What is the 'Rule of 3' in this context?

The Rule of 3 suggests that if a pattern appears in three or more distinct domains, it is likely a universal principle worth extracting and applying to your current problem.

How does this help with software architecture?

It allows developers to identify abstract forms of common problems—like resource exhaustion—and apply proven solutions from other fields, such as networking or database management.

What is the Meta-Pattern Recognition skill?

It is a specialized capability for Claude Code that identifies universal architectural patterns appearing in three or more different domains to find reusable principles.

When should I use the problem-solving skill?

Use it during the design phase of a project, when troubleshooting systemic issues that feel familiar, or when you find multiple teams solving similar problems independently.

Meta-Pattern Recognition

Name: Meta-Pattern Recognition
Author: nordeim

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Productivity & Workflow

Identifies universal principles and abstract patterns across multiple domains to solve complex architectural problems efficiently.

About

The Meta-Pattern Recognition skill enables Claude to perform high-level structural analysis by spotting recurring logic across disparate technical domains. By applying the 'Rule of 3,' this skill identifies when a solution pattern—such as caching, pooling, or layering—transcends specific technologies to become a universal principle. This allows developers to stop reinventing the wheel and instead apply battle-tested architectural patterns to novel problems, such as applying API rate-limiting logic to LLM token management. It is an essential tool for system architects and senior developers who need to design scalable, resilient systems based on proven cross-domain abstractions.

Key Features

Red-flag detection for redundant problem-solving
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Rule-of-three validation for universal principles
Identification of domain-specific adaptation points
Cross-domain pattern extraction and abstraction
Discovery of novel applications for existing patterns

Use Cases

Optimizing resource management by mapping domain-specific limits to universal patterns
Designing system architectures by applying proven queuing or pooling abstractions
Resolving 'déjà vu' scenarios where a problem feels familiar but lacks a direct precedent

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Key Features

Red-flag detection for redundant problem-solving
0 GitHub stars
Rule-of-three validation for universal principles
Identification of domain-specific adaptation points
Cross-domain pattern extraction and abstraction
Discovery of novel applications for existing patterns

Use Cases

Optimizing resource management by mapping domain-specific limits to universal patterns
Designing system architectures by applying proven queuing or pooling abstractions
Resolving 'déjà vu' scenarios where a problem feels familiar but lacks a direct precedent