thinking-via-negativa
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Use when the reflex is to add a feature, layer, or process. Prefer removing harmful or nonessential elements first, with an irreversibility guard before deletion.
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npx skills add tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills --skill thinking-via-negativa -a claude-code
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