first-principles
Break down complex problems to their fundamental truths, then reason up from there. Master Aristotle's ancient method modernized by Elon Musk to solve seemingly impossible problems. Use when: **Facing a "impossible" problem** where conventional solutions don't work; **Challenging industry assumptions** that everyone accepts as truth; **Pricing or cost analysis** to find dramatic savings (like Musk with batteries); **Product innovation** when iterating on existing solutions isn't enough; **Str...
Installation and usage
Break down complex problems to their fundamental truths, then reason up from there. Master Aristotle's ancient method modernized by Elon Musk to solve seemingly impossible problems. Use when: **Facing a "impossible" problem** where conventional solutions don't work; **Challenging industry assumptions** that everyone accepts as truth; **Pricing or cost analysis** to find dramatic savings (like Musk with batteries); **Product innovation** when iterating on existing solutions isn't enough; **Str...
Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:
skills use first-principles