@slowdini/slow-powers-opencode 0.1.0

package/skills/writing-skills/persuasion-principles.md

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+# Persuasion Principles for Skill Design
+
+## Overview
+
+LLMs respond to the same persuasion principles as humans. Understanding this psychology helps you design more effective skills - not to manipulate, but to ensure critical practices are followed even under pressure.
+
+**Research foundation:** Meincke et al. (2025) tested 7 persuasion principles with N=28,000 AI conversations. Persuasion techniques more than doubled compliance rates (33% → 72%, p < .001).
+
+## The Seven Principles
+
+### 1. Authority
+**What it is:** Deference to expertise, credentials, or official sources.
+
+**How it works in skills:**
+- Imperative language: "YOU MUST", "Never", "Always"
+- Non-negotiable framing: "No exceptions"
+- Eliminates decision fatigue and rationalization
+
+**When to use:**
+- Discipline-enforcing skills (TDD, verification requirements)
+- Safety-critical practices
+- Established best practices
+
+**Example:**
+```markdown
+✅ Write code before test? Delete it. Start over. No exceptions.
+❌ Consider writing tests first when feasible.
+```
+
+### 2. Commitment
+**What it is:** Consistency with prior actions, statements, or public declarations.
+
+**How it works in skills:**
+- Require announcements: "Announce skill usage"
+- Force explicit choices: "Choose A, B, or C"
+- Use tracking: a persistent task tracker for checklists
+
+**When to use:**
+- Ensuring skills are actually followed
+- Multi-step processes
+- Accountability mechanisms
+
+**Example:**
+```markdown
+✅ When you find a skill, you MUST announce: "I'm using [Skill Name]"
+❌ Consider letting your partner know which skill you're using.
+```
+
+### 3. Scarcity
+**What it is:** Urgency from time limits or limited availability.
+
+**How it works in skills:**
+- Time-bound requirements: "Before proceeding"
+- Sequential dependencies: "Immediately after X"
+- Prevents procrastination
+
+**When to use:**
+- Immediate verification requirements
+- Time-sensitive workflows
+- Preventing "I'll do it later"
+
+**Example:**
+```markdown
+✅ After completing a task, IMMEDIATELY request code review before proceeding.
+❌ You can review code when convenient.
+```
+
+### 4. Social Proof
+**What it is:** Conformity to what others do or what's considered normal.
+
+**How it works in skills:**
+- Universal patterns: "Every time", "Always"
+- Failure modes: "X without Y = failure"
+- Establishes norms
+
+**When to use:**
+- Documenting universal practices
+- Warning about common failures
+- Reinforcing standards
+
+**Example:**
+```markdown
+✅ Checklists without a persistent task tracker = steps get skipped. Every time.
+❌ Some people find a task tracker helpful for checklists.
+```
+
+### 5. Unity
+**What it is:** Shared identity, "we-ness", in-group belonging.
+
+**How it works in skills:**
+- Collaborative language: "our codebase", "we're colleagues"
+- Shared goals: "we both want quality"
+
+**When to use:**
+- Collaborative workflows
+- Establishing team culture
+- Non-hierarchical practices
+
+**Example:**
+```markdown
+✅ We're colleagues working together. I need your honest technical judgment.
+❌ You should probably tell me if I'm wrong.
+```
+
+### 6. Reciprocity
+**What it is:** Obligation to return benefits received.
+
+**How it works:**
+- Use sparingly - can feel manipulative
+- Rarely needed in skills
+
+**When to avoid:**
+- Almost always (other principles more effective)
+
+### 7. Liking
+**What it is:** Preference for cooperating with those we like.
