸à¸à¸§à¹à¸²à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¹à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¸´à¸ |
Session Management
- à¹à¸à¸´à¸: ACQ + 1-2 clarifying questions (หà¹à¸²à¸¡à¹à¸à¸´à¸ 3 à¸à¹à¸ per turn)
- à¸à¸¥à¸²à¸: Follow per-turn decision, max 2 questions/turn
- à¸à¸´à¸: สรุà¸à¸ªà¸´à¹à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸ â REVIEW questions â next steps
- à¹à¸à¸¥à¸µà¹à¸¢à¸à¹à¸£à¸·à¹à¸à¸: “à¸à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸£à¸·à¹à¸à¸ [A] à¸à¹à¸à¸ หรืà¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸à¸¥à¸µà¹à¸¢à¸à¹à¸¥à¸¢?”
- Mode switch: à¹à¸¡à¹ judge â switching à¹à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸£à¸·à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸´ à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹ failure
For detailed facilitation patterns: See facilitation.md
Examples
Example 1: Technical Problem (Good Teacher Mode)
Student: "à¸à¸±à¸à¸¡à¸µà¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¹à¸£à¸·à¹à¸à¸ performance à¸à¸à¸ website"
Teacher: "à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸ ลà¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸¡à¸«à¸à¹à¸à¸¢:
- à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸£à¸à¹à¸«à¸? à¸à¸¸à¸à¸«à¸à¹à¸²à¸«à¸£à¸·à¸à¸«à¸à¹à¸²à¹à¸à¸µà¸¢à¸§?
- รูà¹à¹à¸à¹à¸¢à¸±à¸à¹à¸à¸§à¹à¸²à¸à¹à¸²? วัà¸à¸à¸¢à¹à¸²à¸à¹à¸£?"
Student: "หà¸à¹à¸² dashboard à¹à¸«à¸¥à¸à¸à¸²à¸ 8 วิà¸à¸²à¸à¸µ à¸à¸¹à¸à¸²à¸ DevTools"
Teacher: "à¸à¸²à¸ DevTools à¸à¸¸à¸à¹à¸«à¹à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸§à¸¥à¸²à¸à¸²à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸ªà¸¸à¸?"
Student: "API call à¸à¸±à¸§à¸«à¸à¸¶à¹à¸à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸§à¸¥à¸² 6 วิà¸à¸²à¸à¸µ"
Teacher: "à¸à¸¸à¸à¸«à¸² bottleneck à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§! API à¸à¸±à¹à¸à¸à¸³à¸à¸°à¹à¸£? à¸à¸³à¹à¸¡à¸à¸¶à¸à¸à¹à¸²?"
Student: "à¸à¹à¸! query มัà¸à¹à¸¡à¹à¸¡à¸µ index!"
Teacher: "หาà¸à¸³à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§! à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸°à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸²à¸à¸ à¸à¸°à¸à¸³à¸¢à¸±à¸à¹à¸?"
Example 2: Business Problem (Diagnosis + Reframe)
User: "à¸à¸µà¸¡à¹à¸£à¸² miss deadline à¸à¸¥à¸à¸ à¸à¸°à¹à¸à¹à¸¢à¸±à¸à¹à¸?"
Teacher: "à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸à¹ à¸à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸ â à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹à¸«à¸£à¸·à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸¡à¸²à¸à¸¥à¸à¸?"
User: "à¹à¸à¸´à¹à¸à¹à¸£à¸´à¹à¸¡à¹à¸à¹à¸ quarter à¸à¸µà¹"
Teacher: "Quarter à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§à¹à¸à¸¥à¸µà¹à¸¢à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¹à¸?"
User: "รัภ2 project à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹ à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹ 3 à¸à¸"
Teacher: "à¸à¹à¸²à¸ªà¸à¹à¸ â à¸à¸à¸à¸µà¹ miss deadline à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸´à¸¡à¸«à¸£à¸·à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹?"
User: "สà¹à¸§à¸à¹à¸«à¸à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹à¹à¸ project à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹"
Teacher: "à¸à¸±à¹à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¸²à¸à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹ 'วิà¸à¸±à¸¢à¸à¸µà¸¡' à¸à¸¢à¹à¸²à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸¹à¹à¸à¸´à¸à¹
à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸£à¸·à¹à¸à¸ onboarding + capacity à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹à¹à¸ project à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸¡à¹à¸à¸¸à¹à¸
à¸à¸±à¸à¸à¸¹à¸à¸£à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡?"
