crow-reason

Analyze ideas and plans with structured critical reasoning challenges.

5|Updated Nov 22, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/AutumnsGrove/Lattice --skill crow-reason
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Skill: crow-reason
Source: https://github.com/AutumnsGrove/Lattice/tree/main/.claude/skills/crow-reason
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/AutumnsGrove/Lattice --skill crow-reason

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps users identify flaws, unexamined assumptions, and potential risks in their ideas, plans, or decisions by acting as a critical thinking partner.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Steelmaning: Accurately represents the user's position at its strongest before offering critique.
  • Mode Selection: Adapts its reasoning approach (Socratic, Dialectic, Pre-mortem, Red Team, Evidence Audit) based on the user's need.
  • Structured Challenges: Delivers specific, actionable challenges with clear stakes and questions.
  • Use Case: Before launching a new feature, use this Skill to perform a pre-mortem analysis, identifying potential failure points and how to mitigate them.

Quick Start

Use the crow-reason skill to challenge my plan for the new user onboarding flow.

Frequently Asked Questions about crow-reason

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

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What is pre-mortem analysis and when do I need it for decision making?

Pre-mortem analysis anticipates project failures by assuming a plan has failed and working backward to identify why. This Skill performs pre-mortem reasoning alongside red teaming, Socratic questioning, and evidence audits to expose hidden risks.

How do I run a devil's advocate analysis on my new feature proposal?

Yes, red teaming can find vulnerabilities in your software project plan by adopting an adversarial perspective to probe for weaknesses. This Skill includes a dedicated red team mode to generate specific, actionable challenges against your proposed ideas.

Does critical thinking analysis work without providing detailed project documentation?

Running a devil's advocate analysis involves accurately representing your feature proposal at its strongest, then systematically attacking its underlying assumptions. This Skill automates that dialectic process, synthesizing feedback to strengthen your original position.

What is the difference between Socratic reasoning and dialectic mode for assumption challenging?

Critical thinking analysis works directly with your raw ideas and plans without requiring detailed documentation. You simply provide your decision or plan, and the Skill generates structured challenges across various reasoning modes to test its validity.

When should I not use automated devil's advocate reasoning for critical decisions?

Socratic reasoning challenges assumptions through targeted questioning, while dialectic mode explores opposing arguments to resolve contradictions. This Skill adapts between both modes, alongside evidence audits, to ensure comprehensive critical feedback.

When should I avoid using automated devil's advocate reasoning for critical decisions?

Avoid using automated devil's advocate reasoning when a decision requires domain-specific expertise or empirical data validation beyond logical structuring. This Skill provides logical stress-testing and assumption challenging, but cannot replace specialized professional judgment.