# Vc Problem Solving

Apply systematic problem-solving techniques when stuck.

- Repository: https://github.com/withkynam/vibecode-pro-max-kit (1164 stars)
- Category: Engineering
- License: MIT
- Last updated: 2026-06-21
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add withkynam/vibecode-pro-max-kit --skill vc-problem-solving -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add withkynam/vibecode-pro-max-kit --skill vc-problem-solving -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add withkynam/vibecode-pro-max-kit --skill vc-problem-solving -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add withkynam/vibecode-pro-max-kit --skill vc-problem-solving -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Apply systematic problem-solving techniques when stuck. Use for complexity spirals, innovation blocks, recurring patterns, assumption constraints, simplification cascades, scale uncertainty.

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

# Problem-Solving Techniques

> **Output style:** Follow `process/development-protocols/communication-standards.md`, answer-first, plain language, no unexplained jargon, TL;DR on long responses.

Systematic approaches for different types of stuck-ness. Each technique targets specific problem patterns.

## When to Use

Apply when encountering:
- **Complexity spiraling** - Multiple implementations, growing special cases, excessive branching
- **Innovation blocks** - Conventional solutions inadequate, need breakthrough thinking
- **Recurring patterns** - Same issue across domains, reinventing solutions
- **Assumption constraints** - Forced into "only way", can't question premise
- **Scale uncertainty** - Production readiness unclear, edge cases unknown
- **General stuck-ness** - Unsure which technique applies

## Quick Dispatch

**Match symptom to technique:**

| Stuck Symptom | Technique | Reference |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|
| Same thing implemented 5+ ways, growing special cases | **Simplification Cascades** | `references/simplification-cascades.md` |
| Conventional solutions inadequate, need breakthrough | **Collision-Zone Thinking** | `references/collision-zone-thinking.md` |
| Same issue in different places, reinventing wheels | **Meta-Pattern Recognition** | `references/meta-pattern-recognition.md` |
| Solution feels forced, "must be done this way" | **Inversion Exercise** | `references/inversion-exercise.md` |
| Will this work at production? Edge cases unclear? | **Scale Game** | `references/scale-game.md` |
| Unsure which technique to use | **When Stuck** | `references/when-stuck.md` |

## Core Techniques

### 1. Simplification Cascades
Find one insight eliminating multiple components. "If this is true, we don't need X, Y, Z."

**Key insight:** Everything is a special case of one general pattern.

**Red flag:** "Just need to add one more case..." (repeating forever)

The rest: https://github.com/withkynam/vibecode-pro-max-kit/blob/HEAD/.claude/skills/vc-problem-solving/SKILL.md