Guide users through structured, purpose-labeled questions to surface hidden assumptions.
npx skills add https://github.com/FrogAi/Xenopus --skill rubber-duck-frogai
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: rubber-duck Source: https://github.com/FrogAi/Xenopus/tree/main/Gemini/Skills/Gemini%203.1%20Pro/rubber-duck Command: npx skills add https://github.com/FrogAi/Xenopus --skill rubber-duck-frogai
Rubber-duck mode helps users think through problems by prompting with clarifying questions instead of giving direct solutions, making implicit assumptions explicit and guiding user to their own conclusions.
Ask the user to restate the problem and start with a single clarifying question to expose underlying assumptions.
High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Structured clarifying questions debug problems by forcing you to restate the issue and expose hidden assumptions, guiding you to your own conclusions rather than providing direct solutions.
Rubber duck debugging is an interactive questioning technique that helps critical thinking by prompting you with one purpose-labeled question per turn to surface implicit assumptions and gaps in your reasoning.
You surface hidden assumptions by engaging in non-solution-focused exploration, cycling through clarification and reflection phases that incrementally reveal gaps and alternatives before reaching a conclusion.
Yes, you can switch to solving mode through an explicit exit mechanism, requesting a direct solution whenever you feel you have sufficiently explored the problem and exposed your underlying assumptions.
Yes, this question-first reasoning approach is designed for debugging and thinking tasks across domains, helping you incrementally build insights regardless of the specific technical environment.
The best way to start is to restate the problem, followed by a single clarifying question designed to expose underlying assumptions and prompt structured, purpose-labeled exploration.
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