kairos

Map knowns, unknowns, values, and reversibility to structure decision spaces.

4|2|Updated Dec 31, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/TylerGarlick/abraxas --skill kairos
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Skill: kairos
Source: https://github.com/TylerGarlick/abraxas/tree/main/skills/kairos
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/TylerGarlick/abraxas --skill kairos

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill prevents AI from prematurely offering recommendations by forcing a structured analysis of decision spaces, ensuring all relevant factors like knowns, unknowns, values, and reversibility are explicitly mapped.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Decision Framing: Clearly define the decision, options, scope, and timeline.
  • Information Mapping: Systematically document what is known and unknown.
  • Value Articulation: Identify and prioritize stakeholder values and trade-offs.
  • Reversibility Assessment: Evaluate the ease of undoing each potential choice.
  • Use Case: Before making a critical career move, use Kairos to map out the knowns (salary, benefits), unknowns (company culture, long-term growth), values (work-life balance, impact), and reversibility of accepting or declining an offer.

Quick Start

Use the kairos skill to frame the decision about whether to accept the job offer in Seattle.

Frequently Asked Questions about kairos

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I structure a decision space before making a consequential choice?

Structuring a decision space requires mapping knowns, unknowns, stakeholder values, and option reversibility before analysis. This approach prevents premature recommendations by ensuring a comprehensive understanding of choice architecture.

What is the best way to map knowns and unknowns for strategic risk assessment?

Risk assessment mapping systematically documents available facts alongside information gaps to frame choices. Articulating stakeholder values and trade-offs clarifies priorities before evaluating the reversibility of each potential option.

How do I evaluate the reversibility of options during decision framing?

Evaluating reversibility measures the ease of undoing each potential choice during decision framing. Assessing whether a path can be easily reversed helps calibrate risk tolerance and prevents premature commitments.

Why does structured thinking prevent premature recommendations in options mapping?

Structured thinking prevents premature recommendations by forcing a complete analysis of the decision space. Options mapping ensures all relevant factors are explicitly evaluated before any strategic choice is finalized.

Can I integrate ethical deliberation and adversarial testing into my decision analysis?

Decision analysis integrates with Krisis for ethical deliberation and Agon for adversarial testing. These integrations provide comprehensive validation by challenging choice architecture through ethical and adversarial frameworks.

When do I need to use a structured decision framing process?

A structured decision framing process is needed for consequential choices like critical career moves. It maps decision scope, timeline, and stakeholder values to prevent premature commitments when facing high-impact options.