bmad-advanced-elicitation

Applies structured critique methods to refine and improve recent LLM output.

Updated Sep 3, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/watchthelight/shatterfish --skill bmad-advanced-elicitation-watchthelight
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Skill: bmad-advanced-elicitation
Source: https://github.com/watchthelight/shatterfish/tree/main/.claude/skills/bmad-advanced-elicitation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/watchthelight/shatterfish --skill bmad-advanced-elicitation-watchthelight

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and assets (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Drafts, plans, and decisions produced by an LLM often ship with unexamined assumptions and weak spots. This Skill pressure-tests the most recent output using a catalog of elicitation methods (socratic questioning, first principles, pre-mortem, red team, and more) so weaknesses surface before the work is finalized. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Method Catalog Served On Demand: A Python script serves categories, listings, and random draws from a CSV catalog of critique methods without loading the whole catalog into context. - Interactive Refinement Menu: Presents five methods at a time with reshuffle, list-all, and proceed options, applying chosen methods iteratively so refinements compound. - Customizable Workflow: A customize.toml file supports team and personal overrides for preferences and additional methods merged into the catalog. - Use Case: After drafting a product launch plan, invoke this Skill to run a pre-mortem and a red-team pass, review the proposed changes, and accept only the improvements you approve. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to run advanced elicitation on the plan it just drafted and pick a method from the menu it presents.

Frequently Asked Questions about bmad-advanced-elicitation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I get deeper critique of an AI-generated plan or draft?

Invoke the advanced elicitation flow on the recent output and choose from a menu of five critique methods such as pre-mortem or red team. Each method proposes changes that you approve or reject before they are applied.

What critique methods does the elicitation catalog include?

The catalog is a CSV of methods with category, description, and output pattern, covering techniques like socratic questioning, first principles, pre-mortem, and red team. Run the categories or list commands of pick_methods.py to browse them.

Can I add custom elicitation methods to the catalog?

Yes, define additional_methods entries in a team or user TOML override with category, method_name, description, and output_pattern. They merge into the catalog via the --extra flag and can even replace shipped methods by matching method_name.

Does the elicitation skill change my work without confirmation?

No, every method application shows what it revealed and the proposed changes, then waits for explicit approval. Answering no drops the proposal entirely, and any other reply is treated as direction to follow.

What are the limitations of menu-based elicitation?

It operates only on the most recent output in the conversation unless you point it elsewhere, and method depth scales with the target size. It refines existing work rather than generating new content from scratch.