+
+**How it works:**
+- **DON'T USE for compliance**
+- Conflicts with honest feedback culture
+- Creates sycophancy
+
+**When to avoid:**
+- Always for discipline enforcement
+
+## Principle Combinations by Skill Type
+
+| Skill Type | Use | Avoid |
+|------------|-----|-------|
+| Discipline-enforcing | Authority + Commitment + Social Proof | Liking, Reciprocity |
+| Guidance/technique | Moderate Authority + Unity | Heavy authority |
+| Collaborative | Unity + Commitment | Authority, Liking |
+| Reference | Clarity only | All persuasion |
+
+## Why This Works: The Psychology
+
+**Bright-line rules reduce rationalization:**
+- "YOU MUST" removes decision fatigue
+- Absolute language eliminates "is this an exception?" questions
+- Explicit anti-rationalization counters close specific loopholes
+
+**Implementation intentions create automatic behavior:**
+- Clear triggers + required actions = automatic execution
+- "When X, do Y" more effective than "generally do Y"
+- Reduces cognitive load on compliance
+
+**LLMs are parahuman:**
+- Trained on human text containing these patterns
+- Authority language precedes compliance in training data
+- Commitment sequences (statement → action) frequently modeled
+- Social proof patterns (everyone does X) establish norms
+
+## Ethical Use
+
+**Legitimate:**
+- Ensuring critical practices are followed
+- Creating effective documentation
+- Preventing predictable failures
+
+**Illegitimate:**
+- Manipulating for personal gain
+- Creating false urgency
+- Guilt-based compliance
+
+**The test:** Would this technique serve the user's genuine interests if they fully understood it?
+
+## Research Citations
+
+**Cialdini, R. B. (2021).** *Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion (New and Expanded).* Harper Business.
+- Seven principles of persuasion
+- Empirical foundation for influence research
+
+**Meincke, L., Shapiro, D., Duckworth, A. L., Mollick, E., Mollick, L., & Cialdini, R. (2025).** Call Me A Jerk: Persuading AI to Comply with Objectionable Requests. University of Pennsylvania.
+- Tested 7 principles with N=28,000 LLM conversations
+- Compliance increased 33% → 72% with persuasion techniques
+- Authority, commitment, scarcity most effective
+- Validates parahuman model of LLM behavior
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+When designing a skill, ask:
+
+1. **What type is it?** (Discipline vs. guidance vs. reference)
+2. **What behavior am I trying to change?**
+3. **Which principle(s) apply?** (Usually authority + commitment for discipline)
+4. **Am I combining too many?** (Don't use all seven)
+5. **Is this ethical?** (Serves user's genuine interests?)

package/skills/writing-skills/scripts/render-graphs.js

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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+/**
+ * Render graphviz diagrams from a skill's SKILL.md to SVG files.
+ *
+ * Usage (run from the writing-skills directory):
+ *   ./scripts/render-graphs.js <skill-directory>           # Render each diagram separately
+ *   ./scripts/render-graphs.js <skill-directory> --combine # Combine all into one diagram
+ *
+ * Extracts all ```dot blocks from SKILL.md and renders to SVG.
+ * Useful for visualizing skill process flows.
+ *
+ * Requires: graphviz (dot) installed on system
+ */
+
+const fs = require("node:fs");
+const path = require("node:path");
+const { execSync } = require("node:child_process");
+
+function extractDotBlocks(markdown) {
+  const blocks = [];
+  const regex = /```dot\n([\s\S]*?)```/g;
+  let match;
+
+  match = regex.exec(markdown);
+  while (match !== null) {
+    const content = match[1].trim();
+
+    // Extract digraph name
+    const nameMatch = content.match(/digraph\s+(\w+)/);
+    const name = nameMatch ? nameMatch[1] : `graph_${blocks.length + 1}`;
+
+    blocks.push({ name, content });
+    match = regex.exec(markdown);
+  }
+
+  return blocks;
+}
+
+function extractGraphBody(dotContent) {
+  // Extract just the body (nodes and edges) from a digraph
+  const match = dotContent.match(/digraph\s+\w+\s*\{([\s\S]*)\}/);
