lyndonkl
@lyndonkl
Public Skills
cognitive-design
by lyndonkl
Use when designing visual interfaces, data visualizations, educational content, or presentations and need to ground decisions in cognitive psychology principles — perception, attention, memory, Gestalt grouping, and visual encoding hierarchy. Invoke when user mentions cognitive load, visual hierarchy, working memory, preattentive processing, Gestalt principles, encoding hierarchy, cognitive design pyramid, or needs to understand WHY certain designs work. For design evaluation, use design-evaluation-audit. For fallacy prevention, use cognitive-fallacies-guard. For data storytelling, use visual-storytelling-design.
design-evaluation-audit
by lyndonkl
Use when systematically evaluating existing designs for cognitive alignment, conducting design reviews or critiques, diagnosing usability issues, quality assurance before launch, or choosing between design alternatives with objective criteria. Invoke when user mentions design review, design critique, evaluate design, audit visualization, checklist, cognitive assessment, or usability evaluation.
graphrag-system-design
by lyndonkl
Use when designing complete GraphRAG systems that combine graph retrieval with LLM reasoning. Invoke when user mentions GraphRAG system, technology stack, Neo4j with LLM, LangChain graph, LlamaIndex knowledge graph, community detection for RAG, hybrid symbol-vector integration, production GraphRAG, or domain-specific graph RAG. Provides architecture design, technology selection, and domain customization guidance.
equivariant-architecture-designer
by lyndonkl
Use when you have validated symmetry groups and need to design neural network architecture that respects those symmetries. Invoke when user mentions equivariant layers, G-CNN, e3nn, steerable networks, building symmetry into model, or needs architecture recommendations for specific symmetry groups. Provides architecture patterns and implementation guidance.
academic-letter-architect
by lyndonkl
Use when writing recommendation letters, reference letters, or award nominations for students, postdocs, or colleagues. Invoke when user mentions recommendation letter, reference, nomination, letter of support, endorsement, or needs help with strong advocacy, comparative statements, or evidence-based character assessment.
grant-proposal-assistant
by lyndonkl
Use when writing or reviewing NIH, NSF, or foundation grant proposals. Invoke when user mentions specific aims, R01, R21, K-series, significance, innovation, approach section, grant writing, proposal review, research strategy, or needs help with fundable hypothesis, reviewer-friendly structure, or compliance with grant guidelines.
career-document-architect
by lyndonkl
Use when writing or reviewing career documents including research statements, teaching statements, diversity statements, CVs, or biosketches. Invoke when user mentions research statement, teaching philosophy, diversity statement, biosketch, academic CV, faculty application, or needs help with career narrative, positioning, or professional documents for academic advancement.
forecast-premortem
by lyndonkl
Use to stress-test predictions by assuming they failed and working backward to identify why. Invoke when confidence is high (>80% or <20%), need to identify tail risks and unknown unknowns, or want to widen overconfident intervals. Use when user mentions premortem, backcasting, what could go wrong, stress test, or black swans.
d3-visualization
by lyndonkl
Use when creating custom, interactive data visualizations with D3.js—building bar/line/scatter charts from scratch, creating network diagrams or geographic maps, binding changing data to visual elements, adding zoom/pan/brush interactions, animating chart transitions, or when chart libraries (Highcharts, Chart.js) don't support your specific visualization design and you need low-level control over data-driven DOM manipulation, scales, shapes, and layouts.
memory-retrieval-learning
by lyndonkl
Use when long-term knowledge retention is needed (weeks to months), studying for exams or certifications, learning new job skills or technology, mastering substantial material that requires systematic review, combating forgetting through spaced repetition and retrieval practice, or when user mentions studying, memorizing, learning plans, spaced repetition, flashcards, active recall, or durable learning.
mapping-visualization-scaffolds
by lyndonkl
Use when complex systems need visual documentation, mapping component relationships and dependencies, creating hierarchies or taxonomies, documenting process flows or decision trees, understanding system architectures, visualizing data lineage or knowledge structures, planning information architecture, or when user mentions concept maps, system diagrams, dependency mapping, relationship visualization, or architecture blueprints.
kill-criteria-exit-ramps
by lyndonkl
Use when defining stopping rules for projects, avoiding sunk cost fallacy, setting objective exit criteria, deciding whether to continue/pivot/kill initiatives, or when users mention kill criteria, exit ramps, stopping rules, go/no-go decisions, project termination, sunk costs, or need disciplined decision-making about when to quit.
