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+name: Meta-Pattern Recognition
+description: Spot patterns appearing in 3+ domains to find universal principles
+when_to_use: when noticing the same pattern across 3+ different domains or experiencing déjà vu in problem-solving
+version: 1.1.0
+---
+
+# Meta-Pattern Recognition
+
+## Overview
+
+When the same pattern appears in 3+ domains, it's probably a universal principle worth extracting.
+
+**Core principle:** Find patterns in how patterns emerge.
+
+## Quick Reference
+
+| Pattern Appears In | Abstract Form | Where Else? |
+|-------------------|---------------|-------------|
+| CPU/DB/HTTP/DNS caching | Store frequently-accessed data closer | LLM prompt caching, CDN |
+| Layering (network/storage/compute) | Separate concerns into abstraction levels | Architecture, organization |
+| Queuing (message/task/request) | Decouple producer from consumer with buffer | Event systems, async processing |
+| Pooling (connection/thread/object) | Reuse expensive resources | Memory management, resource governance |
+
+## Process
+
+1. **Spot repetition** - See same shape in 3+ places
+2. **Extract abstract form** - Describe independent of any domain
+3. **Identify variations** - How does it adapt per domain?
+4. **Check applicability** - Where else might this help?
+
+## Example
+
+**Pattern spotted:** Rate limiting in API throttling, traffic shaping, circuit breakers, admission control
+
+**Abstract form:** Bound resource consumption to prevent exhaustion
+
+**Variation points:** What resource, what limit, what happens when exceeded
+
+**New application:** LLM token budgets (same pattern - prevent context window exhaustion)
+
+## Red Flags You're Missing Meta-Patterns
+
+- "This problem is unique" (probably not)
+- Multiple teams independently solving "different" problems identically
+- Reinventing wheels across domains
+- "Haven't we done something like this?" (yes, find it)
+
+## Remember
+
+- 3+ domains = likely universal
+- Abstract form reveals new applications
+- Variations show adaptation points
+- Universal patterns are battle-tested