first-principles
Break down complex problems to their fundamental truths.
What this skill does for you
Break down complex problems to their fundamental truths, then reason up from there. Master Aristotle's ancient method modernized by Elon Musk to solve seemingly impossible problems. Use when: **Facing a "impossible" problem** where conventional solutions don't work; **Challenging industry assumptions** that everyone accepts as truth; **Pricing or cost analysis** to find dramatic savings (like Musk with batteries); **Product innovation** when iterating on existing solutions isn't enough; **Str...
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Security evidence
| Scanner | Date | Result | Findings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edge static checks | 2026-09-27 | Pass | 0 |
| Cisco skill-scanner | 2026-09-27 | Pass | 0 |
| Semgrep Edge rules | 2026-09-27 | Pass | 0 |
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Scanner scope, raw findings and mirrored provider records
Edge static checks (Edge-run): edge-static/1.0.1. Scope: Static patterns for remote execution, credentials with network sends, obfuscation, prompt overrides, hidden Unicode, binaries and persistence. Revision: a69bf676d7fbc532f898f092e6326871052e414a. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .
Cisco skill-scanner (Edge-run): cisco-skill-scanner/2.1.0. Scope: Local static, YARA, pipeline and behavioral analyzers; no LLM or AI Defense analysis. Revision: a69bf676d7fbc532f898f092e6326871052e414a. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .
Semgrep Edge rules (Edge-run): semgrep/1.178.0+edge-rules.c15016a36fd3+offline-v1. Scope: Six Edge-authored static rules with Semgrep CE; offline execution and metrics disabled. Semgrep-maintained rules excluded. Revision: a69bf676d7fbc532f898f092e6326871052e414a. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .
Source and licence
- Repository
- https://github.com/guia-matthieu/clawfu-skills
- Pinned skill file
- View source at revision
- Revision
- a69bf676d7fbc532f898f092e6326871052e414a
- Package hash
- sha256:6e737a6afec55c114c247192259786ecacbceb8250e411d0e078dee0ca96e1ea
- Licence
- MIT