AI Skill: Historical Decision-Making with Shiji & Tongjian

AI Skill: Historical Decision-Making with Shiji & Tongjian

This AI skill assists developers and teams using Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex in exploring historical decision-making scenarios from classical Chinese literature. It retrieves cases from "Shiji" (Records of the Grand Historian) and "Zizhi Tongjian" (Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government) that resemble contemporary situations, comparing the options, information, and judgments of the time. The skill provides reenactments of choices, documented results, and analyzes costs, enabling users to draw analogies between past decisions and present dilemmas.

What this skill does

• Outlines a real-world problem using constraints, values, options, and resources.
• Searches the texts of "Shiji" and "Zizhi Tongjian" for similar decision-making scenarios.
• Presents several well-matched historical cases (typically 2–4), highlighting their similarities and key differences.
• Summarizes each case with its context, options, resulting paths, outcomes, and costs.
• Emphasizes the importance of context, not presenting outcomes as fate or predictions.

Who it is for

• Software developers working with AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
• Teams involved in assessing strategic decisions through historical analogies.

Use cases

• Analyzing similar patterns in historical decision-making for project strategy evaluations.
• Providing a structured approach to decision-making dilemmas involving transitions, partnerships, or conflicts of values.
• Leveraging historical scenarios to discuss potential paths and decision impacts within AI-based projects.

Technical details

• Integrates with AI applications like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex.
• Utilizes structured methodologies to retrieve and analyze data from specified ancient texts.
• Operates within defined selection frameworks and limits, accessing online text repositories.

Source & Licence

This package is built on open-source work published by zhuyep (zhuyep/shiji-tongjian-decisions) and distributed under MIT. The original licence text and copyright notice are included in your download.

Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted, provided the original copyright and licence notice are retained.

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Delivery & Support

• Delivery: instant — a secure download link is emailed to you as soon as payment is confirmed.
• Format: ZIP archive containing the skill files, documentation and the original licence.
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