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theory-engine

Activate when the user needs to select a theoretical lens, formulate a research gap, derive hypotheses or design principles, or write a contribution statement. Provides concrete theory-to-paper templates, not abstract advice.

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> **Orchestration Log**: When this skill is activated, append a log entry to `outputs/orchestration_log.md`:
> ```
> ### Skill Activation: Theory Engine
> **Timestamp:** [current date/time]
> **Actor:** AI Agent (theory-engine)
> **Input:** [brief description of the theory selection/gap formulation request]
> **Output:** [brief description of what was produced — e.g., "Selected sociotechnical systems theory, drafted theoretical framing (800 words)"]
> ```

# Theory Engine

## Purpose
Turn "I don't know which theory to use" into a concrete theoretical framing 
with drafted paragraphs ready for the paper.