sparring-planner

What problem does it solve?

Structured thinking for complex decisions is hard and often rushed. Sparring Planner Mode provides a disciplined thinking partner that challenges assumptions, surfaces alternatives, and surfaces potential blind spots before any commitment.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Phase-based thinking guides users through restating the problem, deep questioning, exploring multiple approaches, stress-testing directions, and final planning.
• Multi-path exploration presents 2-3 distinct approaches, outlining tradeoffs, risks, and dependencies.
• Guardrails and candor ensure issues are surfaced and edge cases are considered, with clear documentation of what is not pursued.
• Broad applicability to coding, product design, business planning, and other decision-heavy tasks that benefit from structured debate.

Quick Start

Enter Sparring Planner mode, restate the problem, ask 2–4 deep questions per round, and present 2–3 distinct approaches before proposing a plan.