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Generate at least two distinct implementation options for an engineering problem, each with a "trades away X to get Y" sentence, without picking one.

Skill by paulthorson

IndexedApache-2.0★ 4
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Generate at least two distinct implementation options for an engineering problem, each with a "trades away X to get Y" sentence, without picking one.

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Skill name
option-generation
Description
Generate at least two distinct implementation options for an engineering problem, each with a "trades away X to get Y" sentence, without picking one.
License
Apache-2.0
Instructions
31 lines in SKILL.md · view on GitHub

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  • SKILL.md

SKILL.md (first lines)

# Option Generation

Produce a set of genuine options. Input in, artifact out. No pick.

## Rules

- Options must differ in **what they optimize** (Rule 2): speed vs correctness, simplicity vs
  capacity, low latency vs low cost, small surface vs features.
- Each option carries a trade-off sentence: "This option trades away X to get Y."
- If two options have the same X and the same Y, they are one option. Say so.
- Three layouts of one idea are not three options.

## Output

```
## OPTIONS

| Option | What it optimizes | Trades away | To get | Rough cost | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | <dimension> | <X> | <Y> | <est> | <high/med/low> |
| B | <dimension> | <X> | <Y> | <est> | <high/med/low> |
| C (if any) | <dimension> | <X> | <Y> | <est> | <high/med/low> |

### Why these differ (not variations)
- <for each pair, the differing optimization>

### Constraint tension (Rule 3)
- <which option is fastest/cheapest, and what it gives up — flagged for the human gate>
```

From paulthorson/agentic-governance, Apache-2.0.

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Last commit (this folder)
Sep 29, 2026 (1 month ago)
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Oct 15, 2026 (14 days ago)

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License
Apache-2.0
Repository
github.com/paulthorson/agentic-governance
Website
www.agenticgovernance.app
First seen
Oct 24, 2026
Last checked
Oct 24, 2026
Source
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option-generation skill. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/skills/paulthorson-option-generation (last updated 2026-10-24)