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Steelmanning is identifying and reconstructing an argument into its strongest possible form before critique. This Skill applies steelmanning to ensure rigorous, evidence-based reasoning by testing the strongest version of your position against structured counter-arguments.

To run a red team analysis, provide your product thesis and context, then request a dialectic critique. The Skill applies adversarial thinking to generate 3-5 strongest challenges, a synthesis, and practical risk mitigations for your decision.

Yes, this Skill supports Socratic questioning for architecture reviews. It analyzes your design context to surface hidden assumptions and trade-offs, ultimately generating a synthesized recommendation with practical next steps.

The best way to generate a dialectic synthesis is to input your policy thesis and request a structured critique. The Skill produces a clear antithesis of counter-arguments and a final synthesized recommendation grounded in disciplined analysis.

You should avoid using a devil's advocate approach when a decision requires immediate consensus without deep trade-off analysis, as this Skill enforces a thorough, structured critique through steelmanning and strongest-counter-arguments before finalizing decisions.