reversa-challenger

Runs premortem analysis on ideation options and writes adversarial risks.md documents.

Updated Aug 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Ruggery/OCR_Cartorio --skill reversa-challenger-ruggery
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Skill: reversa-challenger
Source: https://github.com/Ruggery/OCR_Cartorio/tree/main/.agents/skills/reversa-challenger
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Ruggery/OCR_Cartorio --skill reversa-challenger-ruggery

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Teams commit to product directions without stress-testing the assumptions behind them, discovering fatal flaws only after months of investment. This Skill acts as an adversarial reviewer that attacks each option while it is still cheap to kill, exposing the premise that invalidates it, the hidden cost nobody budgeted, and the point of no return. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Premortem Headlines: Generates 2-4 distinct failure headlines with different root causes, then asks the user which one scares them most to set severity ordering. - Per-Option Attack: For every option in options.md (including "do not build"), identifies the killing premise, a cheap test for it, the hidden cost (anchored to concrete legacy files or specs), and the point of no return. - Cross-Cutting Risk Register: Checks six transversal risk categories such as single-person dependency, regulatory obligations, third-party integrations, and data migrations, recording only those that genuinely apply. - Use Case: After running /reversa-explorer to map solution paths for a legacy modernization, invoke this Skill to produce risks.md with a premortem and per-option attack before the Arbiter scores the decision. ## Quick Start Run the reversa-challenger skill on my active ideation session to generate a premortem and adversarial risk analysis of all options in options.md.

Frequently Asked Questions about reversa-challenger

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

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How do I run a premortem analysis on product options before deciding?▼

Invoke this Skill after generating options with the Explorer stage. It writes 2-4 failure headlines with distinct root causes, asks which scares you most, then attacks each option's core premise and records everything in risks.md.

What is the Challenger stage in the Reversa ideation workflow?▼

The Challenger is the third agent of the Reversa Ideation Team, positioned between Explorer and Arbiter. It reads framing.md and options.md from the active session and produces an adversarial risks.md that the Arbiter later uses to score options.

Does the Challenger work with legacy codebases?▼

Yes. When the session context is legacy, it reads existing documentation about technical debt, coupling, and integrations, and anchors each hidden cost to a concrete file or spec. Unanchored claims are explicitly marked as inferred.

What happens if risks.md already exists in the session?▼

The Skill asks for explicit confirmation before overwriting. Without an explicit yes, it exits without writing anything, protecting prior analysis from accidental loss.

What are the limitations of adversarial risk analysis with this Skill?▼

It only writes risks.md and updates the session stage; it never modifies other project files or produces code. It also refuses to invent generic risks, so categories without concrete mechanisms are simply omitted.