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苏格拉底式问诊提示语原文。用户说不清自己到底想问什么、问题一团乱、想先把问题问清楚再动手时使用。触发词包括 苏格拉底、苏格拉底式提问、帮我问诊、帮我理清问题、我不知道该问什么、先别给建议、我到底想问什么。一次只问一个问题,最多六问,最后产出一个真正值得回答的新问题。

Overview

PublisherLearnPrompt
Repositorylaoyeye
Skill namesocratic-inquiry
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • 1 bundled files

    Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.

  • Open source

    Published by LearnPrompt on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Socratic Inquiry AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/LearnPrompt/laoyeye/tree/main/skills/asking/socratic-inquiry
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
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Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/LearnPrompt/laoyeye.git /tmp/laoyeye
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/laoyeye/skills/asking/socratic-inquiry .claude/skills/socratic-inquiry
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Socratic Inquiry in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Socratic Inquiry on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Socratic Inquiry is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

苏格拉底式提问

嘴上问的和心里想的经常不是一回事。卡在一团乱麻里、说不清自己到底想解决什么的时候,先跑这一条。

它一次只问一个问题,最多六问,最后交给你一个准确、具体、能接着动手的新问题。

怎么用

下面代码块里的提示语是原文,逐字使用。代码块里的「我」指用户,「请你」「你」指你自己,照它做事,不要把填好的提示语打给用户看。

  • 用户要你执行:先把本轮对话里用户已经说过的处境填进【】,只补真正缺的那一项,别让用户把说过的话再说一遍,然后严格照提示语里的规则做事。它说先别给建议就先别给,说一次只问一个问题就一次只问一个,说按顺序输出就按那个顺序输出。
  • 用户要原文(明确说要复制、要粘贴、发我原文、给我提示语这类话才算):打空白版,【】保持不填,一个字不改。用户只是说「看看这条提示语」「这条是干嘛的」,不算要原文,用一两句说清它干什么、什么时候用,再问要不要现在跑,别直接倒原文。
  • 除了明确要原文的情况,其余一律当执行处理。

禁止改写、精简、扩写、翻译、重排、加小标题,禁止把它替换成你自己的流程,也禁止把多轮追问压缩成一次性问卷。用户手上有原始材料(文档、截图、链接、聊天记录)就一并读进来,上下文多不是问题。

首轮怎么办

原文规则四要求每次提问前,用一句话说明上一条回答让你更新了什么判断。第一问之前还没有任何回答,这条在首轮无从执行。首轮直接问第一个问题,不要编造一句判断更新来凑格式;规则四从第二问起逐问执行。

这是写在代码块外的下游补丁,原文未动。

跑完接哪条

新问题定下来以后,按处境找下一条:还没答案的,去学习或解决那几条里选一条对的路子;已经有两个答案,用 Skill 工具唤起 steelman-both-sides。拿不准就让用户回 /laoyeye 重新对号。

markdown
我的困惑是:【尽量具体地描述发生了什么、你怎么理解,以及你卡在哪里】。
先不要给建议。请对我进行一次苏格拉底式问诊,通过最多6个问题,帮我找到真正值得回答的问题。

请遵守这些规则:
1. 每次只问一个问题,根据我的回答决定下一问,不要提前给我一整套问卷;
2. 优先区分我说的是可验证的事实、对事实的解释、价值判断,还是我希望实现的目标;
3. 检查关键词是否含糊、我默认了哪些前提、证据来自哪里、有没有相反解释,以及结论成立或不成立分别意味着什么;
4. 每次提问前,用一句话说明上一条回答让你更新了什么判断;
5. 只问可能改变结论的问题。信息足够时立刻停止,不必凑满6个。

问诊结束后,请整理出:
1. 我最开始问的问题;
2. 我真正想解决的问题;
3. 已经确认的事实;
4. 仍未验证的假设;
5. 最可能改变结论的关键变量;
6. 一个准确、具体、可以继续行动的新问题。

等我确认这个新问题以后,再给出你的判断、理由和下一步行动。

用户要填的位置

  • 【尽量具体地描述发生了什么、你怎么理解,以及你卡在哪里】

用户没给全就先问缺的那一条,别自己替他编。


提示语原文来自数字生命卡兹克,出处见仓库 README 的致谢。改动这段原文要走 scripts/sync.py,手改会被 verify 拦下。

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Socratic Inquiry AI skill do?

苏格拉底式问诊提示语原文。用户说不清自己到底想问什么、问题一团乱、想先把问题问清楚再动手时使用。触发词包括 苏格拉底、苏格拉底式提问、帮我问诊、帮我理清问题、我不知道该问什么、先别给建议、我到底想问什么。一次只问一个问题,最多六问,最后产出一个真正值得回答的新问题。

Why use Socratic Inquiry on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Socratic Inquiry is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Socratic Inquiry in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/LearnPrompt/laoyeye/tree/main/skills/asking/socratic-inquiry. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Socratic Inquiry?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Socratic Inquiry?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Socratic Inquiry with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Socratic Inquiry AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by LearnPrompt. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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