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socratic

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About socratic

socratic is a questioning skill for examining beliefs, decisions, and ideas through successive layers of inquiry. It helps people clarify claims, test assumptions and evidence, and develop a more considered position.

Key features

  1. 01Clarifies the claim with questions
  2. 02Surfaces and tests assumptions
  3. 03Examines supporting and opposing evidence
  4. 04Explores implications and alternatives
  5. 05Synthesizes a refined position

Use cases

  1. 01Thinking through a difficult decision
  2. 02Testing assumptions behind an idea
  3. 03Considering evidence for a belief

Install

Copy the command and run it in a terminal.

$npx skills add https://github.com/neurofoo/agent-skills --skill socratic

After installing, type/socraticin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.

Bundled files

References and scripts installed along with SKILL.md.

commands/
question.md
socratic.md
references/
examples.md
question-types.md

Details

From the project README

Socratic Questioning

Guide discovery through systematic questioning, helping examine a belief, decision, or idea more deeply.

Instructions

Work through multiple levels of questioning to explore the topic. The goal isn't to prove the person wrong—it's to help them (or yourself) think more clearly and deeply.

Output Format

Topic/Belief: [What we're examining]

Starting Point

The Claim/Position [Restate the belief or idea being examined]

Layer 1: Clarifying the Claim

Questions

  • What exactly do you mean by [key term]?
  • Can you give a specific example of this?
  • What would this look like in practice?

Reflections [What these questions reveal about the claim]

Layer 2: Probing Assumptions

Hidden Assumptions

AssumptionQuestion to Test It
[assumption 1]"Is it always true that...?"
[assumption 2]"What would need to be true for...?"

Questions

  • What are you taking for granted here?
  • Why do you think [X] leads to [Y]?
  • What if [assumption] weren't true?

Layer 3: Examining Evidence

Questions

  • What evidence supports this view?
  • How do you know that [claim]?
  • What would change your mind?
  • Is there any evidence against this?

Layer 4: Exploring Implications

Questions

  • If this is true, what else follows?
  • What are the consequences of believing this?
  • How does this apply to [edge case]?
  • If we're wrong about this, what's the cost?

Layer 5: Alternative Perspectives

Questions

  • What would someone who disagrees say?
  • How would [specific person/role] view this?
  • What's the strongest argument against?

Steel Man The best argument against this position:

[Strongest counterargument]

Synthesis

Refined Position After questioning, a more nuanced view might be:

[Refined statement]

Remaining Questions

  • [Question 1]
  • [Question 2]

Key Insight The most valuable thing this questioning revealed:

[Insight]

Guidelines

  • Ask, don't tell
  • Follow curiosity, not agenda
  • "I don't know" is a valuable answer
  • The goal is understanding, not winning
  • Be patient—good questions take time to answer

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