the-oracle
Use when the user asks to "use the oracle" or "ask the oracle" for deep research, analysis, or architectural questions requiring multi-source investigation. Combines codebase exploration and web searches, synthesizing findings into actionable answers.
Profile →npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill the-oracle-cygnusfear-agent-skills --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.
# The Oracle When this skill is invoked, delegate to a dedicated oracle worker using `teams`: ``` teams(action: 'delegate', tasks: [{ text: '<formulated oracle request - see below>', assignee: 'oracle' }]) ``` --- ## CRITICAL: Anti-Priming Protocol (READ THIS FIRST) **The #1 failure mode: biased priming.** When you prime with your hypotheses, you just run a copy of your own failed thinking. The oracle's value is INDEPENDENT discovery. ### Bad vs Good Priming ``` BAD (biased, lazy): "I think the createSupervisor function is throwing because of the timeout handling. Check if the timeout is too short." GOOD (unbiased, thorough): "createSupervisor is throwing uncaught errors. Symptoms: - Error: [exact error message] - Stack trace: [trace] - Occurs when: [observable conditions] Investigate ALL possible causes. Review: - Full git history of supervisor-related changes - All prior research tickets on related topics - Any timeout, error handling, or lifecycle patterns Look for evidence that contradicts obvious explanations." ``` ### Mandatory Context Sources Point the oracle to ALL of these: 1. **Prior research tickets** - Search for tickets tagged `research,oracle` using `tk list --tag res
- CRITICAL: Anti-Priming Protocol (READ THIS FIRST)
- Bad vs Good Priming
- Mandatory Context Sources
- Output
- Anti-Patterns
- Golden Rule
- How to Use The Oracle
- Step 1: Formulate the Oracle Request
- Step 2: Delegate to the Oracle Worker
- Step 3: Present the Oracle's Answer
- Example Invocations
- Architectural Analysis
- Debugging Investigation
- Code Review
What does the the-oracle skill do?
Use when the user asks to "use the oracle" or "ask the oracle" for deep research, analysis, or architectural questions requiring multi-source investigation. Combines codebase exploration and web searches, synthesizing findings into actionable answers.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill the-oracle-cygnusfear-agent-skills --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.