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sahir619/fable-method — explained in plain English

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tl;dr

A set of AI-agent skills that codifies a step-by-step think, act, verify workflow, tested across hundreds of evaluation runs.

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    What it does
      Defines a 7 step loop
      Provides 4 agent skills
      Publishes eval results
    Tech stack
      Python
      Claude Code plugin
      Markdown skills
    Use cases
      AI agent instructions
      Coding agent workflows
    Audience
      Developers using AI agents
      Agent builders

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Install the plugin so a Claude Code agent follows a structured think, act, verify loop.

VIBE 2

Read the eval case studies to see how the method changes agent behavior on tricky tasks.

VIBE 3

Use the fable-domain skill to generate new domain-specific instruction adapters.

VIBE 4

Apply the judge skill to catch an agent falsely claiming finished, unverified work.

what's the stack?

PythonClaude CodeMarkdown

how it stacks up fr

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Stars1,7791,8461,703
LanguagePythonPythonPython
Setup difficultyeasymoderatemoderate
Complexity2/54/53/5
Audiencedeveloperresearchervibe coder

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how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 5min
Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

in plain english

The Fable Method is a set of instructions for AI coding agents that tries to capture how a particular model, called Claude Fable 5, approached problems before it was removed from its subscription. The author distilled that approach into a set of skills any model can follow, then tested the distillation against itself across fifteen rounds of evaluation and more than 260 agent runs, keeping a public log of both the wins and the failures. The core idea is a seven step loop: classify what is being asked, define what done looks like with a named way to verify it, gather evidence in parallel from primary sources, commit to one recommendation, make the smallest correct change, verify the result by actually observing it, and report the outcome first along with any honest caveats. Trivial one file changes skip most of this and just get done and checked quickly. The project argues that most agent instructions tell a model what to value in vague terms, like being careful, while this one tells it exactly what to do, in what order, with specific thresholds, so that even a smaller or cheaper model can follow it step by step. There are four skills that make up the method: one for thinking through a problem, one for acting on a plan, one for judging whether the finished work is actually trustworthy, and one for generating new domain specific adapters, following the same pattern the author observed the original model using. The evaluation results show the biggest improvement in tricky situations, such as an agent facing conflicting instructions or being tempted to claim work is finished when it is not, rather than in ordinary small tasks where capable models already do fine. It is distributed as a Claude Code plugin, installed from inside a Claude Code session by adding the marketplace and installing the plugin. The project is licensed under MIT.

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Install the fable-method plugin in this Claude Code session and explain what it changes.
prompt 2
Walk me through the classify, define done, evidence, decide, act, verify, report loop.
prompt 3
Show me an eval case study where the method caught a false completion claim.
prompt 4
Help me generate a new domain adapter using the fable-domain skill.

Frequently asked questions

what is fable-method fr?

A set of AI-agent skills that codifies a step-by-step think, act, verify workflow, tested across hundreds of evaluation runs.

What language is fable-method written in?

Mainly Python. The stack also includes Python, Claude Code, Markdown.

What license does fable-method use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is fable-method to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 5min to a first successful run.

Who is fable-method for?

Mainly developer.

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