sunzi-perspective

Analyze competitive scenarios with Sunzi's framework and generate conditional strategies.

1|Updated Apr 14, 2026
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Skill: sunzi-perspective
Source: https://github.com/ChenyqThu/wentian/tree/main/experts/sunzi
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ChenyqThu/wentian --skill sunzi-perspective

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

Provides a Sunzi-informed strategic lens to turn vague competitive problems into actionable, conditional plans by prioritizing information, mapping stakeholders, and evaluating tradeoffs before any decisive action. It prevents costly, ad-hoc decisions by forcing an information-first workflow and scenario-based risk assessment tailored to business, negotiation, and organizational conflicts.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Situation Mapping: Breaks down actors, resources, constraints, and information gaps using the five-fold "道、天、地、将、法" framing adapted to modern contexts.
  • Conditional Recommendations: Offers "if-then" strategies that specify when a tactic applies, expected risks, and fallback plans.
  • Execution Playbook: Produces stepwise execution guidance with timing, required resources, and reconnaissance checks (what to verify before acting).
  • Use Cases: Startup vs. incumbent competition (avoid direct confrontation, exploit slow decision cycles), negotiation leverage and credible deterrence, internal promotion and organizational power plays, market-entry reconnaissance and pilot strategies.

Quick Start

Ask the skill: "Using Sunzi's perspective, analyze how our startup should respond to a dominant competitor with slow decision cycles."

Frequently Asked Questions about sunzi-perspective

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

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How do I analyze competitive scenarios using Sunzi's strategic framework?

Sunzi's strategic framework analyzes competitive scenarios by mapping actors, resources, and constraints using the five-fold "道、天、地、将、法" framing to turn vague problems into actionable, conditional plans.

What is the best way to evaluate market entry risks before taking action?

Evaluate market entry risks through scenario-based assessments that prioritize information gathering, map stakeholders, and generate conditional recommendations with expected risks and fallback plans before decisive action.

How do I formulate a negotiation strategy against dominant competitors?

Formulate negotiation strategy by identifying leverage points and credible deterrence, exploiting slow decision cycles of incumbents, and establishing stepwise execution guidance with reconnaissance checks.

When do I need conditional recommendations for organizational power struggles?

Conditional recommendations are needed for organizational power struggles when mapping internal actors and evaluating tradeoffs to produce stepwise execution plans that specify when tactics apply and fallback options.

Does this strategic analysis approach work for startup versus incumbent competition?

This strategic analysis approach works for startup versus incumbent competition by enforcing an information-first workflow to avoid direct confrontation and exploit the slower decision cycles of established market players.

What are the limitations of applying Sunzi's cognitive framework to modern business decisions?

Limitations include relying heavily on preliminary intelligence gathering and reconnaissance checks, meaning the framework prevents ad-hoc decisions but requires accurate stakeholder mapping and scenario-specific tradeoff evaluation before acting.