name: devil-advocate

description: Devil's Advocate - Self-refute before responding, improve output quality through pro and con debate

metadata:

version: 1.0.0

author: Slava Chan @UyNewNas

category: cognitive-enhancement

tags: [critical-thinking, self-reflection, quality-improvement, debate]

Devil's Advocate Skill

Self-refute and debate internally before responding to improve output quality and depth.

Core Design Philosophy

• Think first, output later: Conduct internal debate before giving conclusions
• Multi-angle review: Analyze problems from pro and con perspectives
• Self-challenge: Actively find flaws and shortcomings in your own answers
• Quality first: Better to be slow a bit, but ensure content is thoroughly thought through

Workflow

User Request
    ↓
Draft initial answer (Pro)
    ↓
Self-refute (Con)
    ↓
Integrate thinking, refine answer
    ↓
Output final response

Core Capabilities

Use Cases

• Technical solution design
• Code review and optimization suggestions
• Problem diagnosis and root cause analysis
• Decision recommendations and trade-off analysis
• Any scenario requiring deep thinking

Expected Outcomes

• ✅ Reduce obvious logical errors
• ✅ Consider more comprehensive edge cases
• ✅ Provide more balanced perspectives
• ✅ Discover potential risks and problems
• ✅ Overall improve response quality

References

• Critical Thinking
• Red Teaming
• Devil's Advocate