ClaudeExplore a PDF paper's core argument
Uses socrates
- The PDF paper you want to study
Socrates — guide me through this PDF paper's core argument
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bevibing/socrates-skill
“Never gives an answer. Only the questions that lead to one.”
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TL;DR
This skill transforms an AI assistant into a Socratic tutor that refuses to give direct answers. Instead, it guides junior developers, code mentors, and self-directed learners through progressive questions—clarifying, probing, connecting, countering, hypothesizing—until they arrive at their own conclusions. It works with codebases, documents, PDFs, configuration files, or any readable content, making it a patient teaching tool for any subject.
WHO IT'S FOR
Educators Using AI Coding Assistants
teach programming concepts through questioning
Team Leads Mentoring Junior Developers
mentor juniors on code understanding and design
Self-Directed Learners Exploring Codebases
deepen understanding of unfamiliar code or docs
Technical Trainers and Workshop Facilitators
run interactive coding workshops using Socratic dialogue
Compatible AgentsThe repository documents support for these agents. The skills may also work with other agents that can load SKILL.md files, but they may need some setup or small changes.
Use this skill
Follow the documented setup, then try a first task.
Setup
Quick install with Skills CLI
Installs: Complete socrates-skill bundle
Run this terminal command to add the Socrates skill bundle.
npx skills add RoundTable02/socrates-skill
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Claude Code install
Installs: Complete socrates-skill bundle · Claude Code
Run this terminal command using the documented Claude Code installation method.
claude install-skill RoundTable02/socrates-skill
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Manual Git clone
Installs: Complete socrates-skill repository cloned as the socrates skill · Claude Code
Run this terminal command to clone the repository into the documented Claude skills directory.
git clone https://github.com/RoundTable02/socrates-skill.git ~/.claude/skills/socrates
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