Skill v1.0.1
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version: "1.0.1" name: causal-modeling description: Campaign for building causal models — identify variables, map mechanisms, collect evidence, analyze interventions, validate models. Produces causal graphs in the wiki vault. execution: campaign dependencies: strategies:
- evidence-collection
- intervention-analysis
- knowledge-structuring-variable-identification
- mechanism-mapping
- model-validation
tactics:
- counterfactual-reasoning
- evidence-weighing
- feedback-loop-detection
- knowledge-compilation
sops:
- context-checkpoint
- context-init
Causal Modeling
Build causal models for research domains. Identifies variables, maps causal mechanisms, collects supporting evidence, analyzes potential interventions, and validates the resulting causal graph.
Manifest
| Level | Count | Skills | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy | 5 | variable-identification, mechanism-mapping, evidence-collection, intervention-analysis, model-validation | |
| Tactic | 3 | counterfactual-reasoning, evidence-weighing, feedback-loop-detection | |
| SOP | 10 | variable-page-creation, mechanism-edge-creation, evidence-linking, contradiction-flagging, confidence-scoring, intervention-page-creation, loop-documentation, model-gap-detection, causal-chain-query, validation-report |
Budget Table
| Metric | Small | Medium | Large | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables identified | 8 | 20 | 40 | |
| Causal edges created | 15 | 40 | 80 | |
| Evidence pages linked | 10 | 30 | 60 | |
| Interventions analyzed | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| Feedback loops documented | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Strategy Sequence (Reference, Not Prescription)
- variable-identification — identify key variables in the causal system
- mechanism-mapping — map causal mechanisms between variables
- evidence-collection — gather evidence supporting/refuting causal claims
- intervention-analysis — analyze what happens when variables are manipulated
- model-validation — validate the causal model for consistency and completeness
MCP Tools Used
vault_search— find existing variables and mechanismsvault_add_edge— create causal edges (derived_from, supported_by, contradicts)vault_query_graph— trace causal chainsvault_graph_stats— assess model coveragevault_lint— validate structural integrity
Context-Management
<HARD-GATE>
- Call
context-initat campaign start - Call
context-checkpointafter each strategy completes - Call
knowledge-compilationafter each strategy
</HARD-GATE>
Guiding Principles
- Correlation is not causation. Every causal edge must have mechanistic justification, not just statistical association.
- Confounders are everywhere. Actively search for confounding variables that could explain observed relationships.
- Interventions reveal truth. The strongest evidence for causation comes from intervention studies.
- Feedback loops are the norm. Most real systems have circular causation. Document loops explicitly.
- Confidence is calibrated. Strong mechanism + strong evidence = high confidence. Weak either = low confidence.
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Available Strategies
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Strategy | When to use | |
|---|---|---|
| evidence-collection | Gather evidence for causal claims | |
| intervention-analysis | Analyze interventions and manipulations on the causal system | |
| knowledge-structuring-variable-identification | Identify key variables in the causal system | |
| mechanism-mapping | Map causal mechanisms between variables | |
| model-validation | Validate causal model consistency |
Available Tactics
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| Tactic | When to use | |
|---|---|---|
| counterfactual-reasoning | Tactic for reasoning about what would happen if variables were different — supports causal identification and intervention analysis. | |
| evidence-weighing | Tactic for assessing the strength and relevance of evidence for causal claims — distinguishes correlation from causation. | |
| feedback-loop-detection | Tactic for identifying circular causation — detect feedback loops, classify as reinforcing or balancing, document loop structure. | |
| knowledge-compilation | Tactic for compiling research findings into vault pages — orchestrates page creation, updates, edge linking, and index maintenance. Minimum yield ≥3 page operations per invocation. |
Available SOPs
Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.
| SOP | When to use | |
|---|---|---|
| context-checkpoint | Append research process and results to the current Phase's context file. Covers both process and results with genuine substance. Use this skill at plan-designated checkpoint points — typically after each strategy completes or at key decision nodes within a research Phase. | |
| context-init | Create a new context file for a research Phase. Called once at Phase start to initialize the file that subsequent context-checkpoint calls will append to. Use this skill whenever a new research Phase begins and a fresh context file is needed. |
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