strategic-mindset skillA
strategic-mindset is agent-read markdown (skill) from codybrom/clairvoyance: Assesses whether code reflects strategic or tactical thinking, including the 10-20% investment rule and tactical-tornado patterns. Use when evaluating design investment, when code was written under time pressure, or when working code consistently degrades the system. Not for judging whether a specific diff looks designed-in or bolted-on (use code-evolution)..
Indexed from public GitHub and served as immutable, content-addressed versions. Install it pinned to an exact SHA-256 with the mdr CLI, and every file is verified against the hash recorded here before it reaches your agent. The deterministic audit below grades the latest version, and the same file always earns the same grade.
What the file says
# Strategic Mindset Review Lens When invoked with $ARGUMENTS, focus the analysis on the specified file, module, or codebase area. Read the target code first, then apply the checks below. > "The first step towards becoming a good software designer is to realize that working code isn't enough." — John Ousterhout, _A Philosophy of Software Design_ Evaluate whether code invests in design or just gets the job done. ## When to Apply - When reviewing code written under time pressure - When assessing technical debt in a codebase - When a developer consistently produces working code that degrades the system - When deciding how much time to invest in a design ## Core Principles ### Strategic vs. Tactical #### Tactical Programming Get it working, move on. Each shortcut is locally defensible. **This is precisely what makes it dangerous: it doesn't feel dangerous.** #### Strategic Programming Produce a great design that also happens to work. Two modes: - **Proactive**: Explore alternatives before implementing. Write documentation before code to surface interface problems early. - **Reactive**: When you discover a design problem, fix it. …
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How to install
mdr add codybrom/clairvoyance/strategic-mindset@git:20260722.fcfda01mdr add codybrom/clairvoyance/strategic-mindset@sha256:169b6aaa7b19f242Pin to a label to follow the author's releases, or to a sha256 to freeze the exact bytes forever. Either way the resolved hash is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install reproduces it on any machine.
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Versions
| version | committed | commit | size | audit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| git:20260722.fcfda01 latest | 2026-07-22 | fcfda01 | 5,019 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260701.ba096c5 | 2026-07-01 | ba096c5 | 5,121 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260301.1854d20 | 2026-03-01 | 1854d20 | 4,966 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260227.455211b | 2026-02-27 | 455211b | 5,123 B | A | view · diff |
| git:20260225.e46f12c | 2026-02-25 | e46f12c | 5,161 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
- pass: Frontmatter block present
- pass: Frontmatter declares a name
- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
- pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (5019 bytes)
- pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
- pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
- pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
- pass: No credential-shaped string
- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
- pass: No text hidden with inline styles
- pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
- pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
- pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
- pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
- pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
- pass: No link to a raw IP address
- pass: No script tag
Source
codybrom/clairvoyance · 12 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-09-20 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_4wztx65lmwh4uzdn GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=codybrom/clairvoyance/strategic-mindset GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/169b6aaa7b19f2421d607ef6539ce7c921bca1b3688280fe154639b6df73d457
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