scale-game
Test at extremes (1000x bigger/smaller, instant/year-long) to expose fundamental truths hidden at normal scales. Use when uncertain about scalability, edge cases unclear, or validating architecture for production volumes.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill scale-game-agentgptsmith-monadframework --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.
# Scale Game ## Overview Test your approach at extreme scales to find what breaks and what surprisingly survives. **Core principle:** Extremes expose fundamental truths hidden at normal scales. ## Quick Reference | Scale Dimension | Test At Extremes | What It Reveals | |-----------------|------------------|-----------------| | Volume | 1 item vs 1B items | Algorithmic complexity limits | | Speed | Instant vs 1 year | Async requirements, caching needs | | Users | 1 user vs 1B users | Concurrency issues, resource limits | | Duration | Milliseconds vs years | Memory leaks, state growth | | Failure rate | Never fails vs always fails | Error handling adequacy | ## Process 1. **Pick dimension** - What could vary extremely? 2. **Test minimum** - What if this was 1000x smaller/faster/fewer? 3. **Test maximum** - What if this was 1000x bigger/slower/more? 4. **Note what breaks** - Where do limits appear? 5. **Note what survives** - What's fundamentally sound? ## Examples ### Example 1: Error Handling **Normal scale:** "Handle errors when they occur" works fine **At 1B scale:** Error volume overwhelms logging, crashes system **Reveals:** Need to make errors impossible (type systems) or expec
- Overview
- Quick Reference
- Process
- Examples
- Example 1: Error Handling
- Example 2: Synchronous APIs
- Example 3: In-Memory State
- Red Flags You Need This
- Remember
What does the scale-game skill do?
Test at extremes (1000x bigger/smaller, instant/year-long) to expose fundamental truths hidden at normal scales. Use when uncertain about scalability, edge cases unclear, or validating architecture for production volumes.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill scale-game-agentgptsmith-monadframework --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.