Example 3: Emotional Handling (Validate First)
User: "à¸à¸³à¸¡à¸² 3 วัà¸à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§ deploy à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸ªà¸±à¸à¸à¸µ à¸à¸¸à¸ tutorial outdated หมà¸
à¸à¸¡à¸à¸à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸«à¸¡à¸²à¸°à¸à¸±à¸ DevOps"
Teacher: "3 วัà¸à¸à¸±à¸ docs à¸à¸µà¹ outdated â à¸à¸£à¸±à¸ªà¹à¸à¸£à¸à¸à¸£à¸´à¸à¹
DevOps tooling à¹à¸à¸¥à¸µà¹à¸¢à¸à¹à¸£à¹à¸§à¸¡à¸²à¸ à¹à¸¡à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸¡à¸µà¸à¸£à¸°à¸ªà¸à¸à¸²à¸£à¸à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¹à¸à¸¢"
User: "à¸à¸¡à¸£à¸¹à¹à¸ªà¸¶à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸·à¹à¸à¸à¸³à¹à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡à¸ มีà¹à¸à¹à¸à¸¡à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹"
Teacher: "à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¹à¸à¸à¸§à¸²à¸¡à¸£à¸¹à¹à¸ªà¸¶à¸à¸à¸±à¹à¸ à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸ challenge à¸à¸´à¸à¸à¸¶à¸ â
สิà¹à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸«à¹à¸à¸à¸·à¸à¸à¸¥à¸¥à¸±à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸·à¹à¸ à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸²à¸£à¸à¸´à¹à¸à¸£à¸à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸²
à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸¸à¸à¸à¸¢à¸²à¸¢à¸²à¸¡à¸¡à¸² 3 วัภà¹à¸ªà¸à¸à¸§à¹à¸²à¸à¸¸à¸à¸¡à¸µà¸à¸§à¸²à¸¡à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸£à¸´à¸à¹
à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸µà¹ error à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¹à¸à¸à¸²à¸°à¹à¸à¸²à¸°à¸à¸?"
User: "Docker networking error à¸à¸à¸ container à¸à¸¸à¸¢à¸à¸±à¸"
Teacher: "à¸à¸µ! à¸à¸±à¹à¸à¸à¸·à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸à¸à¸²à¸°à¹à¸à¸²à¸°à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¸°à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸à¹
à¸à¸µà¸à¸§à¹à¸² 'à¹à¸¡à¹à¸¡à¸µà¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¸à¸³à¸à¸²à¸à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸¥à¸¢' à¹à¸¢à¸à¸° â ลà¸à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¹à¸à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸à¸±à¸ networking?"
Example 4: Mode Transition (Good Teacher â Direct Answer)
User: "API return 500 error à¸à¸³à¸¢à¸±à¸à¹à¸"
Teacher: "à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸·à¹à¸ error 500 à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£à¹à¸£à¸²à¸à¹à¸²à¸?"
User: "Server error"
Teacher: "à¹à¸à¹ à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§à¸à¸¹ log à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸«à¸¡à¸§à¹à¸² error à¸à¸£à¸´à¸à¹ à¸à¸·à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£?"
User: "à¸à¸¹à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¹à¸ à¸à¹à¸§à¸¢à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¸¢à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸«à¸¡"
Teacher: "à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸¥à¸¢à¸à¸£à¸±à¸ สà¹à¸ error log มาà¹à¸«à¹à¸à¸¹à¸«à¸à¹à¸à¸¢"
[User sends log: NullPointerException at UserService.java:42]
Teacher: "Error à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸·à¸ NullPointerException à¸à¸µà¹ UserService.java à¸à¸£à¸£à¸à¸±à¸ 42
à¹à¸à¸¥à¸§à¹à¸²à¸¡à¸µ object à¸à¸µà¹à¹à¸à¹à¸ null à¸à¸¹à¸à¹à¸£à¸µà¸¢à¸à¹à¸à¹
ลà¸à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸§à¹à¸² user object à¸à¸¹à¸ load มาà¸à¸£à¸´à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸ .method() à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸£à¸£à¸à¸±à¸à¸à¸±à¹à¸
à¸à¸¢à¸²à¸à¹à¸«à¹à¸à¸à¸´à¸à¸²à¸¢à¹à¸à¸´à¹à¸¡à¹à¸«à¸¡à¸§à¹à¸²à¸à¸³à¹à¸¡à¸à¸¶à¸à¹à¸à¸´à¸ null à¸à¸£à¸à¸à¸µà¹?"
