simulator-effect
Implication beats simulation — imagination renders (Will Wright)
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill simulator-effect-simhacker-moollm-3 --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.
# Simulator Effect Skill Specification > *Implication is more efficient (and richer) than simulation.* ## Purpose The Simulator Effect skill provides principles and methods for leveraging imagination -- human or LLM -- to fill gaps in sparse specifications. Instead of exhaustive simulation, provide seeds that activate rich mental models. --- ## Core Methods ### IMPLY Instead of simulating, imply. **Input:** Minimal specification (name, archetype, sensory details) **Output:** Rich interpretation filling gaps coherently ```yaml # Input character: archetype: "grizzled bartender" # LLM interprets as bartender: name: Grim appearance: weathered face, salt-and-pepper beard manner: laconic, speaks in short sentences knowledge: has seen every adventurer who passed through secrets: knows where the treasure is, will not say ``` ### SEED Provide imagination seeds rather than exhaustive specification. **Seed types:** - **Archetype** -- "bartender", "sage", "trickster" - **Sensory detail** -- "smells of woodsmoke" - **Mystery** -- "the locked door no one mentions" - **Tension** -- "she avoided his gaze" - **K-line** -- "Sagittarius", "melancholy", "playful" ```yaml room: seeds: archetype: "myste
- Purpose
- Core Methods
- IMPLY
- SEED
- SPARSE
- ARCHETYPE
- JAZZ
- The Astrillogical Pattern
- Integration with Other Skills
- With k-lines/
- With adversarial-committee/
- With speed-of-light/
- With needs/
- With empathic-templates/
What does the simulator-effect skill do?
Implication beats simulation — imagination renders (Will Wright)
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill simulator-effect-simhacker-moollm-3 --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.