epistemic-beliefs

Capture project decisions as formal epistemic beliefs with evidence and relationships in Patina.

2|Updated Jul 17, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/NicabarNimble/patina --skill epistemic-beliefs
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Skill: epistemic-beliefs
Source: https://github.com/NicabarNimble/patina/tree/main/resources/claude/skills/epistemic-beliefs
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/NicabarNimble/patina --skill epistemic-beliefs

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Captures design decisions, patterns, and session learnings as formal beliefs that can be cited with evidence and linked relationships, ensuring decisions are traceable over time.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Proactively detect recurring design decisions and prompt belief creation.
  • Capture statements with evidence and wikilinks, and connect beliefs to related beliefs and attacks.
  • Use the built-in belief-creation workflow to persist beliefs in Patina and track revision history.
  • Integrate with Patina scrape to compute metrics and validate truth across sessions.

Quick Start

Run the belief-creation script to add a new epistemic belief with an id, a clear statement, and supporting evidence.

Frequently Asked Questions about epistemic-beliefs

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I capture design decisions as traceable epistemic beliefs with supporting evidence?

You can capture epistemic beliefs by running the belief-creation script to generate a formal statement with an id, evidence links, and relationship metadata. This ensures your design decisions are stored with traceable justification for future reference.

What are epistemic beliefs in project knowledge management?

Epistemic beliefs are formal representations of project decisions, design patterns, and recurring principles stored with evidence and linked relationships. They provide traceable justification for why specific technical choices were made over time.

How do I link related project decisions and attacks to existing knowledge representations?

You can link related project decisions by using the belief-creation workflow to connect new beliefs to existing ones through evidence links and wikilinks. This supports mapping relationships between beliefs and attacks for comprehensive justification.

Does the belief-management workflow integrate with the Patina scrape pipeline?

Yes, the belief-management workflow integrates with the Patina scrape pipeline to compute metrics and validate truth across sessions. This integration ensures formal beliefs are tracked and evaluated continuously within your project environment.

When should I persist session learnings as formal beliefs instead of plain documentation?

You should persist session learnings as formal beliefs when you identify recurring design patterns or principles that require evidence linking and relationship mapping. This ensures decisions remain traceable and justifiable rather than static documentation.

What limitations exist when tracking revision history for epistemic beliefs?

Revision history tracking for epistemic beliefs depends on the Patina scrape pipeline and frontmatter metadata structure. Limitations arise if evidence links or relationship mappings are incomplete, which can affect metric computation and cross-session validation accuracy.