decision-critic

Stress-testing a decision involves decomposing it into claims, assumptions, constraints, and judgments, then systematically verifying each component through questioning and adversarial challenge. This surfaces hidden assumptions and validates reasoning before implementation, reducing downstream risk.

Decompose your decision into tagged components—claims (C), assumptions (A), constraints (K), and judgments (J)—then generate verification questions for each. Adversarial challenge phases present contrarian perspectives to expose unstated premises and alternative framings you may have overlooked.

Yes. The skill applies across decomposition, verification, challenge, and synthesis workflows for any decision involving tradeoffs. It generates structured verdicts with statuses—VERIFIED, FAILED, or UNCERTAIN—enabling you to evaluate competing options and their underlying reasoning systematically.

The synthesis phase produces a verdict summarizing verification results and recommended actions. A decision is ready when key claims verify, assumptions are explicit and validated, and you've considered adversarial perspectives. Uncertain or failed verdicts flag areas needing revision or further evidence.

Conflicting evidence surfaces as FAILED or UNCERTAIN verdicts during verification. The challenge phase generates alternative framings and contrarian perspectives; synthesis then recommends actions—revise assumptions, gather more data, or reframe the decision entirely based on the conflict.