workflow-debate

Orchestrate structured adversarial debates between AI councillors to evaluate ideas.

Updated Aug 6, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/flosrn/.claude --skill workflow-debate
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Skill: workflow-debate
Source: https://github.com/flosrn/.claude/tree/main/skills/workflow-debate
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/flosrn/.claude --skill workflow-debate

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) and scripts (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides a structured adversarial debate to rigorously evaluate ideas, plans, or decisions, ensuring all potential angles and risks are considered before a commitment is made.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Multi-Perspective Analysis: Engages diverse AI councillors (visionary, critic, pragmatist, etc.) to challenge each other.
  • Structured Debate: Facilitates cross-examination and peer exchange over multiple rounds.
  • Nuanced Verdict: Produces a clear verdict (PROCEED / PROCEED WITH CONDITIONS / RECONSIDER / DO NOT PROCEED) with supporting rationale.
  • Use Case: Evaluating a critical architectural decision by having councillors debate its technical feasibility, business impact, security implications, and ethical considerations.

Quick Start

Use the workflow-debate skill to evaluate the idea of migrating our monolith to microservices, considering security aspects.

Frequently Asked Questions about workflow-debate

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

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How do I use multi-perspective analysis to evaluate a critical architectural decision?▼

Multi-perspective analysis evaluates a critical architectural decision by orchestrating structured adversarial debate among diverse AI councillors, cross-examining technical feasibility, business impact, and security to produce a nuanced verdict.

What is the best way to surface blind spots in a project plan before commitment?▼

Surfacing blind spots in a project plan requires adversarial deliberation where multiple AI roles challenge assumptions through cross-examination and peer exchange, ensuring all potential risks are rigorously evaluated before commitment.

Can I configure the risk assessment debate to focus on specific domain implications?▼

Yes, the risk assessment debate supports configurable domain focus, allowing you to target specific implications such as security, ethical considerations, or business impact during the multi-perspective deliberation rounds.

How does an adversarial debate mechanism work for decision making?▼

The adversarial debate mechanism works by engaging diverse AI councillors, like visionaries and critics, to challenge each other over multiple configurable rounds of cross-examination, ultimately producing a clear verdict with supporting rationale.

What types of verdicts can I expect from a structured evaluation of an idea?▼

A structured evaluation of an idea produces a nuanced verdict such as PROCEED, PROCEED WITH CONDITIONS, RECONSIDER, or DO NOT PROCEED, providing clear guidance and supporting rationale for your decision.

When should I not use structured debate for risk assessment?▼

You should avoid structured debate for risk assessment when a decision requires immediate action without the overhead of multi-perspective deliberation, or when the problem scope lacks the complexity to warrant multiple configurable rounds of cross-examination.