Can this skill help identify negative-sum situations?

Yes, it identifies 'lose-lose' scenarios where destructive competition reduces total value for everyone, providing guidance on when to exit or restructure the interaction.

How does this Claude Code skill improve negotiations?

It helps you identify if you are treating a negotiation as purely competitive when there might be opportunities to 'expand the pie' through creative value creation and information sharing.

What is the difference between zero-sum and positive-sum games?

In a zero-sum game, one party's gain is exactly balanced by another's loss (a fixed pie). In a positive-sum game, total value can increase through cooperation, allowing all parties to gain simultaneously.

When should I use the Zero-Sum vs. Positive-Sum framework?

Use it before entering negotiations, when designing incentive systems, during conflict resolution, or when deciding whether to compete or collaborate with other entities in your market.

Zero-Sum vs. Positive-Sum Analysis

Name: Zero-Sum vs. Positive-Sum Analysis
Author: lev-os

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Productivity & Workflow

Analyzes and reframes strategic situations to determine if value is fixed or expandable for optimal decision-making.

This skill applies game theory principles to classify interactions as zero-sum, positive-sum, or negative-sum, helping users choose the most effective strategy for negotiations, business partnerships, and resource allocation. By identifying whether a 'pie' is fixed or can be grown through cooperation, it provides a structural framework for moving from destructive competition toward mutually beneficial value creation while guarding against false assumptions of collaboration in truly adversarial environments.

Key Features

01Strategic reframing techniques to convert competition into collaboration

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03Risk assessment for identifying and avoiding negative-sum dynamics

04Game type identification for zero, positive, and negative-sum scenarios

05Value-expansion analysis to identify 'expanding pie' opportunities

06Mechanism design for aligning incentives in complex partnerships

Use Cases

01Preparing for high-stakes contract negotiations and resource allocations

02Evaluating business partnership proposals and alliance structures

03Analyzing market entry strategies and competitive software positioning

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add lev-os/agents zero-sum-positive-sum

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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