by mattnowdev
Thinking partner skill for AI agents — 150+ mental models, orientation detection, cognitive operations. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, GitHub Copilot.
# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partnerGuides for using ai agents skills like thinking-partner.
A deterministic thinking partner that challenges assumptions and applies 150+ mental models to sharpen decisions, solve problems, and think more clearly.
Built on the open Agent Skills standard. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, GitHub Copilot, and any AI agent that supports the standard.
npx skills add mattnowdev/thinking-partner
Not a lecture — a sparring session. Turns your AI agent into a thinking partner that:
| Feature | This Skill | Others | |---|---|---| | Orientation Detection | Diagnoses 6 thinking states (GT0-GT5) with targeted interventions | Generic questioning | | 150+ Mental Models | Full catalog organized by discipline with key questions | Handful of models | | Cognitive Operations | 7 complementary operation pairs (Decouple/Re-couple, Hold/Resolve, etc.) | None | | | 6-step deterministic process from diagnosis to synthesis | Freeform | | | Explicit guidance on what NOT to do | None |
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Organized across 17 disciplines:
See the full catalog in skills/thinking-partner/references/model-catalog.md.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git
cp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner ~/.claude/skills/thinking-partner
Cursor
git clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git
cp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner .cursor/skills/thinking-partner
Windsurf
git clone https://github.com/mattnowdev/thinking-partner.git
cp -r thinking-partner/skills/thinking-partner .windsurf/skills/thinking-partner
Other Agents
Copy the skills/thinking-partner/ directory (including references/) into your agent's skills directory.
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