present-and-defend

Re-present multi-question decision walkthroughs with per-option steel-man defenses, honest weaknesses, and synthesized recommendations.

Updated Apr 11, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/gozonerd/shadow-ai-assessment --skill present-and-defend-gozonerd
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: present-and-defend
Source: https://github.com/gozonerd/shadow-ai-assessment/tree/main/.claude/skills/present-and-defend
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/gozonerd/shadow-ai-assessment --skill present-and-defend-gozonerd

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When a multi-question decision walkthrough has been surfaced but the decision is genuinely unclear, a concise "framing + options + recommendation" format lacks the depth needed to weigh tradeoffs. This Skill re-issues the walkthrough with full per-option rationale so the decision-maker can evaluate every choice on its strongest merits before locking. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Steel-Man Defenses: Every option receives its strongest honest defense with evidence and precedent references, never a strawman. - Honest Weakness Sections: Each option's real gaps and failure modes are admitted without false balance or contrived symmetry. - Synthesis with Strength-of-Lean: Per-question synthesis ties recommendations to established discipline patterns and marks each as strongly held, lightly held, or genuinely uncertain. - Use Case: After a walkthrough on architecture migration options is presented and the user says "I genuinely don't know what to choose," invoke this Skill to re-present all options with full defenses, weaknesses, and a summary recommendation table. ## Quick Start Invoke the skill by saying "present and defend the options from the last walkthrough" after a multi-question decision has been surfaced but not yet locked.

Frequently Asked Questions about present-and-defend

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I get deeper rationale for a multi-option decision?▼

Invoke the present-and-defend skill after a decision walkthrough has been surfaced. It re-presents every option with a full steel-man defense, an honest weakness section, and a per-question synthesis with a strength-of-lean rating.

What is steel-manning in decision analysis?▼

Steel-manning means constructing the strongest possible honest argument for each option rather than a weak version easy to dismiss. This skill requires every option's defense to cite specific evidence, precedents, or established patterns before admitting its weaknesses.

When should I not use present-and-defend?▼

Skip it when the decision is already locked, when the question is a trivial yes/no choice, or when the user explicitly delegates the decision. Re-presenting after a lock wastes time, and deep rationale adds no value to single-axis questions.

Does present-and-defend drop options that seem obviously wrong?▼

No. The skill re-presents all options from the original walkthrough without narrowing. The decision-maker chooses; the skill's job is to defend every option honestly, including ones that appear weaker.

How does the skill avoid false balance between options?▼

Weakness sections must name real gaps, not contrived ones manufactured to make options look comparable. If one option has a fatal flaw it is named as fatal, and the synthesis reflects genuine asymmetry between options.