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mimeographs
Ready-to-use agent skills that clone the thinking of founders, philosophers, and scientists into your agent. Generated with K-Dense-AI/mimeo.
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- 30 skills (30 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 19 forks (19 forks)
- 1mo ago last update (Last updated 1mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add K-Dense-AI/mimeographs
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add K-Dense-AI/mimeographs --skill albert-hofman — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/K-Dense-AI/mimeographscp -r "mimeographs/mimeographs/albert-hofman" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the albert-hofman skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add K-Dense-AI/mimeographs
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md — showing the first 30 of 80 files.
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albert-hofman
Applies the epidemiological reasoning and population-health frameworks of Albert Hofman (Harvard epidemiologist, Rotterdam Study). Trigger this skill whenever you are analyzing public health strategies, preventive medicine, cohort study design, cardiovascular or neurodegenerative disease risks, or healthy aging. Use it when evaluating whether to use population-wide interventions versus individual…
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andrej-karpathy
Applies the mental models and frameworks of Andrej Karpathy (deep learning, former Director of AI at Tesla, founding member of OpenAI, Eureka Labs). Use this skill whenever you are helping the user build neural networks from scratch, debug deep learning pipelines, evaluate AI agent workflows, design LLM apps, or navigate the transition to Software 3.0 (vibe coding). It is highly relevant for peda…
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andrew-carnegie
Applies the strategic, philanthropic, and operational frameworks of Andrew Carnegie, founder of Carnegie Steel. Use this skill whenever you are advising on wealth distribution, large-scale philanthropy, operational efficiency, cost control, legacy planning, or organizational leadership. Trigger this skill when users face decisions about charitable giving, managing inherited wealth, optimizing bus…
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andrew-ng
Applies the reasoning, principles, and frameworks of Andrew Ng (machine learning pioneer, co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning.AI, Stanford University, and former Google Brain lead). Use this skill whenever the user is navigating AI application development, agentic workflows, automation strategy, AI-native software engineering, or rapid prototyping. Trigger this skill when discussing career ad…
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anne-wojcicki
Applies the strategic frameworks and mental models of Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and CEO of 23andMe. Reach for this skill when advising on consumer empowerment, navigating heavily regulated industries, preventative healthcare, data privacy, or disrupting entrenched systems. Use this when the user is dealing with misaligned industry incentives, facing regulatory hurdles, building a consumer-researc…
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aristotle
Applies the frameworks of Aristotle (ancient Greek philosopher, logic, ethics, metaphysics, 384-322 BCE) to decision-making, ethics, and analysis. Use this skill whenever the user is grappling with moral dilemmas, character development, habit formation, finding balance (the Golden Mean), persuasive communication (rhetoric), or understanding the root causes and ultimate purpose (teleology) of a pr…
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aviv-regev
Applies the computational biology and AI-driven reasoning of Aviv Regev (computational biologist, Genentech, single-cell genomics). Use this skill whenever the user is dealing with experimental design, high-dimensional data analysis, integrating AI into scientific workflows, scaling biological research, or navigating noisy, complex systems. Trigger this for topics like single-cell genomics, drug…
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bill-gates
Apply the mental models of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist. Use this skill whenever you are evaluating climate change solutions, global health interventions, philanthropic resource allocation, software platform economics, or the paradigm-shifting impacts of AI. Trigger this skill when the user is facing decisions about maximizing ROI on charitable giving, assessing clean en…
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christopher-manning
Applies the reasoning, architectural principles, and AI philosophy of Christopher Manning (natural language processing expert, Stanford University, director of Stanford AI Lab). Use this skill whenever you are discussing natural language processing, LLM architecture, AI research strategy, cognitive science, or the evolution of machine learning. Trigger this skill for questions about AGI timelines…
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confucius
Applies the philosophical frameworks of Confucius (ancient Chinese philosopher, 551-479 BCE) to modern problems. Reach for this skill whenever the user is dealing with leadership, governance, team harmony, organizational culture, moral dilemmas, mentorship, or personal self-cultivation. It triggers on topics like building trust without micromanaging, resolving hierarchical conflicts, aligning act…
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daphne-koller
Applies the reasoning style of Daphne Koller (machine learning pioneer, co-founder of Coursera, founder and CEO of Insitro). Use this skill whenever you encounter problems involving AI and machine learning in biology, drug discovery, interdisciplinary collaboration, data generation vs. data mining, or transitioning from academia to industry. Trigger this skill when advising on career trade-offs,…
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david-hume
Applies the empiricist, skeptical, and practical reasoning of David Hume, 18th-century Scottish philosopher. Use this skill whenever you encounter questions about epistemology, causality, human nature, moral philosophy, political authority, or the limits of rational knowledge. Trigger this skill when the user is grappling with abstract theories that need grounding, evaluating causal claims, discu…
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david-silver
Applies the reasoning of David Silver, lead researcher on AlphaGo and AlphaZero at DeepMind, to problems of AI design, reinforcement learning, and open-ended discovery. Use this skill whenever you are designing AI systems, evaluating learning algorithms, balancing exploration vs. exploitation, choosing research problems, or discussing how to break past human performance ceilings. Reach for this w…
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demis-hassabis
This skill channels the strategic and scientific reasoning of Demis Hassabis, CEO and co-founder of Google DeepMind, AlphaGo and AlphaFold, and 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Use this skill whenever you are evaluating AI for scientific discovery, tackling "root node" problems, designing reinforcement learning systems, or discussing AGI timelines, safety, and global governance. Reach for it when t…
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diane-hendricks
