uber-polya: Instructions file for Claude Code

CLAUDE.md

uber-polya CLAUDE.md is an instructions file for Claude Code from agtm1199/uber-polya. It costs 1,598 tokens per session, scanned A, original, Apache-2.0.

A set of Claude Code instructions that applies George Pólya’s “How to Solve It” problem-solving method through separate skills for modelling problems, solving them, and explaining the results.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to organise complex problem-solving work, choose suitable algorithms or solvers, and produce reports with LaTeX templates, code examples, or visualisations.
Why use it?
It gives the agent a structured way to move from a real-world question to a mathematical model, a checked solution, and practical conclusions.

Instructions file for Claude Code

Written for Claude Code: the file is CLAUDE.md. Also seen: names the AskUserQuestion tool; mentions Claude Code; mentions AGENTS.md.

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CLAUDE.md · 95 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 95 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

uber-polya

Universal problem-solving engine for Claude Code, implementing George Polya's "How to Solve It" methodology as modular skills.

Project Structure

skills/
  uber-polya/     -- Orchestrator: chains the full pipeline
  uber-model/     -- Phase A: real-world problem → formal mathematical model
    references/   -- heuristics, structures, problem-classification, common-mistakes, model-templates
  uber-solve/     -- Phase B: formal model → verified solution
    references/   -- algorithms, solvers, algorithms-statistics, solvers-statistics, solving-protocols, optimization-hardening
  uber-interpret/ -- Phase C: solution → actionable insight
    references/   -- interpretation-patterns, visualization
templates/
  latex/          -- Jinja2 LaTeX templates + polya.sty style for PDF reports
examples/         -- Worked examples with solver code and visualizations
docs/             -- Architecture, tutorials, contributing guide

How Skills Work

Each skill is a directory under skills/ containing a SKILL.md and a references/ folder. The SKILL.md is loaded when the user invokes /skill-name. Reference files are read on demand (not at invocation) to keep context overhead low.

Conventions

SKILL.md files

  • YAML frontmatter with name and description (description contains trigger phrases)
  • Structured phases with numbered steps
  • Phase gates use AskUserQuestion for user confirmation
  • Self-check lists after each gate
  • Reference files are read via explicit Read tool calls at the specified phase
  • Keep SKILL.md under 500 lines; move situational content to reference files

Reference files

  • Markdown format with consistent heading structure
  • Each entry should be self-contained (definition, when to use, example)
  • Use tables for quick-lookup content (algorithm selection, chart selection, pattern matching)
  • Cross-reference other files by relative path when relevant

Worked examples

  • Each example gets its own directory under examples/
  • Required files: README.md, solver script (Python), sample input/output
  • Solver scripts use dataclass for Instance and Solution, with separate solve() and verify() functions
  • Visualization scripts save to PNG (not committed to repo)

Read the full file on GitHub · 95 lines

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  1. 1mo ago First seen · 95 lines · 1,598 tokens per session scan A 063abd24334a

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uber-polya CLAUDE.md is an instructions file published in the GitHub repository agtm1199/uber-polya (4 stars, last pushed 8mo ago), licensed Apache-2.0. It adds 1,598 tokens to every session, about $0.0064 per session on Opus 5.5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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