but-why

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Relentless questioning to reach root causes.

Authoranotherben
Version1.0.0
Installs0

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What problem does it solve?

This skill helps teams uncover root causes and avoid surface-level explanations by guiding structured, evidence-driven questioning.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Seed the objective and keep questions traceable to that goal.
  • The questioning loop focuses on one question at a time, progressively revealing deeper causes.
  • Branching strategy and evidence gathering help manage multiple threads and verify assumptions.
  • Contradiction detection and bedrock-focused summaries ensure accountability and learning.

Quick Start

Kick off a but-why session by defining the objective and then asking one focused question to begin the investigation.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

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Name: but-why
Download link: https://github.com/anotherben/claude-harness/archive/main.zip#but-why

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