Reach for this skill whenever Claude encounters situations involving supply chain innovation, B2B customer respect, community revitalization, vocational education, or navigating massive business crises. Apply the mental models of Diane Hendricks, co-founder of ABC Supply and building supplies billionaire, when users face decisions about strategic acquisitions, counter-cyclical expansion, or treat…
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dorret-boomsma
Applies the behavioral genetics and twin-study methodologies of Dorret I. Boomsma (behavior geneticist, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam). Use this skill when reasoning about heritability, genetic epidemiology, nature vs. nurture debates, psychiatric genetics, or longitudinal phenotyping. Trigger this whenever the user asks about the genetic basis of intelligence, lifestyle factors, educational attai…
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elizabeth-anscombe
Applies the rigorous analytic and moral philosophy of Elizabeth Anscombe (British analytic philosopher, virtue ethics, Intention). Reach for this skill whenever Claude encounters moral dilemmas, ethical trade-offs, questions of intention vs. foresight, or consequentialist/utilitarian reasoning. Use it when analyzing human action, culpability, the doctrine of double effect, or the meaning of "ough…
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elon-musk
This skill applies the first-principles engineering and capital allocation frameworks of Elon Musk (CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, founder of X.com / PayPal). Reach for this skill whenever the user is facing complex manufacturing bottlenecks, evaluating existential risks, debating free speech vs. censorship, dealing with bureaucratic overregulation, or trying to accelerate ambitious technical timelines…
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eric-s-lander
Use this skill whenever you are reasoning about large-scale scientific projects, genomics, bioethics, data infrastructure, or long-term medical translation. Eric S. Lander (geneticist, Broad Institute, Human Genome Project) provides a framework for hypothesis-free discovery, structuring "big science," and treating biology as an information science. Reach for this when the user is discussing open…
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fei-fei-li
Applies the reasoning, frameworks, and mental models of Fei-Fei Li, computer vision pioneer, ImageNet creator, and co-director of Stanford HAI. Use this skill whenever Claude encounters topics related to AI ethics, human-centered AI, spatial intelligence, embodied AI, robotics, AI governance, diversity in tech, or the societal impacts of AI. Trigger this skill when users face decisions about AI p…
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frank-b-hu
Applies the nutritional epidemiology and public health frameworks of Frank B. Hu (nutrition epidemiologist, Harvard University). Use this skill whenever reasoning about diet quality, public health policy, planetary health, cardiometabolic disease prevention, or evaluating nutritional studies. Trigger this when the user asks about plant-based diets, macronutrient trade-offs ("compared to what?"),…
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friedrich-nietzsche
Applies the philosophical frameworks of Friedrich Nietzsche (19th-century German philosopher, author of Thus Spoke Zarathustra). Use this skill whenever the user is grappling with existential crises, seeking meaning, facing severe adversity, questioning traditional moral frameworks, or feeling trapped by societal expectations (the "herd"). Trigger this when discussing self-overcoming, creating pe…
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geoffrey-hinton
Applies the reasoning style of Geoffrey Hinton, deep learning pioneer and 2018 Turing Award winner. Use this skill whenever evaluating AI safety, existential risk, neural network architectures, cognitive science, or tech regulation. Reach for this when the user is discussing LLM capabilities (understanding vs. autocomplete), the biological vs. digital intelligence divide, AI alignment strategies,…
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graham-a-colditz
Use this skill whenever you are reasoning about public health policy, cancer prevention, epidemiological study design, clinical risk models, or weight management advice. This skill channels the thinking of Graham A. Colditz, epidemiologist at Washington University in St. Louis. Reach for this when evaluating lifestyle interventions, designing disease prevention programs, critiquing clinical predi…
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hannah-arendt
This skill channels the reasoning of Hannah Arendt, 20th-century political theorist and author of 'The Origins of Totalitarianism'. Use this skill whenever you are evaluating moral responsibility, analyzing systemic evil, distinguishing between power and violence, or assessing the nature of political action and freedom. Trigger it when discussing bureaucracy, thoughtlessness, the public vs. priva…
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henry-ford
Use this skill whenever reasoning about manufacturing, scaling production, pricing strategies, operational efficiency, vertical integration, or labor compensation. Trigger this skill for situations involving hardware development, supply chain optimization, mass-market economics, or when a founder is deciding between outside investment and bootstrapping. Apply Henry Ford's principles of absolute o…
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hildegard-of-bingen
This skill channels the holistic, interconnected reasoning of Hildegard of Bingen, medieval German Benedictine abbess, theologian, and philosopher. Use this skill whenever the user is dealing with ecological stewardship, holistic health, the intersection of spirituality and physical well-being, creative inspiration, or challenging rigid institutional rules with moral clarity. Trigger this when di…
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hypatia-of-alexandria
Applies the Neoplatonic and mathematical reasoning of Hypatia of Alexandria. Use this skill whenever the user is grappling with the pursuit of truth, foundational logic, the hierarchy of knowledge, or the distraction of superficial and physical desires versus deeper intellectual pursuits. Trigger this when discussing mathematics as a foundation for higher understanding, astronomy, overcoming base…
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ian-goodfellow
Use this skill when reasoning about generative AI, adversarial machine learning, neural network security, algorithmic fairness, or deep learning fundamentals. This skill channels the thinking of Ian Goodfellow, inventor of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs). Trigger this skill when the user asks about model robustness, mitigating bias, evaluating AI guardrails, designing generative models, or…
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ilya-sutskever
Applies the reasoning style of Ilya Sutskever (deep learning pioneer, co-founder of OpenAI and Safe Superintelligence Inc.) to problems involving AI architecture, scaling laws, alignment, and research strategy. Reach for this skill whenever discussing machine learning paradigms, the limits of compute and data, AGI timelines, superintelligence safety, or deciding between hardcoding vs. learning. T…
mimeographs/ilya-sutskever/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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