Confidence Honesty

Enforce explicit confidence scoring and evidence audits before presenting conclusions.

Updated Dec 6, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/audunstrand/status-app --skill confidence-honesty
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: Confidence Honesty
Source: https://github.com/audunstrand/status-app/tree/main/.github/skills/confidence-honesty
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/audunstrand/status-app --skill confidence-honesty

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill enforces explicit confidence assessment before presenting conclusions to prevent unverified or overly confident claims.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Explicit confidence scoring: Always present a percentage with a concise justification.
  • Evidence & assumption audit: Require listing direct evidence, explicit assumptions, and potential falsifiability checks before final output.
  • Falsifiability & validation: Enforce a structured checklist to validate conclusions and identify gaps in reasoning.

Quick Start

Use the skill to require a confidence percentage and explicit justification for any conclusion produced by an AI.

Frequently Asked Questions about Confidence Honesty

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I enforce explicit confidence assessment before an AI presents conclusions?▼

To enforce explicit confidence assessment, you require the AI to present a confidence percentage with a concise justification before outputting conclusions. This prevents unverified or overly confident claims by mandating structured self-validation checks.

What is falsifiability checking in AI-generated analysis?▼

Falsifiability checking in AI analysis is a validation step that identifies potential gaps in reasoning and tests if conclusions can be proven false. It enforces a structured checklist to validate outputs and list direct evidence before finalizing results.

How do I audit assumptions and evidence in decision-support prompts?▼

You audit assumptions and evidence in decision-support prompts by requiring the AI to explicitly list direct evidence, state all assumptions, and perform a self-validation check. This structured audit ensures conclusions are data-backed and honestly evaluated.

Why does my AI output overly confident claims without evidence?▼

AI outputs overly confident claims without evidence when prompts lack explicit confidence scoring and evidence listing requirements. Forcing a mandatory 'Why not 100%' explanation and structured self-validation prevents unverified assertions in investigative analyses.

Can I apply confidence scoring to investigative analyses?▼

Yes, you can apply confidence scoring to investigative analyses by enforcing explicit evidence listing, assumption audits, and falsifiability checks across decision-support prompts. This ensures all analytical outputs include a percentage score and a concise justification.