Updated 6mo ago
by chefjefff
mckinsey-problem-solving
The McKinsey 7-step problem solving framework (from Conn & McLean's Bulletproof Problem Solving) as a portable Claude Code skill. Drop-in analytical rigor for AI agents.
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- 1 skill (1 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 8 forks (8 forks)
- 6mo ago last update (Last updated 6mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add chefjefff/mckinsey-problem-solving
Asks which agents to install it for. Add -g to install it for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/chefjefff/mckinsey-problem-solvingcp -r "mckinsey-problem-solving/skills/problem-solving" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the problem-solving skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project).
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add chefjefff/mckinsey-problem-solving
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.
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problem-solving
McKinsey's 7-step Bulletproof Problem Solving framework from Conn & McLean. Covers problem definition (SMART + porpoising), disaggregation (MECE logic trees -- component, deductive, inductive, hypothesis, decision), prioritization (impact/ability matrix), workplanning (hypothesis-driven, knock-out order, one-day answers), analysis (heuristics first, then big guns), synthesis (pyramid principle),…
skills/problem-solving/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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Review before you install
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