Agent skill · research science · k-dense-ai
what-if-oracle
Run structured What-If scenario analysis with 4–6 branch possibility exploration (best, likely, worst, wild card, contrarian, second-order). Use when the user asks speculative what-if questions about uncertain futures, strategic forks, contingency planning, or stress-testing a decision before committing.
Why this skill is useful
Provides a structured framework for multi-branch scenario analysis that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-03. 32,849 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
What-If Oracle — Possibility Space Explorer A structured system for exploring uncertain futures through rigorous multi-branch scenario analysis. Instead of one prediction, the Oracle maps the full possibility space — branching timelines where each path has its own logic, probability, and consequences. Based on the What-If Paradigm: the idea that speculative questions ("What if X?") are not idle daydreaming but a fundamental computing operation — the mind's way of simulating futures before committing resources to one. Published research: The What-If Paradigm (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18736841) IDNA v2 / Unified Digital Consciousness Theory (DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18807387) When to Use This Skill Use the Oracle when the user: Asks "what if…", "what would happen if…", or "explore the possibilities" Faces a fork-in-the-road decision with no obvious answer Wants best-case / worst-case / likely-case analysis with probabilities Needs contingency planning, risk mapping, or strategic option comparison Wants to stress-test an idea or think through second-order consequences For domain-specific framing (startup, tech architecture, crisis response, etc.), see references/scenario-templates.md. Core Principle: 0·IF·1 Every scenario analysis has three elements: 0 — The unexpressed state (what hasn't happened yet, the potential) 1 — The expressed state (what IS, the current reality) IF — The conditional bond (the decision, event, or change that transforms 0 into 1) The quality of the analysis depends on the precision of the IF. A vague "what if things go wrong?" produces vague results. A precise "what if our primary supplier raises prices 30% in Q3?" produces actionable intelligence. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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