play-worst-case-reversal

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Turn worst-case failure into design requirements

Authorhuman-avatar
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps you escape polite, cautious brainstorming by deliberately generating the worst possible version of a design, then reversing each failure mode into concrete requirements.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Worst-possible design sprint: produces 8–12 specific, unfiltered failure ideas that reveal real tensions and trade-offs.
  • Failure-mode reversal into principles: converts each “terrible idea” into an actionable, affirmative design principle.
  • Requirements derivation and audit: turns reversals into a clean checklist, then compares it against the existing design to find what’s missing or weak.

Quick Start

Use the play-worst-case-reversal skill to generate worst-case failures and convert them into a prioritized list of design requirements for your current project.

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Name: play-worst-case-reversal
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