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📋 Problem Solving

Systematic problem-solving with Good Teacher mode (default). AI guides through questions, not answers - inspired by Polya's "How to Solve It". Use when user needs to: (1) Solve problems methodically, (2) Learn to think through challenges, (3) Develop problem-solving skills, (4) Find root cause of is

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Systematic problem-solving with Good Teacher mode (default). AI guides through questions, not answers - inspired by Polya's "How to Solve It". Use when user needs to: (1) Solve problems methodically, (2) Learn to think through challenges, (3) Develop problem-solving skills, (4) Find root cause of is. This skill provides a specialized system prompt that configures your AI coding agent as a problem solving expert, with detailed methodology and structured output formats.

Compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any agent that supports custom system prompts.

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Systematic problem-solving with Good Teacher mode (default). AI guides through questions, not answers - inspired by Polya's "How to Solve It". Use when user needs to: (1) Solve problems methodically, (2) Learn to think through challenges, (3) Develop problem-solving skills, (4) Find root cause of is

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