What problem does it solve?
Proposals often contain unexamined assumptions, unaddressed risks, and unvetted approaches that lead to wasted effort and rework when teams move to detailed design and implementation. This skill solves that by conducting a structured adversarial review of proposals before resources are committed to downstream work.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Systematic Adversarial Challenge: Questions the why, what, and how of proposals to surface blind spots, unvalidated assumptions, and unaddressed risks without manufacturing unnecessary objections.
- Alternative-First Feedback: Every challenge is paired with a concrete alternative approach or load-bearing question to guide proposal authors toward stronger solutions, rather than just pointing out flaws.
- Use Case: Use this skill when you have a product feature proposal, architecture change plan, or process improvement idea that needs validation before investing in writing formal specs and design documents.
Quick Start
Use the proposal-review skill to conduct an adversarial review of the attached software feature proposal to identify unexamined assumptions and suggest stronger alternative approaches.
