📋 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
npx playbooks add skill thepexcel/agent-skills --skill problem-solving
About Problem Solving
Problem Solving is a free developer workflow skill that configures AI coding agents to 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.
Its 46-word system prompt specializes your agent in developer workflow with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Use Cases
- Streamlining git workflows and commit conventions
- Setting up CI/CD pipelines and deployment scripts
- Managing monorepos and multi-package projects
- Automating release notes and changelogs
Example Prompts
System Prompt (46 words)
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Problem Solving?
Problem Solving is a free developer workflow skill for AI coding agents. 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. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with developer workflow expertise.
How do I use Problem Solving with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill thepexcel/agent-skills --skill problem-solving in your terminal to install Problem Solving into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Problem Solving?
Problem Solving is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Problem Solving free to use?
Yes, Problem Solving is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/thepexcel/agent-skills/tree/main/problem-solving. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
