strategize

Design and audit causal identification strategies for empirical research.

Updated Mar 28, 2026
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Skill: strategize
Source: https://github.com/bgpopescu/popescu_claude/tree/main/.claude/skills/strategize
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/bgpopescu/popescu_claude --skill strategize-bgpopescu

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill requires bash, read, write, grep, glob, edit, and includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps researchers design and audit causal identification strategies before writing code, ensuring robust and valid research designs.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Design Phase: Propose and specify candidate strategies, including design, estimand, treatment, control group, and key assumptions.
  • Audit Phase: Critique the strategy for validity, inference soundness, and completeness.
  • Output: Generates a strategy memo and an audit report with findings classified by severity.

Quick Start

Run the 'strategize' skill with your research question or project description to generate a strategy memo and audit report.

Frequently Asked Questions about strategize

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

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How do I design a causal identification strategy for empirical research?

To design a causal identification strategy, you specify the research design, estimand, treatment, control group, and key assumptions. This Skill proposes and validates candidate strategies before you write any code, outputting a structured strategy memo.

What is causal inference design auditing and when do I need it?

Causal inference design auditing evaluates the validity, inference soundness, and completeness of your research design. You need it before data collection or coding to ensure your empirical research design is robust and methodologically sound.

How do I audit a research design for validity and inference soundness?

You audit research design validity by critiquing the proposed strategy for design flaws, inference soundness, and completeness. This Skill generates an audit report with findings classified by severity to highlight methodological weaknesses.

Do I need Bash to run a causal inference strategy audit?

Yes, you need Bash along with Read, Write, Grep, Glob, and Edit capabilities to execute this Skill. These dependencies are required to process your inputs and generate the strategy memo and audit report files.

What is the best way to document causal identification strategies before coding?

The best way to document causal identification strategies is generating a formal strategy memo detailing the estimand, treatment, control group, and assumptions. This Skill automates that documentation and pairs it with an audit report for empirical research.

What are the limitations of automating causal inference strategy audits?

This Skill assesses design validity and inference soundness but relies entirely on the inputs you provide. It does not run statistical models or process raw data, serving strictly as a pre-coding design and audit tool for empirical research.