First Principles Decomposer

Name: First Principles Decomposer
Author: artyomx33

Description

Break 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.

Usage Guidance

Safe to install as a reasoning aid. Be aware that common phrases like 'break this down' or 'from scratch' may cause the agent to use this structured decomposition style when a lighter answer might have been enough.

Capability Analysis

Type: OpenClaw Skill Name: first-principles-decomposer Version: 1.0.0 The skill bundle consists entirely of markdown documentation and metadata, outlining a cognitive process for problem decomposition. The `SKILL.md` instructions for the AI agent are focused solely on analytical tasks (identifying assumptions, breaking down problems, rebuilding solutions) and do not contain any directives for system access, network requests, data exfiltration, or other high-risk behaviors. There is no evidence of prompt injection attempts with malicious intent, executable code, or suspicious external dependencies.

Capability Assessment

✓ Purpose & Capability

The artifacts consistently describe a first-principles problem-decomposition workflow: clarify a problem, identify assumptions, break them into fundamental truths, and rebuild a solution.

ℹ Instruction Scope

The trigger phrases and 'When To Use' guidance are broad enough to cause occasional over-activation, but the resulting behavior is limited to structured analysis and is coherent with the stated purpose.

✓ Install Mechanism

The bundle contains markdown documentation only; no executable scripts, dependencies, install hooks, or package commands were present.

✓ Credentials

The skill does not request local file access, credentials, environment variables, external services, network calls, or sensitive data flows.

✓ Persistence & Privilege

No background execution, memory storage, privilege escalation, ongoing workers, or persistent environment modification is defined.

Version History

v1.0.0

Initial release - Break problems to fundamental truths, rebuild from atoms. By Artem Tolmachev & Claude.

Metadata

Slug first-principles-decomposer

Version 1.0.0

License —

All-time Installs 0

Active Installs 0

Total Versions 1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is First Principles Decomposer?

Break 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. It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 6677 downloads so far.

How do I install First Principles Decomposer?

Run "/install first-principles-decomposer" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.

Is First Principles Decomposer free?

Yes, First Principles Decomposer is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.

Which platforms does First Principles Decomposer support?

First Principles Decomposer is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).

Who created First Principles Decomposer?

It is built and maintained by artyomx33 (@artyomx33); the current version is v1.0.0.

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