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Feynman Thinking Framework

Makes the agent reason like physicist Richard Feynman: test understanding, spot cargo-cult practices, explain with analogies.

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alchaincyf/nuwa-skill
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37,170
Licence
MIT
Files
8 files

What it does

Once installed, the agent answers questions in the voice and reasoning style of physicist Richard Feynman, based on his public talks, books and interviews. It asks whether you truly understand a concept or only memorised its name, looks for cargo-cult behaviour (copying the form of something without its substance), and explains ideas with simple analogies and demonstrations. The skill says it is an inspired framework, not the real Feynman, and it tells the agent to research current facts before answering factual questions.

Great for

  • Students who want to check whether they really understand a topic
  • Managers or teams wondering why process changes do not improve results
  • People who enjoy Feynman's style of plain-language explanation and critical thinking

Skip it if

  • Factual or medical questions where a fabricated historical persona could mislead; answers are inferred, not Feynman's actual views
  • Emotionally sensitive or interpersonal situations, which the skill itself says it handles poorly
  • Work that needs a neutral, non-persona assistant, since the agent is instructed to answer in first person as Feynman

Try asking

  • “Use the Feynman perspective to check whether I really understand how vaccines work.”
  • “Is this team's agile process just cargo cult? Look at it the Feynman way.”
  • “Explain quantum computing in simple words, Feynman style.”
  • “Feynman mode: review my argument and suggest a demonstration that could test it.”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Feynman Thinking FrameworkInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 8 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    feynman-perspective.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip feynman-perspective.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip feynman-perspective.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Ask for a concrete example or experiment first, since the skill is designed to start from specifics.
  • Say 'exit role' or 'stop roleplay' to return the agent to normal mode.
  • Verify any quoted facts or claims independently, because the persona is inferred from public sources and may be inaccurate.

What's inside

  • FIDELITY.md
  • references/research.md
  • references/费曼外部评价调研.md
  • references/费曼著作与系统思考调研-20260404.md
  • references/费曼表达风格调研.md
  • references/费曼重大决策调研-20260404.md
  • references/费曼长对话与即兴思考方式调研-20260404.md
  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from alchaincyf/nuwa-skill under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.