# Thinking Map Territory (agent skill)

> Thinking Map Territory is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills. When a claim, doc, test, metric, or assumption conflicts with observed behavior, stop theorizing from the map and verify the live code or data… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and GitHub Copilot and has 1,605 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.

When a claim, doc, test, metric, or assumption conflicts with observed behavior, stop theorizing from the map and verify the live code or data; let territory overrule. Docs, tests, diagrams, metrics, comments, and mental models are maps. Running code and actual data are the territory. When they disagree, verify territory and update the model — never force reality to match the description.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills |
| Skill path | skills/thinking-map-territory/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | thinking-map-territory |
| GitHub stars | 1,605 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 2 |
| Plugin marketplace | thinking-skills-marketplace |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot |
| Category | Testing & QA |
| Last commit | Aug 7, 2026 |

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
/plugin marketplace add tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills
/plugin install thinking-skills@thinking-skills-marketplace
```

In the Claude apps, zip the skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills.git
cp -r cc-thinking-skills/skills/thinking-map-territory .agents/skills/thinking-map-territory   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/tjboudreaux/cc-thinking-skills.git
cp -r cc-thinking-skills/skills/thinking-map-territory .cursor/skills/thinking-map-territory   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

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