decide

Guides structured decision-making with triaged questions and archives decisions with revisit dates.

Updated Aug 13, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/imMamdouhaboammar/marketing-skills --skill decide-immamdouhaboammar
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Skill: decide
Source: https://github.com/imMamdouhaboammar/marketing-skills/tree/main/skills/decide
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/imMamdouhaboammar/marketing-skills --skill decide-immamdouhaboammar

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Making decisions often stalls in analysis paralysis or gets made without a record of the reasoning, making it impossible to learn from past calls. This Skill provides a structured workflow that picks the 6-8 most relevant questions from the 37signals Guide to Making Decisions, walks through them, reaches a clear call, and archives the rationale with a revisit date. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Question Triage: Selects 6-8 load-bearing questions from a set of 39 based on decision type (reversibility, stakes, time pressure, money, customer impact) instead of forcing all questions. - Decision Archive: Writes every decision to a local archive directory with context, answers, rationale, expected outcome, and a revisit date, plus a searchable INDEX.md. - Clear Outcomes: Forces one of five explicit outcomes: decide now, decide smaller, wait, don't decide, or escalate to the right person. - Use Case: When debating whether to build a new feature, run the workflow to capture your first instinct, test reversibility and opportunity cost, reach a go/no-go call, and log it for a 90-day revisit. ## Quick Start Help me decide whether I should rebuild our onboarding flow from scratch or iterate on the existing one.

Frequently Asked Questions about decide

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I make a structured decision with an AI assistant?

State your decision, its stakes, reversibility, and deadline, then answer 6-8 triaged questions drawn from the 37signals decision guide. The workflow ends with a clear call and an archived record including rationale and a revisit date.

What questions does the 37signals decision framework use?

The framework contains 38 questions covering whether a decision is needed, who should decide, reversibility, first instinct, cost, and principles. This Skill adds Q39 on opportunity cost and triages to 6-8 relevant questions per decision rather than asking all of them.

Where are archived decisions stored?

Decisions are written as Markdown files to ~/.config/makerskills/decide/archive/ (or $MAKERSKILLS_CONFIG if set), with one file per decision and a cumulative INDEX.md. Archives are never stored inside the skill folder to survive reinstalls.

When should I not use a structured decision workflow?

Skip it for trivial, easily reversible choices where the overhead exceeds the value, or when the workflow itself concludes the decision does not need to be made. The triage step explicitly includes questions about whether deciding is even necessary.

Can I review past decisions to check if they were right?

Yes. Each archived decision includes an expected outcome and a revisit date describing what to look for, such as whether MRR moved or a partner shipped. You can grep the archive directory to find past calls and compare them against results.