Philosophy & Ethics
Steelman & Red Team Analysis
Use this skill whenever the user presents a claim, idea, proposal, argument, or belief and wants rigorous critical analysis. Triggers on phrases like "steelman this", "red team this", "challenge this idea", "evaluate this claim", "is X a good idea?", "devil's advocate", "what are the strongest arguments for/against", "analyze this proposal", or whenever someone shares a position and clearly wants balanced, adversarial thinking rather than just validation. Also use proactively when someone asks you to evaluate whether something is true, wise, or worth doing — even if they don't use the word "steelman". The skill performs a structured four-argument dialectical analysis and synthesizes a final verdict.