claude-think-first

v1.0.0

Enforce mental-model application before implementing a significant decision.

Claude Code1 Skill

By Jim ChristianLicense: MIT1 GitHub starsUpdated 2 months ago

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Runtimes: Claude Code
Parsed components: 1 skill or MCP entry
Source updated: Aug 18, 2026
Manifest status: Canonical path parsed

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Install claude-think-first for Claude Code

Installs for the current user

claude plugin marketplace add IchenDEV/agent-plugin-mkt
claude plugin marketplace update agent-plugin-marketplace
claude plugin install claude-think-first@agent-plugin-marketplace

Paste and run these commands in a terminal with Claude Code. They add and refresh the PluginsMP catalog, then install this plugin.

The installer fetches third-party code from the source repository shown on this page. This directory validates manifest structure and source location, but does not perform a security audit; review the manifest, components, and source before installing.

Get the source manually

$ git clone https://github.com/aplaceforallmystuff/claude-think-first

Clone the source repository, then follow its setup instructions to add the plugin to a compatible client. The repository root is the plugin root.

Plugin files

claude-think-first/

├── .claude-plugin/plugin.json
└── skills/think-first/SKILL.md

Included Skills1

think-firstskills/think-first/SKILL.md

Enforces mental model application before major decisions. Use when facing architectural choices, business decisions, feature prioritization, or trade-off analysis. Ensures structured thinking before implementation.

Plugin manifests1

.claude-plugin/plugin.json

{
  "name": "claude-think-first",
  "displayName": "Think First",
  "description": "Enforce mental-model application before implementing a significant decision.",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "author": {
    "name": "Jim Christian",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "url": "https://jimchristian.net"
  },
  "homepage": "https://github.com/aplaceforallmystuff/claude-think-first#readme",
  "repository": "https://github.com/aplaceforallmystuff/claude-think-first",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "mental-models",
    "decision-making",
    "strategy",
    "trade-offs",
    "thinking"
  ]
}

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