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Description
Structured creative reasoning through ideonomic lenses. Use when stuck on a problem, need fresh perspectives, want to think more creatively or systematically...
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Ideonomy Engine
Structured creative reasoning using ideonomic divisions as thinking lenses.
Installation
npm install -g @clawdactual/ideonomy-engine
Verify with:
ideonomy --help
Quick Start
# Basic reasoning (auto-selects profile based on problem keywords)
ideonomy reason "Your problem statement here"
# Concise mode (just core questions, one per lens)
ideonomy reason --concise "Your problem statement here"
# JSON output (structured, machine-parseable)
ideonomy reason --json "Your problem statement here"
Profiles
Force a reasoning style with --profile:
| Profile | Best For |
|---|---|
technical |
Engineering, architecture, debugging, system design |
creative |
Brainstorming, ideation, novel solutions |
strategic |
Planning, decisions, competitive analysis, long-term thinking |
ethical |
Moral dilemmas, values conflicts, right vs wrong |
diagnostic |
Debugging, root cause analysis, troubleshooting |
interpersonal |
Relationships, communication, team dynamics |
philosophical |
Deep questions about meaning, existence, knowledge |
general |
Balanced default covering universally useful divisions |
Auto-selection scores problem text against profile keywords. Override with --profile \x3Cid>.
Options
--profile \x3Cid>— force a reasoning profile--divisions \x3CTHEME1,THEME2,...>— cherry-pick specific divisions (e.g.ANALOGIES,CAUSES,LIMITS)--lenses \x3Cn>— limit number of lenses returned--concise— core questions only (minimal output)--json— structured JSON output
Other Commands
ideonomy profiles # list all profiles
ideonomy divisions # list all 28 reasoning divisions
ideonomy division ANALOGIES # detail for one division
How to Use the Output
The engine produces structured prompts, not answers. For each lens:
- Core question — the essential question this division asks about your problem
- Guiding questions — specific angles to explore
- Cross-domain sparks — unexpected domain pairings to stimulate lateral thinking
- Conceptual palette — organon items for combinatorial inspiration
Best approach: Run the engine, then think through each lens yourself. The guiding questions are the highest-value part. The cross-domain sparks work ~30% of the time but produce genuinely novel ideas when they hit.
When to Use
- Stuck on a problem and default thinking isn't working
- Need to systematically explore angles you'd normally miss
- Want to challenge assumptions (use OPPOSITES, INVERSIONS, FIRST PRINCIPLES)
- Debugging something subtle (use
--profile diagnostic) - Brainstorming and want structured creativity (use
--profile creative) - Making a strategic decision with trade-offs (use
--profile strategic)
Usage Guidance
This skill appears to do what it says (a CLI-based creative-thinking engine), but exercise caution before installing or running the suggested npm package: 1) Verify the npm package and publisher (search npmjs.org and look for a repository/homepage and a trustworthy author). 2) Inspect the package source (package.json, entry points, and any install/postinstall scripts) before running, especially if installing globally. 3) Prefer installing in a sandbox/container or use npx rather than npm -g if you want to test. 4) If you plan to let an agent run the CLI, confirm where the CLI will send network requests and whether it spawns child processes. If you can provide the package repository or more provenance (homepage, source repo, checksum), I can re-evaluate with higher confidence.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: ideonomy
Version: 0.3.3
The skill bundle provides documentation and instructions for the 'Ideonomy Engine', a tool designed for structured creative reasoning and brainstorming. The SKILL.md file outlines standard installation procedures via npm (@clawdactual/ideonomy-engine) and provides legitimate CLI usage examples for various reasoning profiles. No evidence of malicious intent, data exfiltration, or harmful prompt injection was found.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The name, description, and runtime instructions (CLI usage and profiles) are coherent with a creative-reasoning engine. However, the registry metadata lists 'Source: unknown' and no homepage is provided, which reduces trust and makes it harder to verify the implementation behind the claimed capability.
Instruction Scope
SKILL.md contains straightforward instructions to run a CLI (ideonomy) and describes options and expected output. It does not instruct the agent to read unrelated files, environment variables, or exfiltrate data. The content stays within the skill's stated purpose.
Install Mechanism
Although the skill metadata contains no install spec (it's instruction-only), SKILL.md instructs users to 'npm install -g @clawdactual/ideonomy-engine'. That is a concrete recommendation to install a third-party npm package with no provided repository, homepage, or publisher verification. Installing global npm CLIs can execute arbitrary maintainer-controlled code on the host; the absence of provenance is a meaningful risk.
Credentials
The skill requests no environment variables, credentials, or config paths. The minimal privileges requested are proportionate to a reasoning/CLI helper.
Persistence & Privilege
Metadata sets always: false and follows normal defaults. The skill does not request permanent/autonomous elevation or modify other skills. No persistence concerns are evident in the provided files.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install ideonomy - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/ideonomy - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.3.3
CI/CD pipeline validation — test release
v1.1.1
Fix display name
v1.1.0
Added npm install instructions, replaced npx tsx paths with ideonomy CLI command
v1.0.0
Structured creative reasoning through 28 ideonomic lenses. Based on Patrick Gunkel's 'science of ideas'. Systematic combinatorial thinking for problem-solving.
Metadata
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ideonomy Engine — Creative Reasoning for AI Agents?
Structured creative reasoning through ideonomic lenses. Use when stuck on a problem, need fresh perspectives, want to think more creatively or systematically... It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 148 downloads so far.
How do I install Ideonomy Engine — Creative Reasoning for AI Agents?
Run "/install ideonomy" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Ideonomy Engine — Creative Reasoning for AI Agents free?
Yes, Ideonomy Engine — Creative Reasoning for AI Agents is completely free, licensed under MIT-0. You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Ideonomy Engine — Creative Reasoning for AI Agents support?
Ideonomy Engine — Creative Reasoning for AI Agents is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Ideonomy Engine — Creative Reasoning for AI Agents?
It is built and maintained by Morpheis (@morpheis); the current version is v0.3.3.
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