Coordinate read-only scout and skeptic checkpoints to surface evidence and critique.
npx skills add https://github.com/hack-ink/codexlab --skill scout-skeptic
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: scout-skeptic Source: https://github.com/hack-ink/codexlab/tree/main/.codex/skills/scout-skeptic Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hack-ink/codexlab --skill scout-skeptic
When a short local probe leaves a task non-trivial with multiple files, plausible causes, or verification risks, scout-skeptic provides an additive overlay that gathers evidence and challenges the current theory. It coordinates read-only scout and skeptic passes only when a threshold of questions exists, otherwise it can run locally to avoid unnecessary delegation.
Run a bounded scout-skeptic checkpoint after an initial probe to gather evidence and challenge the current theory.
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To verify multiple plausible causes during a debugging task, you can run bounded scout and skeptic checkpoints that surface evidence and critique theories using read-only passes. This prevents premature implementation ownership by evaluating alternative explanations and risks.
An evidence-driven checkpoint in an agent workflow is a coordinated read-only scout and skeptic pass that gathers evidence and critiques the current theory. It is triggered when an initial probe leaves a task non-trivial with verification risks or multiple plausible causes.
You should use threshold-based fanout for task analysis when a short local probe leaves a task non-trivial with multiple files, plausible causes, or verification risks. It dispatches narrow objectives to child agents to ensure safe, non-ownership exploration.
You can challenge a current theory without taking implementation ownership by deploying read-only scout and skeptic passes. These bounded checkpoints surface alternative explanations and risks locally or via child agents, avoiding direct code modifications during the verification process.
Yes, the scout-skeptic approach integrates with existing Codex runtime styles and workflows. It supports debugging, verification, and cautious closeout across software development and research tasks without requiring additional dependencies.
A limitation of scout and skeptic checkpoints for research workflows is that they operate as read-only passes without taking implementation ownership. They run locally or dispatch to child agents based on question thresholds, serving strictly as an additive overlay for evidence gathering and critique.
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