Adversarial Review

What it does

This skill simulates harsh, critical reviews of work (like code or text) to identify weaknesses and improve robustness against negative feedback. It spawns reviewers using a separate AI model ("opposite model") which challenges the original work from distinct perspectives grounded in cognitive science principles. The final output is a synthesized verdict; this skill is designed for review and analysis, not automatic changes.

When to use it

• Reviewing code diffs or other significant changes before merging or deployment.
• Identifying potential vulnerabilities or weaknesses in written content.
• Gaining insights into how users might negatively perceive a product or feature.
• Improving the overall quality and robustness of work by proactively addressing criticism.
• Assessing whether a piece of work effectively achieves its intended purpose.

Key capabilities

• Reviewer Spawning: Creates reviewers using a separate AI model (Codex or Claude) to provide adversarial feedback.
• Lens-Based Review: Reviewers operate from distinct perspectives defined by "lenses" (Skeptic, Architect, Minimalist).
• Intent Assessment: Requires explicit definition of the work's intended purpose before review begins.
• Scalable Reviewer Count: The number of reviewers spawned depends on the size of the change being reviewed (1 for small changes, 2 for medium, and 3 for large).
• Verdict Synthesis: Combines individual reviewer outputs into a single, synthesized verdict.

Example prompts

• "Review this code diff: [code diff]"
• "Assess these changes to the product description: [product description]"
• "Provide an adversarial review of this draft document, focusing on clarity and potential misunderstandings."

Tips & gotchas

• Model Dependency: Reviewers must be spawned using the CLI of the opposite AI model (Codex for Claude agents, Claude for Codex agents). Using subagents or internal delegation will not work.
• Intent is Key: Clearly state the intended purpose of the reviewed work before initiating the adversarial review process.
• No Automatic Changes: This skill provides a verdict; it's up to you to evaluate and decide which findings warrant action.