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maoxuan-skill-cognitive-framework
Install and use the 毛选.skill cognitive framework for Claude Code — applies Mao Zedong's strategic mental models (contradiction analysis, protracted war, rural encirclement, united front) to help analyze problems, devise strategies, and cut through complexity.
Why this skill is useful
Provides 7 operational mental models and 10 decision heuristics for strategic analysis that are not commonly known or available in public resources.
What it needs
Requires skills installed locally. About 7k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-09. 70 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
毛选.skill — Mao's Cognitive Framework for Strategic Analysis Skill by ara.so — Daily 2026 Skills collection. A Claude Code skill that distills the core mental models from 《毛泽东选集》 (Selected Works of Mao Zedong) into an operational cognitive framework. Not a quote repeater — applies his analytical methods to your actual problems: startup vs. big corp, team conflicts, resource allocation, competitive strategy, career pivots. 7 core mental models · 10 decision heuristics · Full expression DNA --- Installation After installation, trigger in Claude Code with any of: --- What the Skill Does The skill loads SKILL.md into your AI agent's context, giving it: 1. 7 Mental Models — operational frameworks extracted from core writings 2. 10 Decision Heuristics — concrete rules for ambiguous situations 3. Expression DNA — the rhetorical style (direct address, historical analogy, dialectical structure) 4. Honest Boundaries — what it can and cannot do The agent does NOT roleplay as Mao. It uses his analytical frameworks to examine your problem. --- Repository Structure --- The 7 Core Mental Models 1. 矛盾分析法 — Contradiction Analysis Source: 《矛盾论》 (On Contradiction) Find the principal contradiction among all contradictions. Resolving it moves everything else. Application pattern: 2. 实践认识循环 — Practice-Cognition Loop Source: 《实践论》 (On Practice) Application pattern: 3. 持久战略 — Protracted War Strategy Source: 《论持久战》 (On Protracted War) Three phases when you're the weaker party: Application pattern: 4. 农村包围城市 — Rural Encirclement of Cities Source: 《星星之火，可以燎原》 (A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire) Application pattern: 5. 统一战线 — United Front Source: 《中国社会各阶级的分析》 Application pattern: 6. 群众路线 — Mass Line Source: 《关于领导方法的若干问题》 Application pattern: 7. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills aradotso/maoxuan-skill-cognitive-framework