judge-skeptic

Evaluate failure modes and security risks in product features during design reviews.

Updated Jan 16, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/JuniYadi/claude-code --skill judge-skeptic
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Skill: judge-skeptic
Source: https://github.com/JuniYadi/claude-code/tree/main/super-dev/skills/judge-skeptic
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/JuniYadi/claude-code --skill judge-skeptic

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps teams proactively identify and evaluate risk, security concerns, and failure modes in new features before they ship.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Failure Mode Analysis: enumerate possible failure points and mitigations.
  • Security Threat Modeling: assess injection, auth, privacy, and DoS risks.
  • Edge Case Review: consider data, timing, scale, and user behavior edge cases.
  • Dependency & Integration Risk Analysis: evaluate external/internal dependencies and breakages.
  • Assumption Challenge: systematically challenge key assumptions to avoid silent bugs.

Quick Start

Run the judge-skeptic evaluation on a feature proposal to identify failure modes, security risks, and edge cases.

Frequently Asked Questions about judge-skeptic

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

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How do I identify security risks and failure modes in a feature design?

Identify security risks and failure modes by running a structured evaluation that covers threat modeling, edge-case review, and dependency risk analysis during feature design reviews. This process systematically challenges assumptions to enumerate possible failure points and mitigations before deployment.

What is the best way to perform threat modeling for new product features?

The best way to perform threat modeling for new features is to assess injection, authentication, privacy, and denial of service risks within a structured review. This approach ensures you evaluate data, timing, scale, and user behavior edge cases before shipping.

How do I evaluate dependency and integration risks before deployment?

Evaluate dependency and integration risks by analyzing external and internal dependencies for potential breakages during a risk assessment. This structured review identifies failure points and challenges key assumptions to avoid silent bugs across development and testing contexts.

When do I need a structured failure mode analysis for software features?

You need a structured failure mode analysis when reviewing new product features to proactively identify security gaps and risks. It is applied during feature design reviews and threat modeling across development, testing, and deployment contexts to ensure mitigations are enumerated.

Can I use automated edge case review for risk assessment?

You can use a structured edge case review for risk assessment by systematically evaluating data, timing, scale, and user behavior scenarios. This process challenges key assumptions and outputs an explicit verdict format covering failure modes and security threats.