majiayu000 BRUTAL Review
Overview
Parallel critical analysis using three distinct critic personas at escalating intensity, followed by synthesis with meta-analysis. Each persona uses a different analytical framework to ensure comprehensive coverage.
Quick Reference
| Code | Persona | Intensity | Framework |
|---|---|---|---|
da |
Devil's Advocate | Mild | Assumption Autopsy + Bias Scan + Inversion + Steelman |
rt |
Red Team | Medium | Attack Surface Mapping + Threat Sweep + Adversary Sims + Pre-Mortem |
gr |
Gordon Ramsay | Intense | Plate Inspection Scores + Bollocking Triplets + Non-Negotiable Fixes |
| (none) | All three | Full | Parallel dispatch + synthesis + meta-analysis |
When NOT to Use
- Factual or data-driven assessments (this is opinion-based critique)
- When user wants encouragement or validation
- Technical code review (use code review tools instead)
- When the idea is already in execution and needs operational help, not critique
Persona Selector
$ARGUMENTS may optionally start with a persona code (da, rt, or gr). Parse the first token:
- If first token is a persona code: Run only that agent. Strip the code from $ARGUMENTS. Skip synthesis — deliver agent output directly.
- Otherwise (default): Run all three. