Integrate socratic-ai-prompt-skill into Skills Package Manager

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Summary

Evaluate and integrate the socratic-ai-prompt-skill into the Agentic SDLC Spec Kit's Skills Package Manager.

Background

The socratic-ai-prompt-skill is a prompting technique that transforms standard prompts into domain-specific, inquiry-based Socratic dialogues. It follows the Socratic method principles:

• Interrogation Before Execution
• Assumption Surfacing
• Iterative Refinement
• Role Reversal

Why It Fits

This skill complements the spec-kit's Spec-Driven Development methodology:

1. Skills Package Manager Compatibility - The spec-kit already supports installing skills from GitHub via specify skill install github:roy-reshef/socratic-ai-prompt-skill

2. Strategic Alignment with 12 Factors:

   • Factor I: Strategic Mindset - Forces deeper thinking before execution
   • Factor II: Context Scaffolding - Probes assumptions and challenges thinking
   • Factor IV: Structured Planning - Encourages interrogation before planning

3. Ideal Use Cases:

   • /spec.specify - Probe hidden assumptions in requirements
   • /spec.clarify - Socratic questioning for clarification
   • /spec.plan - Challenge architecture/tech stack decisions

Proposed Actions

1. Test installation: specify skill install github:roy-reshef/socratic-ai-prompt-skill
2. Evaluate skill quality using: specify skill eval ./socratic-ai-prompt-skill --full
3. Document integration in skills documentation
4. Consider adding as a recommended skill in team-ai-directives template

References

• Source skill: https://github.com/roy-reshef/socratic-ai-prompt-skill
• Skills Package Manager: https://github.com/tikalk/agentic-sdlc-spec-kit#-skills-package-manager
• Agent Skills Format: https://agentskills.io/