devils-advocacy

name	devils-advocacy
description	Construct the strongest possible counter-argument against a position, steelmanning the opposition before attacking.
execution	subagent
prompt	./prompt.md
input	position (string), context (string)
dependencies	{"sops":["spawn-agent"]}

Devil's Advocacy

Constructs the strongest possible case against a given position or assumption.

Execution

Subagent — spawned via subagent-spawning/spawn-agent.

Why Subagent

Devil's advocacy requires full commitment to the opposing position. The agent must genuinely argue against the position without hedging or pulling punches.

Input

• position: The position or assumption to argue against
• context: Surrounding context (artifact, domain, prior findings)

Output

• counter_argument: The strongest case against the position
• evidence: Supporting evidence for the counter-argument
• confidence: How strong the counter-argument actually is (0.0-1.0)
• fatal_if_true: Whether the counter-argument would be fatal to the artifact

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
spawn-agent	Spawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. Used by SOPs that declare execution: subagent.