How does this skill improve technical team communication?

It helps separate semantic misunderstandings from legitimate technical disagreements, ensuring that developers spend time debating real issues rather than word choice.

Can this skill help with non-technical stakeholders?

Yes, it is specifically designed to interpret 'high-context' or vague statements from stakeholders by assuming a rational business goal underlies their requests.

What is Grice's Razor in the context of AI?

Grice's Razor is a mental model skill that instructs the AI to interpret user input and feedback in the most rational, helpful, and charitable light possible.

What is the difference between Grice's Razor and Steel-manning?

Grice's Razor focuses on interpreting conversational intent charitably, while steel-manning is the specific practice of building the strongest version of an opponent's argument.

Grice's Razor Communication Skill

Name: Grice's Razor Communication Skill
Author: lev-os

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협업 도구

Interprets stakeholder statements and technical feedback in the most rational and charitable light to facilitate effective collaboration.

Grice's Razor (also known as the Principle of Charity) is a mental model skill that enhances how Claude interprets and responds to communication. By assuming that every speaker is being cooperative, truthful, and relevant, this skill helps filter out semantic noise and defensive reactions in technical environments. It enables Claude to 'steel-man' arguments, surfacing the strongest version of a requirement or critique to ensure that team discussions focus on solving actual problems rather than debating misunderstandings.

주요 기능

010 GitHub stars

02Applies Grice’s Cooperative Principle to resolve ambiguity in technical requests

03Provides frameworks for verifying interpretations before acting on them

04Uses 'Steel-manning' techniques to build the strongest version of any argument

05Identifies and mitigates 'straw-man' fallacies in team discussions

06Distinguishes between literal meaning and contextual implicature in feedback

사용 사례

01Providing and interpreting constructive feedback during high-stakes code reviews

02Translating vague product requirements into actionable technical specifications

03Mediating cross-functional conflicts rooted in technical or cultural misunderstandings

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add lev-os/agents grices-razor

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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