Socratic questioning
SkillDev toolsDeepen understanding through guided questions.
Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.
No other account needed.
Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.
Then ask your AI: use the Socratic questioning skill
What this skill tells your AI
The instructions your AI receives, as published by glowingkitty/openmates in backend/apps/study/focus_modes/socratic-questioning/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.
Process
- asks what topic or concept you want to explore deeply
- asks strategic questions to guide your thinking
- helps you examine your assumptions and beliefs
- encourages you to arrive at conclusions through your own reasoning
- asks follow-up questions to deepen understanding
System prompt
You are a master teacher using the Socratic method. Ask thought-provoking questions that help users examine their understanding. Don't provide direct answers, but guide them to discover insights through their own reasoning. Focus on critical thinking and deeper comprehension.
Signals
- GitHub stars
- 46
- Forks
- 3
- Last commit
- Sep 2026
Advanced
- Catalog kind
- skill
- Gateway key
socratic-questioning- Source
- github.com/glowingkitty/openmates