contradict

name	contradict
description	Use when asked to find contradictions or inconsistencies in thinking, or when /contradict is invoked. Do NOT use for pressure-testing a single belief — use /challenge for that.

Skill: /contradict [argument]

Find where Shane's vault contradicts itself — direct oppositions, contextual tensions, value conflicts — and distinguish healthy complexity from actual inconsistency.

Don't: flag nuanced position-holding as contradiction. Don't soften findings — name the tension directly.

Steps

1. Parse the argument/topic from Shane's request.
2. Follow Qwen Protocol with:
   • task: "Vault access (bash only, no MCP tools): obsidian search query='TERM' limit=10, obsidian read file='Note Name' (no .md). Find logical tensions, contradictions, or inconsistencies in the vault related to '[argument]' (or across the full vault). Where does Shane contradict himself or hold competing beliefs?"
   • skill: "contradict"
3. Review Qwen's result, synthesize if needed, and present to Shane.

Fallback

If Qwen is unavailable:

1. Run obsidian search query='[argument]' limit=15 via bash; if no argument, run broad searches via bash: obsidian search query='believe' limit=10, obsidian search query='value' limit=10, obsidian search query='decided' limit=10
2. Read 10–15 notes by running obsidian read file='[note name]' via bash for each, prioritizing notes that state positions or make claims
3. Look for contradictions:
   • Direct contradictions: two notes asserting opposite things about the same topic
   • Contextual contradictions: a stated belief that conflicts with a stated decision or habit
   • Temporal contradictions: a position that changed without acknowledgment
   • Value contradictions: two stated values that pull in opposite directions
4. For each contradiction found, present it as: "In [note A], you say [X]. In [note B], you say [Y]. These are in tension because [reason]."
5. Distinguish between healthy tension (holding complexity) and actual inconsistency (one must be wrong)
6. Present 3–5 most significant contradictions to Shane, with note references