split-decision
When facing architectural decisions, technology choices, or strategic trade-offs, present options as a structured comparison and require explicit trade-off acknowledgment before proceeding. Triggers on words like "should we", "which approach", "what's the best way", or when Claude is about to recommend one approach over alternatives. Never present a single recommendation without showing viable alternatives first.
Installation
SKILL.md
Claude has a tendency to present "the best approach" as if there's only one right answer. In reality, most significant decisions involve trade-offs. This skill forces multi-option analysis before committing to any architectural, technology, or strategic choice. No more single-option recommendations dressed up as obvious conclusions.
If there's truly only one viable option, state why alternatives don't apply.
| Pros | Concrete benefits specific to THIS context (not generic marketing points) | | Cons | Concrete drawbacks specific to THIS context (not theoretical risks) | | Effort | Relative: Low / Medium / High | | Risk | What could go wrong, and how bad would it be | | Reversibility | Easy to change later, or locked in? |
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Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.
- Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/elliotjlt/claude-skill-potions --skill split-decision- Category
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What is split-decision?
When facing architectural decisions, technology choices, or strategic trade-offs, present options as a structured comparison and require explicit trade-off acknowledgment before proceeding. Triggers on words like "should we", "which approach", "what's the best way", or when Claude is about to recommend one approach over alternatives. Never present a single recommendation without showing viable alternatives first. Source: elliotjlt/claude-skill-potions.
How do I install split-decision?
Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/elliotjlt/claude-skill-potions --skill split-decision Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code or Cursor
Where is the source repository?
https://github.com/elliotjlt/claude-skill-potions
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