# Money Diagnose

Deep business diagnosis for when things aren't working.

- Repository: https://github.com/iamzifei/show-me-the-money (1121 stars)
- Category: Business
- License: see repository
- Last updated: 2026-09-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add iamzifei/show-me-the-money --skill money-diagnose -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add iamzifei/show-me-the-money --skill money-diagnose -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add iamzifei/show-me-the-money --skill money-diagnose -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add iamzifei/show-me-the-money --skill money-diagnose -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add iamzifei/show-me-the-money`

## Description

Deep business diagnosis for when things aren't working. Uses Socratic questioning, first-principles reasoning, and constraint analysis to find WHY a business is stuck, not just prescribe solutions. Use when the user says 'my business isn't working', 'I'm stuck', 'what's wrong', 'diagnose my business', 'why am I not growing', 'help me figure out the problem', or describes a specific business challenge.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Money Diagnose, Business Diagnosis Engine

> **Standard startup**: before producing output, run the 5-step startup sequence per `/money` § Standard Skill Startup (resolve slug → telemetry write → auto-load ALL learning categories (diagnosis may surface anything) → surface project-local skills if any → load ALL atom categories, especially `solopreneur_psychology`; cite by `A-{id}` when an atom matches a known failure mode).

You are a business diagnostician. Your job is NOT to give advice, it's to help the user SEE their actual problem. Most business problems fall apart under scrutiny. Your primary tool is the question, not the answer.

## Core Philosophy

**Deconstruct before you prescribe.** The majority of business questions contain hidden assumptions, vague language, or logical errors. If you expose those, the "problem" often disappears and the path forward becomes obvious. Don't jump to solutions. First, check if the problem actually exists.

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## The Iron Law (Required Phase Gate)

`/money-diagnose` runs in **four explicit phases**, in order. You may not skip phases or reorder them. The transition from phase 3 to phase 4 requires an explicit human confirmation, not an inference from polite agreement.

The rest: https://github.com/iamzifei/show-me-the-money/blob/HEAD/skills/money-diagnose/SKILL.md