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problem-solving-pro from hoangthequyen/think-better is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.

Install it, pinned
mdr add hoangthequyen/think-better/problem-solving-pro@git:20261008.eaedefb

Pins git:20261008.eaedefb in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.

Audit grade
A, 17 of 17 checks passed
Kind
SKILL.md skill
Repository
hoangthequyen/think-better
Path
internal/skills/skills/problem-solving-pro/SKILL.md
Versions recorded
5
Latest version
git:20261008.eaedefb, committed Oct 8, 2026
First version recorded
Oct 8, 2026
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Repository stars
123
License
MIT

Systematic problem-solving toolkit for business, product, process and personal problems: root cause analysis, hypothesis testing, critical thinking frameworks. Use when user says "solve", "analyze", "diagnose", "figure out", "what's wrong", "root cause", "why is this happening", "I'm stuck", "break down", "decompose", or describes a problem that needs structured decomposition. Do NOT use for bugs, errors or other changes to a codebase (use code-solving) or for choosing between known options…

Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.

What the file says

# Goal

Help users solve complex problems systematically using proven frameworks — turning vague issues into structured analyses with actionable recommendations.

# problem-solving-pro

Comprehensive structured problem-solving framework for tackling any complex challenge. Contains a 7-step methodology, 18 decomposition frameworks, 8 prioritization techniques, 15 analysis tools, 12 cognitive biases with debiasing strategies, 10 communication patterns, 13 mental models, and 10 team dynamics patterns. Searchable database with reasoning-based recommendations that adapts to your specific problem type.

## Prerequisites

**IMPORTANT: Detect the correct Python command first.** Some systems use `python3`, others use `python`. Run:

```bash
python3 --version 2>/dev/null || python --version
```

Use whichever command succeeds (`python3` or `python`) for ALL script calls below. If the system only has `python` (common on Windows), substitute `python` everywhere you see `python3` in this document.

If neither works, Python is not installed: tell the user that the scripts need Python 3.9+ and
**ask before installing anything**; do not run a package manager on your own.
…

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How to install

The exact contents, by fingerprint
mdr add hoangthequyen/think-better/problem-solving-pro@sha256:90e5bc3d1282bbe5

The line at the top of this page pins the label git:20261008.eaedefb, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.

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Versions

The registry has recorded 5 versions of this file, all committed on Oct 8, 2026.

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  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (18045 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
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  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
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Source

GitHub

hoangthequyen/think-better · 123 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-15 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_npsr56eb2aihlj3a
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=hoangthequyen/think-better/problem-solving-pro
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/90e5bc3d1282bbe524104bb03eae7f293436efa6988c1757756f15d2d8685e2c

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