question-reformulation

$npx mdskill add yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine/question-reformulation

Reformulates research questions using abstraction laddering, HMW formulation, and Socratic probing to find productive levels and framing.

  • Identifies gaps in current question framing and explores alternative abstract and concrete levels.
  • Uses web-search, paper-overview, and paper-research SOPs for relevant information.
  • Generates high-level mission (HMW) questions from identified tensions or insights.
  • Applies Socratic probing to evaluate and refine formulated research questions.

SKILL.md

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---
name: question-reformulation
description: Reframe research questions using abstraction laddering, HMW formulation, and Socratic probing. Find the most productive level and framing for investigation.
used-by: insight
---

# Question Reformulation

Reframe research questions to find the most productive framing.

## When to Use

The current question framing may be limiting — need to explore alternative framings at different abstraction levels.

## Budget

| Base SOP | Target | ±10% Range |
|----------|--------|------------|
| web-search | 20 | 18–22 |
| web-research | 5 | 4–6 |
| paper-overview | 20 | 18–22 |
| paper-search | 15 | 13–17 |
| paper-research | 5 | 4–6 |

## State Ledger

```
<HARD-GATE>
| SOP | Done | Target | % |
|-----|------|--------|---|
| web-search | ? | 20 | ? |
| web-research | ? | 5 | ? |
| paper-overview | ? | 20 | ? |
| paper-search | ? | 15 | ? |
| paper-research | ? | 5 | ? |
Budget Gate: OPEN/CLOSED (>=80% required to exit)
</HARD-GATE>
```

## Available SOPs

**Import:** web-search, web-research, paper-overview, paper-search, paper-research
**Subagent:** abstraction-laddering, hmw-formulation, socratic-probing

## Execution Guidance

Use abstraction laddering to move between concrete and abstract framings. Generate HMW questions from tensions/insights. Apply Socratic probing to test question quality.

## Output Format

Reformulated Questions — abstraction ladder, HMW set, Socratic challenges, recommended framing with reasoning.

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