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Second-order consequences before deciding v1.0.0

Use this resource to anticipate the indirect effects of a decision before making it

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  • 536 downloads
  • 118 likes
  • 147 saves

Free

Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install consequence-chain-tracing

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 traces what the decision produces for each actor, over time and through feedback loops, until the chain no longer changes the choice. You compare options on their delayed effects, not just the immediate benefit.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: consequence-chaining method with timing and probabilities
  • SKILL.md: option comparison and stopping criteria

Good fit for

  • A pricing rule could encourage unwanted behaviour
  • A quick fix could create debt at scale

Not for

    Tags

    • consequences
    • incentives
    • strategy

    About

    You say

    “If we give a discount for every referral, what knock-on consequences should we expect?”

    Card for the “Second-order consequences before deciding” skill

    Skill published by tjboudreaux 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 anticipate the indirect effects of a decision before making it
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md3 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    tjboudreaux
    Source
    github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills/tree/7b8fece345dfaa11773be7152ccd194589cb5437/skills/thinking-second-order
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « thinking-second-order » (tjboudreaux, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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