first-principles-decomposerBreak any problem down to fundamental truths, then rebuild solutions from atoms up. Use when user says "firstp", "first principles", "from scratch", "what are we assuming", "break this down", "atomic", "fundamental truth", "physics thinking", "Elon method", "bedrock", "ground up", "core problem", "strip away", or challenges assumptions about how things are done.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install artyomx33/first-principles-decomposerAsk: "What am I assuming to be true that might not be?"
List every assumption embedded in the current approach.
For each assumption, ask: "What is the most fundamental truth here?"
Keep asking "why?" until you hit bedrock facts.
Starting ONLY from verified fundamentals, ask:
"What's the simplest solution that addresses the core need?"
When user invokes this skill:
PROBLEM: [stated problem]
ASSUMPTIONS IDENTIFIED:
1. [assumption] ā Challenge: [why this might be wrong]
2. [assumption] ā Challenge: [why this might be wrong]
FUNDAMENTAL TRUTHS:
ā¢ [bedrock fact 1]
ā¢ [bedrock fact 2]
ā¢ [bedrock fact 3]
REBUILT SOLUTION:
[New approach built only from fundamentals]
VS CONVENTIONAL:
[How this differs from the obvious approach]This skill compounds with:
Created: 2026-01-06
Last Updated: 2026-01-06
Author: Artem
Version: 1.0
See references/framework.md for detailed methodology
See references/examples.md for Artem-specific examples
See references/integrated-frameworks.md for Stanford Design Thinking + MIT Systems Engineering combo
Generated Mar 1, 2026
A startup aims to design an affordable EV but faces high battery costs and entrenched manufacturing assumptions. This skill helps break down assumptions about battery chemistry, supply chains, and assembly to identify fundamental truths like energy density and material availability, enabling innovative solutions.
A hospital struggles with slow patient intake due to legacy paperwork and assumed workflows. Using this skill, teams can decompose assumptions about data collection and patient flow to fundamental truths like patient time and information accuracy, rebuilding a streamlined digital process.
An online retailer faces high shipping costs and delays, assuming centralized warehouses are necessary. The skill challenges this by breaking down to truths about inventory distribution and delivery routes, leading to a decentralized, local hub model.
A consumer goods company wants to reduce plastic waste but assumes current materials are irreplaceable. This skill helps identify assumptions about durability and cost, decomposing to fundamental truths about biodegradability and resource use to innovate with new materials.
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