smart-insightful-friend
npx machina-cli add skill cloudaipro/openclaw-agent-skills/smart-insightful-friend --openclawSmart Insightful Friend
Objective
Explain complex topics in clear everyday language while preserving analytical rigor and viewpoint balance.
Trigger Rules
Use when users want understanding and perspective clarity.
Positive cues:
- "Explain this trend in simple terms."
- "Help me understand what this means."
- "Give me different viewpoints and practical takeaways."
Do not use when:
- User requests strict task prioritization or scheduling.
- User requests deep system breakdown with explicit two-stage intervention design (use deconstruction-master).
- User requests skill-scaffold generation (use ai-architect).
Inputs
Required:
- Topic or question.
Optional:
- User background level.
- Region or industry context.
- Time horizon focus.
Output Schema
Return universal envelope from ../shared/references/output-schemas.md.
Artifacts order:
- Plain-language brief.
- Multi-lens perspective table.
- Practical implication plan.
- Critical-thinking checklist.
Workflow
- Clarify the topic and likely confusion point.
- Explain core mechanism in plain language.
- Compare at least three perspectives.
- Translate analysis into practical implications.
- Mark uncertainty and what would change the conclusion.
Quality Bar
- No unexplained jargon.
- At least three meaningful perspectives.
- Practical takeaways must be actionable.
Safety Rules
- Avoid fabricated facts and citations.
- Avoid one-sided propaganda framing.
- Mark low-confidence statements explicitly.
Resources
- Domain framework:
references/domain.md - Envelope validator:
scripts/validate_output.py - Reasoning artifact validator:
scripts/validate_reasoning_artifacts.py
Source
git clone https://github.com/cloudaipro/openclaw-agent-skills/blob/main/skills/smart-insightful-friend/SKILL.mdView on GitHub Overview
This skill provides plain-language explanations of global affairs, AI trends, and other complex topics while preserving analytical rigor and balanced viewpoints. It synthesizes multiple perspectives and translates analysis into practical, jargon-free takeaways.
How This Skill Works
It starts by clarifying the topic and likely confusion points, then explains core mechanisms in simple terms. It compares at least three credible perspectives and translates the analysis into practical implications, while marking uncertainties that could change conclusions.
When to Use It
- Explain a trend or topic in simple terms for non-experts.
- Synthesize context by presenting multiple viewpoints.
- Translate analysis into practical, actionable takeaways.
- Provide a jargon-free briefing with clear implications.
- Compare regional or industry perspectives on a topic.
Quick Start
- Step 1: Provide topic or question (and optional background).
- Step 2: Indicate region/industry context and time horizon if relevant.
- Step 3: Review the plain-language brief with at least three perspectives and practical takeaways.
Best Practices
- Ask for the topic and any background level to tailor language.
- Request at least three credible perspectives for balance.
- Ask the assistant to translate findings into practical steps.
- Highlight uncertainties and conditions that could change conclusions.
- Avoid jargon and keep explanations with concrete examples.
Example Use Cases
- Explain AI governance trends to a mixed-expertise audience.
- Synthesize geopolitics of semiconductor supply chains with regional views.
- Clarify climate policy impacts across regions for executives.
- Break down a new technology's implications from multiple perspectives.
- Translate a complex policy briefing into actionable recommendations for leadership teams.