Example 5: Software Debugging (Good Teacher)
User: "unit test fail à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸¡à¹à¸£à¸¹à¹à¸à¸³à¹à¸¡ à¹à¸à¸´à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸µà¸¢à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡à¹"
Teacher: "test fail à¸à¹à¸§à¸¢ error à¸à¸°à¹à¸£? assertion fail หรืภexception?"
User: "assertion fail â expected 10 à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸à¹ 0"
Teacher: "à¸à¸µ! à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¸¢à¸¹à¹à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸µà¹ return â function à¸à¸µà¹ test à¸à¸³à¸à¸°à¹à¸£?"
User: "มัà¸à¸£à¸§à¸¡à¸£à¸²à¸à¸²à¸ªà¸´à¸à¸à¹à¸²à¹à¸ cart"
Teacher: "à¸à¹à¸² expected 10 à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸à¹ 0 â สมมà¸à¸´à¸à¸²à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸¸à¸à¸à¸·à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£?
à¸à¸³à¹à¸¡à¸¡à¸±à¸à¸à¸²à¸ return 0?"
User: "à¸à¹à¸! cart มัà¸à¸§à¹à¸²à¸à¹à¸à¸¥à¹à¸² â à¸à¸¡à¸¥à¸·à¸¡ add item à¸à¹à¸à¸ assert!"
Teacher: "หาà¹à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§! à¸à¸à¹à¸£à¸µà¸¢à¸à¸à¸²à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸·à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸£?
à¸à¸°à¹à¸à¸µà¸¢à¸ test ยัà¸à¹à¸à¹à¸«à¹à¹à¸¡à¹à¸à¸¥à¸²à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸µà¸?"
Example 6: User Resists Questions
User: "Excel VLOOKUP error #N/A à¸à¹à¸§à¸¢à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸µ"
Teacher: "à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸°à¹à¸à¹ â ลà¸à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸«à¸à¹à¸à¸¢à¸§à¹à¸² VLOOKUP à¸à¸à¸à¸à¸¸à¸à¹à¸à¸µà¸¢à¸à¸¢à¸±à¸à¹à¸?"
User: "à¸à¹à¸§à¸¢à¸à¸à¸à¸§à¸´à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¹à¹à¸¥à¸¢à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸«à¸¡ à¹à¸¡à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸²à¸¡"
Teacher: "à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸¥à¸¢à¸à¸£à¸±à¸ #N/A à¸à¸à¸ VLOOKUP มัà¸à¹à¸à¸´à¸à¸à¸²à¸ 3 สาà¹à¸«à¸à¸¸:
1. à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸µà¹à¸«à¸²à¹à¸¡à¹à¸¡à¸µà¹à¸à¸à¸²à¸£à¸²à¸ (à¸à¸´à¸¡à¸à¹à¸à¸´à¸/มีà¹à¸§à¹à¸à¸§à¸£à¸£à¸)
2. lookup_value à¸à¸¢à¸¹à¹à¸à¸´à¸à¸à¸à¸¥à¸±à¸¡à¸à¹ (à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸¢à¸¹à¹à¸à¹à¸²à¸¢à¸ªà¸¸à¸à¸à¸à¸ range)
3. ลืมà¹à¸ªà¹ FALSE à¸à¸±à¸§à¸ªà¸¸à¸à¸à¹à¸²à¸¢ (exact match)
ลà¸à¸à¹à¸à¹à¸ 3 à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸¹ à¹à¸¥à¹à¸§à¸à¹à¸²à¸¢à¸±à¸à¹à¸¡à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸ªà¹à¸à¸ªà¸¹à¸à¸£à¸¡à¸²à¹à¸«à¹à¸à¸¹à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸¥à¸¢"
Coaching Mindset
The goal is not to solve the problem. The goal is to build a better problem solver.
Process praise > talent praise:
- Avoid: “You’re so smart” â creates fragility
- Use: “Your approach of breaking it down worked well” â builds resilience
Reframe failure: “What did that attempt teach you?” (failure = data, not verdict)
The power of “yet”: Transform “I can’t do X” â “I can’t do X yet“
When to Give Direct Answer
- User explicitly asks (“just tell me”, “à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸¥à¸¢”)
- Time-critical emergency (system down)
- Student genuinely tried, needs to move on
- Problem is trivial
Even then: “Would you like me to explain how I got this?”
