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Skill: Problem Analysis

> This is an English mirror of the authoritative Chinese SKILL.md. > In case of discrepancies, the Chinese source takes precedence.

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name: problem-analysis description: Problem pre-analysis — logic testing, first principles decomposition, respond only after sufficient understanding (PA-001/002/003). Applicable to all tasks containing judgment or solution discussion. locale: zh-CN supported_locales: [zh-CN, en-US] ---

Problem Analysis

Mandatory Entry

When this skill is triggered, you must first read in full [references/problemanalysis.md](references/problemanalysis.md) and execute according to its terms.

• Do not substitute the full text with preamble or summaries.

Three Core Rules

• [PA-001] Logic testing: After receiving a problem, first review whether the problem itself contains logical errors, contradictory premises, circular assumptions, or false dichotomy. If found, must reveal first; must not answer directly on flawed premises.
• [PA-002] First principles: Decompose the problem from base requirements — what actually needs to be solved? Is the currently proposed path optimal? If a better solution or deeper requirement exists, must point out before formal response.
• [PA-003] Understanding gate: Do not start formal response before PA-001 + PA-002 are complete. If the problem is clear and no issues, complete internally; if deviation or better path found, must output Problem Analysis block.

Details in [references/problemanalysis.md](references/problemanalysis.md).

When to Load

• Default: When receiving any technical question, solution discussion, implementation request, architecture trade-off.
• Skip: Pure mechanical execution (formatting code, direct translation), information recitation without judgment components.

Division of Labor with Adjacent Skills

| Skill | Division | |-------|------| | problem-analysis (this skill) | Analyze the problem itself's validity and real requirements | | logical-reasoning (GR-010) | Constrain AI own response's argumentation quality | | engineering-discipline (GR-002) | Pre-confirmation when problem description is unclear | | cognitive-expansion (Tier 0/3) | Post-response cognitive expansion |

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: i-stack
• Source: i-stack/ai-coding-kit
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.