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TRIZ Engine
Systematic contradiction resolution using the 40 Inventive Principles — a Claude Code plugin
What is TRIZ?
TRIZ (Theory of Inventive Problem Solving) is a structured innovation methodology developed by Genrich Altshuller from the study of hundreds of thousands of patents. Instead of brainstorming, TRIZ treats difficult design situations as contradictions and uses repeatable patterns of resolution.
The 40 Inventive Principles are abstract strategies (segmentation, dynamics, feedback, etc.) that recur across domains. The Contradiction Matrix (39x39 engineering parameters) suggests which principles historically resolved specific improving-vs-worsening trade-offs.
Install as a Claude Code plugin (recommended)
TRIZ Engine is a Claude Code plugin. Install it via the marketplace flow so all slash commands, agents, MCP tools, and hooks activate automatically in every Claude Code session.
From this repository (local)
git clone https://github.com/SharathSPhD/triz-engine.git
cd triz-engine # repo root with .claude-plugin/marketplace.json
claude plugin marketplace add ./ # register the local marketplace
claude plugin install triz-engine@triz-arena
claude plugin list # verify: triz-engine shown "enabled"
From GitHub (once published)
claude plugin marketplace add SharathSPhD/triz-engine
claude plugin install triz-engine@triz-arena
Verify the install
claude -p "/triz-engine:analyze How do we reduce weight without losing strength?" \
--model haiku --dangerously-skip-permissions --output-format json
You should see a structured TRIZ analysis with contradiction, principles, and a concrete solution. The run invokes the contradiction-agent → solution-agent → evaluator-agent pipeline and the triz-knowledge MCP server automatically.
See docs/QUICKSTART.md for the full getting-started guide, docs/USER_GUIDE.md for detailed usage, and the live dashboard at TRIZ Arena for benchmark results.
Commands
Once installed, the plugin exposes the following slash commands (all namespaced /triz-engine:...):
| Command | What it does |
|---|---|
/triz-engine:analyze | Full contradiction analysis: classify, map parameters, look up matrix, generate solutions, score against IFR |
/triz-engine:principles | Browse or search the 40 Inventive Principles with domain-specific examples |
/triz-engine:matrix | Navigate the Contradiction Matrix for an improving/worsening parameter pair |
/triz-engine:ifr | Formulate the Ideal Final Result — maximum benefit, zero cost/harm/complexity |
/triz-engine:ariz | Full ARIZ-85C step-by-step analysis for deeply intractable contradictions |
/triz-engine:benchmark | Run TRIZBENCH evaluation on the current session |
MCP Tools
The triz-knowledge server exposes 8 tools:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_principle | Fetch one inventive principle by ID (1-40) |
search_principles | Keyword search over principles with optional domain filter |
lookup_matrix | Matrix lookup for an improving/worsening parameter pair (1-39) |
list_parameters | List all 39 engineering parameters |
get_separation_principles | Separation strategies (time, space, condition, system level) for physical contradictions |
suggest_parameters | Map a natural-language description to candidate TRIZ parameters |
score_solution | IFR-oriented score (0-4) for a proposed solution |
log_session_entry | Append a structured entry to the session innovation ledger |
Agent Pipeline
contradiction-agent → solution-agent → evaluator-agent
- Contradiction — Extract and classify the contradiction; map to TRIZ parameters
- Solution — Generate matrix- or separation-guided principle sketches for the user's domain
- Evaluator — Score sketches on TRIZBENCH dimensions and surface the strongest recommendation
