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dialectic

Analyze a position, idea, or decision using dialectical reasoning: thesis, antithesis, synthesis. Use when the user asks to "dialectic", "steel man and steel man against", "argue both sides", "pros and cons", "should I X or Y", "what are the tradeoffs", "devil's advocate", "challenge this idea", "poke holes in this", "convince me not to do X", or generally wants to stress-test a position before committing. Also use when comparing two approaches or technologies and the user wants a rigorous evaluation rather than a surface-level list.

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Installation and usage

Analyze a position, idea, or decision using dialectical reasoning: thesis, antithesis, synthesis. Use when the user asks to "dialectic", "steel man and steel man against", "argue both sides", "pros and cons", "should I X or Y", "what are the tradeoffs", "devil's advocate", "challenge this idea", "poke holes in this", "convince me not to do X", or generally wants to stress-test a position before committing. Also use when comparing two approaches or technologies and the user wants a rigorous evaluation rather than a surface-level list.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use dialectic