information-architecture
by lyndonkl
Use when organizing content for digital products, designing navigation systems, restructuring information hierarchies, improving findability, creating taxonomies or metadata schemas, or when users mention information architecture, IA, sitemap, navigation design, content structure, card sorting, tree testing, taxonomy, findability, or need help making information discoverable and usable.
facilitation-patterns
by lyndonkl
Use when running meetings, workshops, brainstorms, design sprints, retrospectives, or team decision-making sessions. Apply when need structured group discussion, managing diverse stakeholder input, ensuring equal participation, handling conflict or groupthink, or when user mentions facilitation, workshop design, meeting patterns, session planning, or running effective collaborative sessions.
ethics-safety-impact
by lyndonkl
Use when decisions could affect groups differently and need to anticipate harms/benefits, assess fairness and safety concerns, identify vulnerable populations, propose risk mitigations, define monitoring metrics, or when user mentions ethical review, impact assessment, differential harm, safety analysis, vulnerable groups, bias audit, or responsible AI/tech.
environmental-scanning-foresight
by lyndonkl
Use when scanning external trends for strategic planning, monitoring PESTLE forces (Political, Economic, Social, Technological, Legal, Environmental), detecting weak signals (early indicators of change), planning scenarios for multiple futures, setting signposts and indicators for early warning, or when user mentions environmental scanning, horizon scanning, trend analysis, scenario planning, strategic foresight, futures thinking, or emerging issues monitoring.
domain-research-health-science
by lyndonkl
Use when formulating clinical research questions (PICOT framework), evaluating health evidence quality (study design hierarchy, bias assessment, GRADE), prioritizing patient-important outcomes, conducting systematic reviews or meta-analyses, creating evidence summaries for guidelines, assessing regulatory evidence, or when user mentions clinical trials, evidence-based medicine, health research methodology, systematic reviews, research protocols, or study quality assessment.
estimation-fermi
by lyndonkl
Use when making quick order-of-magnitude estimates under uncertainty (market sizing, resource planning, feasibility checks), decomposing complex quantities into estimable parts, bounding unknowns with upper/lower limits, sanity-checking strategic assumptions, or when user mentions Fermi estimation, back-of-envelope calculation, order of magnitude, ballpark estimate, triangulation, or needs to assess feasibility before detailed analysis.
chef-assistant
by lyndonkl
Use when cooking or planning meals, troubleshooting recipes, learning culinary techniques (knife skills, sauces, searing), understanding food science (Maillard reaction, emulsions, brining), building flavor profiles (salt/acid/fat/heat balance), plating and presentation, exploring global cuisines and cultural food traditions, diagnosing taste problems, requesting substitutions or pantry hacks, planning menus, or when users mention cooking, recipes, chef, cuisine, flavor, technique, plating, food science, seasoning, or culinary questions.
design-of-experiments
by lyndonkl
Use when optimizing multi-factor systems with limited experimental budget, screening many variables to find the vital few, discovering interactions between parameters, mapping response surfaces for peak performance, validating robustness to noise factors, or when users mention factorial designs, A/B/n testing, parameter tuning, process optimization, or experimental efficiency.
decomposition-reconstruction
by lyndonkl
Use when dealing with complex systems that need simplification, identifying bottlenecks or critical failure points, redesigning architecture or processes for better performance, breaking down problems that feel overwhelming, analyzing dependencies to understand ripple effects, user mentions "this is too complex", "where's the bottleneck", "how do we redesign this", "what are the key components", or when optimization requires understanding how parts interact.
constraint-based-creativity
by lyndonkl
Use when brainstorming feels stuck or generates obvious ideas, need to break creative patterns, working with limited resources (budget/time/tools/materials), want unconventional solutions, designing with specific limitations, user mentions "think outside the box", "we're stuck", "same old ideas", "tight constraints", "limited budget/time", or seeking innovation through limitation rather than abundance.
chain-spec-risk-metrics
by lyndonkl
Use when planning high-stakes initiatives (migrations, launches, strategic changes) that require clear specifications, proactive risk identification (premortem/register), and measurable success criteria. Invoke when user mentions "plan this migration", "launch strategy", "implementation roadmap", "what could go wrong", "how do we measure success", or when high-impact decisions need comprehensive planning with risk mitigation and instrumentation.
code-data-analysis-scaffolds
by lyndonkl
Use when starting technical work requiring structured approach - writing tests before code (TDD), planning data exploration (EDA), designing statistical analysis, clarifying modeling objectives (causal vs predictive), or validating results. Invoke when user mentions "write tests for", "explore this dataset", "analyze", "model", "validate", or when technical work needs systematic scaffolding before execution.