decision-critic

Decompose decisions into claims, assumptions, and constraints with stable IDs.

6|1|Updated Dec 8, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/vladolaru/claude-code-plugins --skill decision-critic-vladolaru
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: decision-critic
Source: https://github.com/vladolaru/claude-code-plugins/tree/main/plugins/pirategoat-tools/skills/decision-critic
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/vladolaru/claude-code-plugins --skill decision-critic-vladolaru

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Systematic, structured critique of decisions to expose hidden assumptions, surface counter-arguments, and surface reasoning gaps before committing to action.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Decomposition workflow: Extracts claims, assumptions, constraints, and judgments, assigns stable IDs, and ensures traceability across steps.
  • Verifiable reasoning: Guides evidence-based verification questions, independent answering, and rigorous status marking (VERIFIED, FAILED, UNCERTAIN).
  • Adversarial analysis: Generates contrarian perspectives and alternative problem framing to stress-test decisions.
  • Structured synthesis: Produces a clear verdict (STAND, REVISE, or ESCALATE) with a comprehensive summary of verification results and risks.
  • Auditable outputs: Outputs include IDs, questions, tool references, and rationale to enable reproducibility.

Quick Start

Follow the prompts to load a decision and context, then run the decision-critic tool for step 1.

Frequently Asked Questions about decision-critic

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I stress-test a product decision before committing to action?

To stress-test a product decision, you decompose it into claims, assumptions, and constraints, then apply adversarial critique to surface hidden reasoning gaps. This structured analysis generates contrarian perspectives and a final verdict to ensure verifiable decision-making.

What is structured decision critique and when do I need it?

Structured decision critique is a systematic workflow that extracts and verifies claims, assumptions, and judgments using stable IDs. You need it for product, project, or strategy decisions to expose hidden assumptions and surface counter-arguments before execution.

Does decision verification work with project and strategy decisions, or just product?

Decision verification works across product, project, and strategy decisions. The workflow applies independent verification questions and adversarial analysis to any context, ensuring traceable outputs and rigorous status marking regardless of the specific domain.

How do I run an adversarial analysis on a proposed project verdict?

To run adversarial analysis, load your decision context, extract the core judgments, and generate contrarian perspectives alongside alternative problem framings. The process marks each claim VERIFIED, FAILED, or UNCERTAIN to produce a final STAND, REVISE, or ESCALATE verdict.

What is the best way to ensure traceability in decision-making workflows?

The best way to ensure traceability is assigning stable IDs to extracted claims and assumptions, then tracking them through evidence-based verification. This auditable process includes tool references and rationale to enable full reproducibility of the final verdict.