Evidence Auditor
The Evidence Auditor analyzes provided text to identify potential inconsistencies or gaps in supporting evidence, boosting reliability and accuracy.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add evidence-auditor npx -- -y @trustedskills/evidence-auditor
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"evidence-auditor": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/evidence-auditor"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The evidence-auditor skill analyzes provided text and assesses the strength of supporting evidence for claims. It identifies potential weaknesses in arguments, evaluates source credibility, and flags unsupported statements. This allows users to critically evaluate information and strengthen their own reasoning or research.
When to use it
- Research Paper Review: Evaluate a draft paper's claims against its cited sources to ensure accuracy and validity.
- Legal Document Analysis: Scrutinize legal arguments for logical fallacies and unsupported assertions.
- News Article Fact-Checking: Assess the evidence presented in news articles and identify potential biases or misleading information.
- Debate Preparation: Strengthen your own arguments by identifying weaknesses in opposing viewpoints and finding supporting evidence.
Key capabilities
- Evidence strength assessment
- Source credibility evaluation
- Identification of unsupported statements
- Weakness detection in arguments
Example prompts
- "Analyze this paragraph and tell me if the claims are adequately supported: [paragraph text]"
- "Evaluate the evidence presented in this article regarding climate change: [article URL]"
- “Assess the credibility of sources cited in this document: [document text]”
Tips & gotchas
The quality of the audit depends heavily on the clarity and completeness of the provided source material. Complex or nuanced arguments may require additional context for accurate assessment.
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