Second Order Effects

v1.0.0

Analyze decisions by tracing consequences beyond immediate outcomes to second and third-order effects.

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Purpose & Capability
The skill's name/description (tracing second- and third-order effects) matches its instructions: it provides frameworks, patterns, and a memory format and stores analyses under ~/second-order-effects/. It does not request unrelated credentials, binaries, or installs.
Instruction Scope
The runtime instructions direct the agent to read/write files inside ~/second-order-effects/ (memory.md, decisions/, patterns.md, etc.) and to consult included docs (framework.md, patterns.md, setup.md). That scope matches the purpose. Note: some wording (e.g., 'Analyze this user') implies the agent should infer user preferences from conversation/context — the skill does not instruct reading other system files or environment variables, but an agent could use available conversation/context unless the platform enforces stricter isolation.
Install Mechanism
No install steps, no downloads, and no code files to execute. This is low-risk (instruction-only).
Credentials
The skill declares no required env vars, credentials, or config paths. All requested storage is local to a dedicated directory in the user's home, which is proportionate to a memory-backed analysis skill.
Persistence & Privilege
The skill persists append-only analysis files under ~/second-order-effects/ and updates memory.md; it does not request 'always:true' or other elevated privileges. Persisting user decision data is expected, but users should be aware this creates local, long-lived records.
Assessment
This skill is internally coherent and appears safe from a capability-misalignment perspective, but review these practical points before installing: - Local storage: it will create and write files under ~/second-order-effects/ (memory.md, decisions/, patterns.md). Those files may contain sensitive decision details — inspect and secure that directory if you care about privacy. - Persistence: decision logs are append-only by design; if you want deletions or expiration, plan a manual cleanup or change the workflow. - External data/network: the SKILL.md promises not to send data externally, but that is a behavioral claim in prose. If you need a stronger guarantee, confirm that the agent runtime enforces network/file access restrictions for skills before trusting highly sensitive content. - Permissions: consider setting restrictive filesystem permissions on ~/second-order-effects/ if multiple users share the machine. If these trade-offs are acceptable (local journaling of analyses), the skill is appropriate to install. If you prefer no local persistence or need provable network isolation, either modify the skill or avoid installing it.

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License

MIT-0
Free to use, modify, and redistribute. No attribution required.

Runtime requirements

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OSLinux · macOS · Windows

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