+  if (!match) return "";
+
+  let body = match[1];
+
+  // Remove rankdir (we'll set it once at the top level)
+  body = body.replace(/^\s*rankdir\s*=\s*\w+\s*;?\s*$/gm, "");
+
+  return body.trim();
+}
+
+function combineGraphs(blocks, skillName) {
+  const bodies = blocks.map((block, i) => {
+    const body = extractGraphBody(block.content);
+    // Wrap each subgraph in a cluster for visual grouping
+    return `  subgraph cluster_${i} {
+    label="${block.name}";
+    ${body
+      .split("\n")
+      .map((line) => `  ${line}`)
+      .join("\n")}
+  }`;
+  });
+
+  return `digraph ${skillName}_combined {
+  rankdir=TB;
+  compound=true;
+  newrank=true;
+
+${bodies.join("\n\n")}
+}`;
+}
+
+function renderToSvg(dotContent) {
+  try {
+    return execSync("dot -Tsvg", {
+      input: dotContent,
+      encoding: "utf-8",
+      maxBuffer: 10 * 1024 * 1024,
+    });
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error("Error running dot:", err.message);
+    if (err.stderr) console.error(err.stderr.toString());
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+function main() {
+  const args = process.argv.slice(2);
+  const combine = args.includes("--combine");
+  const skillDirArg = args.find((a) => !a.startsWith("--"));
+
+  if (!skillDirArg) {
+    console.error(
+      "Usage: scripts/render-graphs.js <skill-directory> [--combine]",
+    );
+    console.error("");
+    console.error("Options:");
+    console.error("  --combine    Combine all diagrams into one SVG");
+    console.error("");
+    console.error("Example (run from the writing-skills directory):");
+    console.error(
+      "  ./scripts/render-graphs.js ../subagent-driven-development",
+    );
+    console.error(
+      "  ./scripts/render-graphs.js ../subagent-driven-development --combine",
+    );
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const skillDir = path.resolve(skillDirArg);
+  const skillFile = path.join(skillDir, "SKILL.md");
+  const skillName = path.basename(skillDir).replace(/-/g, "_");
+
+  if (!fs.existsSync(skillFile)) {
+    console.error(`Error: ${skillFile} not found`);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  // Check if dot is available
+  try {
+    execSync("which dot", { encoding: "utf-8" });
+  } catch {
+    console.error("Error: graphviz (dot) not found. Install with:");
+    console.error("  brew install graphviz    # macOS");
+    console.error("  apt install graphviz     # Linux");
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+
+  const markdown = fs.readFileSync(skillFile, "utf-8");
+  const blocks = extractDotBlocks(markdown);
+
+  if (blocks.length === 0) {
+    console.log("No ```dot blocks found in", skillFile);
+    process.exit(0);
+  }
+
+  console.log(
+    `Found ${blocks.length} diagram(s) in ${path.basename(skillDir)}/SKILL.md`,
+  );
+
+  const outputDir = path.join(skillDir, "diagrams");
+  if (!fs.existsSync(outputDir)) {
+    fs.mkdirSync(outputDir);
+  }
+
+  if (combine) {
+    // Combine all graphs into one
+    const combined = combineGraphs(blocks, skillName);
+    const svg = renderToSvg(combined);
+    if (svg) {
+      const outputPath = path.join(outputDir, `${skillName}_combined.svg`);
+      fs.writeFileSync(outputPath, svg);
+      console.log(`  Rendered: ${skillName}_combined.svg`);
+
+      // Also write the dot source for debugging
+      const dotPath = path.join(outputDir, `${skillName}_combined.dot`);
+      fs.writeFileSync(dotPath, combined);
+      console.log(`  Source: ${skillName}_combined.dot`);
+    } else {
+      console.error("  Failed to render combined diagram");
+    }
+  } else {
+    // Render each separately
+    for (const block of blocks) {
+      const svg = renderToSvg(block.content);
+      if (svg) {
+        const outputPath = path.join(outputDir, `${block.name}.svg`);
+        fs.writeFileSync(outputPath, svg);
+        console.log(`  Rendered: ${block.name}.svg`);
+      } else {
+        console.error(`  Failed: ${block.name}`);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  console.log(`\nOutput: ${outputDir}/`);
+}
+
+main();