rsn-perceiving-information
Gathers and filters information systematically. Applies scanning, focusing, filtering, triangulating, monitoring, and synthesizing modes to build accurate situational awareness. Use when researching, verifying claims, monitoring signals, or combining multiple sources. Triggers on "what's happening", "verify this", "monitor for", "gather information", "is this true".
Profile →npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill rsn-perceiving-information --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Perceiving Direct attention. Filter information. Feed thinking. ## Core Principle Perception precedes thought. What you attend to determines what you can reason about. ``` perceiving → thinking → output ↑ │ └────────────┘ (need more data) ``` Bad perception = reasoning on wrong inputs = wrong conclusions. ## Mode Selection | Mode | Question | Output | Trigger | |------|----------|--------|---------| | **Scanning** | What's out there? | Landscape summary + signals | Broad awareness needed | | **Focusing** | What's the detail here? | Deep understanding | Specific signal important | | **Filtering** | What's noise vs signal? | Prioritized list | Information overload | | **Triangulating** | Do sources agree? | Verified claim | Verification needed | | **Monitoring** | Has threshold crossed? | Status + alerts | Continuous watch required | | **Synthesizing** | What's the pattern across inputs? | Integrated picture | Multiple signals need combining | ## Decision Tree ``` Do you need broad awareness of a space? YES → Scanning NO ↓ Do you need deep understanding of something specific? YES → Focusing NO ↓ Are you overwhelmed with information? YES → Filtering NO ↓ Do you need to verify someth
- Core Principle
- Mode Selection
- Decision Tree
- Mode Summaries
- Scanning
- Focusing
- Filtering
- Triangulating
- Monitoring
- Synthesizing
- Output Format
- Mode Transitions
- Perceiving → Thinking Handoff
- Anti-Patterns
What does the rsn-perceiving-information skill do?
Gathers and filters information systematically. Applies scanning, focusing, filtering, triangulating, monitoring, and synthesizing modes to build accurate situational awareness. Use when researching, verifying claims, monitoring signals, or combining multiple sources. Triggers on "what's happening", "verify this", "monitor for", "gather information", "is this true".
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill rsn-perceiving-information --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.