Surface contrary evidence and assumptions during major decisions.
npx skills add https://github.com/open-horizon-labs/skills --skill dissent
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: dissent Source: https://github.com/open-horizon-labs/skills/tree/main/dissent Command: npx skills add https://github.com/open-horizon-labs/skills --skill dissent
Dissent helps teams prevent premature consensus by surfacing contrary evidence and challenging assumptions.
Initiate a dissent on a major decision to surface counterarguments and strengthen the final path.
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To prevent premature consensus during architecture reviews, you must surface contrary evidence and challenge assumptions using structured steel-man techniques. This forces teams to articulate the opposing position precisely before finalizing major technical decisions.
The steel-man technique for team decision making involves precisely articulating the strongest version of the opposing position before seeking contrary evidence. This structured workflow exposes hidden assumptions and data gaps to strengthen strategic pivots.
Conduct a pre-mortem analysis for strategic pivots by generating failure scenarios and exposing underlying premises to test robustness. This structured process identifies contrary evidence and hidden risks before committing to high-stakes changes.
Yes, you can generate a formal dissent report for Architecture Decision Records by enforcing a structured workflow with steel-man and contrary evidence steps. This produces a standardized accountability document that informs subsequent decisions.
The best way to surface hidden assumptions in risk assessment is to apply a devil's advocate workflow that actively seeks contrary evidence. This methodology challenges team alignment and exposes data gaps before decisions are finalized.
You should not use structured dissent for routine or low-stakes decisions, as enforcing a formal devil's advocate workflow with pre-mortems and contrary evidence steps introduces unnecessary overhead. Reserve it for major architecture reviews and strategic pivots.
scanadyConvene a four-voice decision council to surface dissent and tradeoffs.
synaptiaiRecord time-stamped actions, tools, and outcomes into a standardized audit_record.
neurofooSimulate a failed initiative to identify root causes and preventative measures.
JimmyTranDevCritique strategic proposals using steel-man analysis and failure mode classification.
