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Invert assumptions to reveal hidden constraints v1.0.0

Use this resource to invert starting assumptions to reveal hidden constraints and alternatives

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  • 573 downloads
  • 173 likes
  • 211 saves

Free

Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install assumption-inversion-exercise

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent lists the usual assumptions, inverts them one by one and checks what still holds. You get alternatives, such as prefetching or strict types, to assess against your case.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: table of inverted assumptions and what they reveal
  • SKILL.md: process, example and red flags

Good fit for

  • You are going in circles on an architecture that seems fixed
  • You want to challenge a product choice before locking it in

Not for

    Tags

    • assumptions
    • inversion
    • alternatives
    • design

    About

    You say

    “Invert the assumptions of my cache system: what if we added latency?”

    Card for the “Invert assumptions to reveal hidden constraints” skill

    Skill published by obra under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to invert starting assumptions to reveal hidden constraints and alternatives
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md2 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    obra
    Source
    github.com/obra/superpowers-skills/tree/cdcd624ad3fd8026deb692e565351854569798dd/skills/problem-solving/inversion-exercise
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « Inversion Exercise » (obra, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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