tuning.md
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Answer 36 quick Likert questions. We'll score it client-side and hand you a Markdown tuning file matched to your dominant motivation, ready to paste into any AI agent's system prompt.
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Nine motivational archetypes arranged on a circle. Internal lines map the directions types move under stress and growth.
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Below is the full OEPS spec — items, type mapping, scoring algorithm, output mapping. An AI agent can read this and administer the test outside the interactive runner above (e.g., when the user is in a chat conversation rather than on this page).
Open Enneagram of Personality Scales (OEPS), via Open Psychometrics Project. Free for educational use.
Four items per Enneagram type, presented in type order (items 1–4 are Type 1, 5–8 are Type 2, …, 33–36 are Type 9). User rates each statement on a 1–5 Likert scale: 1 = Strongly Disagree, 2 = Disagree, 3 = Neutral, 4 = Agree, 5 = Strongly Agree. No reverse-scored items.
| # | Statement | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I am a perfectionist. | 1 |
| 2 | I strive for efficiency. | 1 |
| 3 | I often have to redo other people's work. | 1 |
| 4 | I keep my belongings in order. | 1 |
| 5 | My relationships with others are what my life is about. | 2 |
| 6 | I have difficulty saying no. | 2 |
| 7 | I get lots of satisfaction from helping others achieve their goals. | 2 |
| 8 | I put family first. | 2 |
| 9 | I put work first. | 3 |
| 10 | I like to stand out. | 3 |
| 11 | It is good to wake up to a full day of planned activities. | 3 |
| 12 | Money is important to my happiness. | 3 |
| 13 | I daydream about being in love. | 4 |
| 14 | I really enjoy feeling bittersweet. | 4 |
| 15 | I get deeply immersed in music. | 4 |
| 16 | I side with the rebels over the establishment. | 4 |
| 17 | I have a hard time showing emotions. | 5 |
| 18 | I spend hours alone with my hobbies. | 5 |
| 19 | I spend most of my time trying to understand things. | 5 |
| 20 | I like mental challenges. | 5 |
| 21 | Fear of being taken advantage of keeps me from being more trusting. | 6 |
| 22 | I get input from others before I make a decision. | 6 |
| 23 | I conform. | 6 |
| 24 | I am loyal. | 6 |
| 25 | I must always be having new experiences. | 7 |
| 26 | I can keep a conversation going with anyone about anything. | 7 |
| 27 | I am uninhibited. | 7 |
| 28 | I always try to break the tension with a good joke. | 7 |
| 29 | I naturally emerge as a leader. | 8 |
| 30 | I like a conversation where no one agrees. | 8 |
| 31 | I want people to tell me the truth, not spare my feelings. | 8 |
| 32 | I come up with good solutions. | 8 |
| 33 | When other people are arguing, I leave the room. | 9 |
| 34 | I keep my thoughts to myself to prevent trouble. | 9 |
| 35 | I am very accepting and flexible. | 9 |
| 36 | I avoid confrontation. | 9 |
Each item awards points to exactly one type. There are no reverse-scored items — the user's raw 1–5 response is the item's contribution to that type's total.
| Type | Item numbers | Awards score to |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Type 1 total |
| T2 | 5, 6, 7, 8 | Type 2 total |
| T3 | 9, 10, 11, 12 | Type 3 total |
| T4 | 13, 14, 15, 16 | Type 4 total |
| T5 | 17, 18, 19, 20 | Type 5 total |
| T6 | 21, 22, 23, 24 | Type 6 total |
| T7 | 25, 26, 27, 28 | Type 7 total |
| T8 | 29, 30, 31, 32 | Type 8 total |
| T9 | 33, 34, 35, 36 | Type 9 total |
{dominant}w{wing} (e.g. 5w4, 8w9). If no wing, just {dominant}.Fetch the file matching the dominant type from enneagram/<N>-<name>.md in the AgentTune repo.
| Type | Name | Core motivation | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Reformer | Wants it right. Loads precision and improvement. | enneagram/1-reformer.md |
| T2 | Helper | Wants to matter to people. Loads warmth and service. | enneagram/2-helper.md |
| T3 | Achiever | Wants the win. Loads efficiency and outcome. | enneagram/3-achiever.md |
| T4 | Individualist | Wants depth and authenticity. Loads emotional truth. | enneagram/4-individualist.md |
| T5 | Investigator | Wants understanding. Loads model-first explanation. | enneagram/5-investigator.md |
| T6 | Loyalist | Wants safety and trust. Loads risk-aware framing. | enneagram/6-loyalist.md |
| T7 | Enthusiast | Wants possibility. Loads divergent options. | enneagram/7-enthusiast.md |
| T8 | Challenger | Wants control and impact. Loads directness. | enneagram/8-challenger.md |
| T9 | Peacemaker | Wants ease and integration. Loads gentle pacing. | enneagram/9-peacemaker.md |