AB debate-research
Multi-perspective structured debate for complex topics. Spawn parallel subagents with opposing stances, cross-inject arguments for rebuttal, then synthesize via neutral judge into a consensus report with recommendations and scenario matrix. Use when: (1) user asks for deep comparison, pros/cons, or X vs Y analysis, (2) user asks for multi-angle research on a controversial or complex topic, (3) user explicitly requests debate, dialectical analysis, or adversarial research. NOT for: simple factual lookups, single-perspective deep research (use academic-deep-research), or quick opinion questions.
As a process B 76/100 · Nearly there — weak spots: progress reporting
How to improve
- Your own cases (evals/evals.json, 4–6 real requests with expected answers): the full check would then run those instead of a model-drafted suite.
- A spec.yaml with trigger phrases and assertions — a behaviour contract for CI; `skilltest init` writes a template.
Guard findings · 0
✓ No critical or high findings
Files scanned: 5. Evidence is masked. Grey chips explain why severity was lowered.
Against the Agent Skills spec
✓ No remarks against the Agent Skills spec
Process rating: all ten parameters 76/100
- 0Progress reporting. Says nothing while it works
- 50When it triggers. No condition that starts the skill
- 60Tools and files. Uses tools (write, web) that frontmatter does not declare
- 60Result and completion. Output format stated, no completion criterion
- 70Inputs and preconditions. Inputs and preconditions are listed
- 100Steps. 32 steps
- 100Failures and branches. 2 branches, has a failure section
- 100Consistency. Name and required fields are in place
- 100Execution cost. Instruction body is 1516 tokens
- 100Running it twice. No mutating operations
Everything here is measured from the skill text rather than judged by a model, so the numbers are checkable. A parameter weighs more when it is a more common reason for the process to stall.
Quality signals
- +5Description has no quoted example phrases that should trigger the skill
- +1No license
- +2Single-language instructions
- +4Description says when NOT to use the skill
- +3Description length 600: enough signal without eating the budget
- +4Structure: 12 headings
- +3Step-by-step instructions: 32 items
- +3Output format is stated explicitly
- +4Has examples (3 code blocks)
- +4Reference files are cited in the instructions (1 of 2)
Quality base 70; lint remarks subtract, signals add up to 100. Result: 95.