first-principles-decomposer
Break any problem down to fundamental truths, then rebuild solutions from atoms up. Use when user says "firstp", "first principles", "from scratch", "what are we assuming", "break this down", "atomic", "fundamental truth", "physics thinking", "Elon method", "bedrock", "ground up", "core problem", "strip away", or challenges assumptions about how things are done.
physicist-analyst
Analyzes events through a physics lens using fundamental laws (thermodynamics, conservation, relativity), quantitative modeling, systems dynamics, and energy principles to understand causation, constraints, and feasibility. Provides insights on energy systems, physical limits, technological feasibility, and complex systems behavior. Use when: energy decisions, technology assessment, systems analysis, physical constraints, feasibility evaluation. Evaluates: energy flows, conservation laws, efficiency limits, physical feasibility, scaling behavior, emergent properties.
first-principles
Apply first-principles thinking to break down complex problems into fundamental truths and rebuild solutions from the ground up. Use when solving strategic decisions, breaking through blockers, or challenging assumptions. Triggers on first principles, Elon Musk methodology, fundamental truths, strip assumptions, physics of the problem, rebuild from scratch.
arxiv
Use when the user mentions 'arxiv' or asks to find, search for, or download arxiv papers (by arxiv ID, author name, or topic), get paper source code, or retrieve LaTeX files from arxiv. Can search for papers to find arxiv IDs when only author/topic is provided, then download them. Prefer source format over PDF.
jax-bandflux
JAX-accelerated supernova bandflux calculation for light curve modeling. Use when the user asks to "compute bandflux", "calculate supernova flux", "fit light curves with JAX", "use SALT3 model", "create custom SED model", "set up supernova likelihood", or mentions jax-bandflux, SALT3Source, TimeSeriesSource, or supernova photometry. Provides installation guidance, synthetic data generation, and likelihood templates for SALT3 and custom SED models.
anesthetic
Use this skill when the user asks to "create corner plots", "visualize posteriors", "plot chains", "analyze nested sampling output", "plot marginal distributions", "compare prior and posterior", "make triangle plots", or work with posterior samples from PolyChord, MultiNest, UltraNest, Cobaya, or other Bayesian inference tools. Provides complete guidance for creating publication-quality posterior visualizations from nested sampling or MCMC chains.
science-skill-creator
Guide for creating effective skills for fundamental physics research. This skill should be used when users want to create a new skill (or update an existing skill) that extends Claude's capabilities with specialized scientific knowledge, research workflows, or physics tool integrations.
hepdata
Use when the user mentions 'HEPData' or asks to find experimental data, download data tables from HEP papers, get digitized plots, or retrieve cross-section measurements. HEPData contains data points behind figures in high-energy physics publications.
inspire
Use when the user mentions 'INSPIRE', 'INSPIRE-HEP', 'inspirehep', or asks to search high-energy physics literature, find HEP papers, get citation counts, or retrieve BibTeX from INSPIRE. Specializes in particle physics, quantum field theory, and related fields.
gwosc
Use when the user mentions 'GWOSC', 'gravitational waves', 'LIGO', 'Virgo', or asks to find gravitational wave events, get event parameters, or download strain data. GWOSC provides open data from gravitational wave detectors.
zenodo
Use when the user mentions 'Zenodo' or asks to find, search, or download datasets, software, or research artifacts with DOIs. Zenodo hosts scientific datasets, code releases, and supplementary materials from publications.
ads
Use when the user mentions 'ADS', 'NASA ADS', 'Astrophysics Data System', or asks to search astronomy/astrophysics literature, find papers by bibcode, get citation counts from ADS, or retrieve BibTeX from the ADS database.
Astrophysics Analysis
This skill should be used when the user asks to "analyze astronomical data", "process FITS files", "create sky maps", "work with cosmological simulations", "fit spectral data", "calculate redshifts", "analyze light curves", "work with astronomical catalogs", "perform astrometry", "process images from telescopes", or mentions astronomical instruments, surveys, or astrophysical phenomena. Provides guidance for scientific astrophysics workflows and best practices.
physics-fundamentals-tutor
Classical and modern physics expert covering mechanics, electromagnetism, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, and relativity