vieses

Reviews cognitive biases before research activities and significant product decisions.

Updated May 31, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/ithaloazevedo/pm-loadout --skill vieses-ithaloazevedo
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: vieses
Source: https://github.com/ithaloazevedo/pm-loadout/tree/main/.agents/skills/vieses
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/ithaloazevedo/pm-loadout --skill vieses-ithaloazevedo

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Product teams often run interviews, analyze data, and make roadmap decisions while unconsciously affected by confirmation bias, anchoring, optimism bias, and other cognitive distortions, leading to flawed research and poor prioritization. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Stage-Specific Bias Checklists: Loads a cognitive bias checklist matched to the current product stage (L0-L5) and assesses which biases are active, with mitigations for each. - Agent Self-Check: Audits the AI assistant itself for sycophancy, recency bias, pattern matching, and completionism before proceeding. - System-Level Diagnosis: Applies a five-phase systemic diagnostic (awareness, motivation, ability, reinforcement, sustainability) to determine whether apparent bias is actually a rational response to a badly designed system. - Use Case: Before running a round of user interviews for a new feature, run the bias check to surface confirmation bias risks, define mitigations, and produce a structured bias briefing with a proceed/pause recommendation. ## Quick Start Run the bias check before my upcoming user interviews and list the active bias risks with mitigations.

Frequently Asked Questions about vieses

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

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How do I check for cognitive biases before user research?▼

Run the bias check before interviews, surveys, or data analysis. It loads a stage-specific checklist, flags which biases are likely active, assigns a mitigation to each, and outputs a briefing with a proceed or pause recommendation.

What cognitive biases does a pre-decision review cover?▼

The review covers stage-specific biases such as confirmation bias, optimism bias, and anchoring, plus an agent self-check for sycophancy, recency, pattern matching, and completionism. It draws on Kahneman, Shotton, and Torres as cited sources.

When should I run a bias check in a product workflow?▼

Run it before any research activity, before significant decisions at any stage, and especially before launch tier classification and go-to-market planning, where optimism bias and anchoring on initial positioning are common risks.

Can bias be a symptom of a badly designed system instead of individual thinking?▼

Yes. The skill includes a five-phase systemic diagnostic covering awareness, motivation, ability, reinforcement, and sustainability. If two or more phases point to systemic causes, it recommends system redesign rather than individual debiasing.

Does the bias check require external files or canvas storage?▼

No. Persistence to canvas or decision-log files is optional and treated as legacy. In standalone mode the skill delivers the full bias briefing directly in the conversation and only writes to explicitly authorized destinations.