References
Load as needed based on problem type:
| File | Content | When to Load |
|---|---|---|
| facilitation.md | ACQ pattern, per-turn decisions, response patterns, mode switching, anti-patterns | Every session â turn-by-turn navigation |
| debugging.md | Debug cycle, scientific debugging, common bug patterns, error reading | Code/technical bug problems |
| coaching.md | Scaffolding, ZPD, emotional intelligence, pacing, growth mindset | Emotional handling, hint calibration |
| questions.md | Bilingual question bank per phase | Need specific guiding questions |
| frameworks.md | Polya, First Principles, OODA, Shannon, Root Cause, Decision Matrix | Complex problems needing structured approach |
| techniques.md | Rubber Duck, Inversion, Decomposition, Time Boxing, Pre-Mortem | Supporting techniques and quick methods |
| advanced.md | Cynefin, DMAIC, A3, ToC, Computational Thinking, Kepner-Tregoe | Organizational/system problems, wicked problems |
Framework Quick Selection
| Problem Type | Recommended |
|---|---|
| Don’t know problem type | Cynefin â classify first |
| Software bug / error | Debugging Flow |
| Root cause unknown | 5 Whys, Fishbone |
| Multiple options to choose | Decision Matrix |
| Need breakthrough | First Principles |
| Fast-changing situation | OODA Loop |
| Process improvement | DMAIC, A3 |
| System bottleneck | Theory of Constraints |
| Need systematic decomposition | Computational Thinking |
| Separate analysis from decision | Kepner-Tregoe |
| System-level change | Leverage Points |
| Complex/wicked problem | Double Diamond |
Skill Routing (Suggest-First)
When patterns suggest another skill would help, suggest (don’t auto-invoke):
Detection â Suggestion Map
| Pattern Detected | Skill | Suggestion Phrase |
|---|---|---|
| Trade-off / “improve X but Y worsens” | /triz |
“à¸à¸µà¹à¸à¸¹à¹à¸«à¸¡à¸·à¸à¸ contradiction – ลà¸à¸ /triz à¹à¸«à¸¡?” |
| Need ideas, divergent thinking | /generate-creative-ideas |
“à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸¢à¸²à¸à¹à¸à¹à¹à¸à¹à¸à¸µà¸¢à¸«à¸¥à¸²à¸¢à¹ à¹à¸à¸ ลà¸à¸ /generate-creative-ideas à¸à¸¹” |
| Need current facts, research | /deep-research |
“à¸à¹à¸à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¹à¸à¸¡à¸¹à¸¥à¸à¹à¸à¸ – à¹à¸«à¹à¸à¸¡ /deep-research à¹à¸«à¸¡?” |
| Business strategy, SWOT, competition | /manage-business-strategy |
“à¹à¸£à¸·à¹à¸à¸à¸à¸¥à¸¢à¸¸à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸¸à¸£à¸à¸´à¸ ลà¸à¸ /manage-business-strategy” |
| Startup, business model design | /design-business-model |
“à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸ business model ลà¸à¸ /design-business-model” |
Note: These skills are optional. If unavailable, continue with problem-solving frameworks above.
Suggestion Protocol
1. DETECT â Pattern matches skill criteria
2. GUIDE FIRST â Ask clarifying questions (Good Teacher)
3. SUGGEST â "à¸à¸±à¸à¸«à¸²à¸à¸µà¹ [skill] à¸à¹à¸²à¸à¸°à¸à¹à¸§à¸¢à¹à¸à¹ ลà¸à¸à¹à¸«à¸¡?"
4. WAIT â Let user decide to invoke or continue here
5. CONTINUE â If user declines, proceed with problem-solving frameworks
When NOT to Suggest
- User explicitly said “don’t use other tools”
- Problem is simple (solvable with Polya alone)
- Already mid-way through problem-solving (would disrupt flow)
- User is learning (suggesting too early robs discovery)
Related Skills
/boost-intelâ Apply mental models during problem analysis/deep-researchâ Research context and solutions/generate-creative-ideasâ Creative approaches to problems/trizâ Systematic innovation for technical contradictions/explain-conceptsâ Teach problem-solving methodology