How do I install the Epistemic Mapping skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add r-irbe/epistemic-mapping in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Epistemic Mapping safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Epistemic Mapping?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Epistemic Mapping free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Epistemic Mapping?

r-irbe (@r-irbe) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Epistemic Mapping by r-irbe — Agent Skill

Name: Epistemic Mapping
Author: r-irbe

Epistemic Mapping

USE FOR: mapping a domain's concept lattice, identifying load-bearing assumptions, surfacing implicit ontologies, drafting an epistemic terrain map. DO NOT USE FOR: producing formal proofs (use @lean-proof), gathering primary research data (use @applied-intelligence-analysis). TRIGGERS: concept-map, ontology, terrain, epistemic-survey.

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epistemic-mapping

Routing

USE FOR: mapping the concept lattice of an unfamiliar domain; identifying load-bearing assumptions; surfacing implicit ontologies; drafting an epistemic terrain map to seed downstream formalization.
DO NOT USE FOR: producing formal proofs (use @lean-proof); gathering primary research data (use @applied-intelligence-analysis).
TRIGGERS: concept-map, ontology, terrain, epistemic-survey.

Behavioural rules (G-*)

G-1 (MUST): The map MUST distinguish observed concepts from inferred ones. [Trace: AC-01]
G-2 (SHOULD): The map SHOULD enumerate at least three competing framings before settling. [Trace: AC-02]
G-3 (MUST NOT): The skill MUST NOT collapse contested distinctions into a single label without an explicit caveat. [Trace: AC-03]
G-4 (SHOULD): The skill SHOULD cite at least one anchor source per top-level node. [Trace: AC-04]
G-5 (MUST): On confidence < 80 % the skill MUST mark the node provisional. [Trace: AC-05]

Workflow

Discover [discover] — read brief, locate prior maps, list candidate concepts.
Plan [discover] — choose framing set; STOP if < 3 framings.
Draft [execute] — write the terrain map with provisional nodes flagged.
Verify [validate] — cross-check anchor citations; max 3 attempts then escalate.
Persist [persist] — commit map, update state tracker, tick tasks.md.

Recovery & STOP

Anchor citation missing ×3 → STOP, escalate.
Single-framing collapse detected → immediate STOP, re-anchor.
Confidence < 80 % on top-level structure → STOP, ask.

Handoffs

Predecessors / successors: see FM handoffs (grammar from ADR-0080).
Source spec: specs/epistemic/mapping/requirements.md.
Related ADRs: ADR-0076, ADR-0080.

Common failure modes

AI agents commonly: pick the first framing; merge contested terms; omit citations for "obvious" nodes. Full registry: GUARDRAILS.md.

---name: epistemic-mappingdescription: USE FOR: mapping a domain's concept lattice, identifying load-bearing assumptions, surfacing implicit ontologies, drafting an epistemic terrain map. DO NOT USE FOR: producing formal proofs (use @lean-proof), gathering primary research data (use @applied-intelligence-analysis). TRIGGERS: concept-map, ontology, terrain, epistemic-survey.---# epistemic-mapping## Routing- **USE FOR:** mapping the concept lattice of an unfamiliar domain; identifying load-bearing assumptions; surfacing implicit ontologies; drafting an epistemic terrain map to seed downstream formalization.- **DO NOT USE FOR:** producing formal proofs (use `@lean-proof`); gathering primary research data (use `@applied-intelligence-analysis`).- **TRIGGERS:** concept-map, ontology, terrain, epistemic-survey.## Behavioural rules (G-*)- **G-1** (MUST): The map MUST distinguish observed concepts from inferred ones. [Trace: AC-01]- **G-2** (SHOULD): The map SHOULD enumerate at least three competing framings before settling. [Trace: AC-02]- **G-3** (MUST NOT): The skill MUST NOT collapse contested distinctions into a single label without an explicit caveat. [Trace: AC-03]- **G-4** (SHOULD): The skill SHOULD cite at least one anchor source per top-level node. [Trace: AC-04]- **G-5** (MUST): On confidence < 80 % the skill MUST mark the node `provisional`. [Trace: AC-05]## Workflow1. **Discover** [discover] — read brief, locate prior maps, list candidate concepts.2. **Plan** [discover] — choose framing set; STOP if < 3 framings.3. **Draft** [execute] — write the terrain map with provisional nodes flagged.4. **Verify** [validate] — cross-check anchor citations; max 3 attempts then escalate.5. **Persist** [persist] — commit map, update state tracker, tick `tasks.md`.## Recovery & STOP- Anchor citation missing ×3 → STOP, escalate.- Single-framing collapse detected → immediate STOP, re-anchor.- Confidence < 80 % on top-level structure → STOP, ask.## Handoffs- **Predecessors / successors**: see FM `handoffs` (grammar from ADR-0080).- **Source spec**: `specs/epistemic/mapping/requirements.md`.- **Related ADRs**: ADR-0076, ADR-0080.## Common failure modes> AI agents commonly: pick the first framing; merge contested terms; omit> citations for "obvious" nodes. Full registry: GUARDRAILS.md.

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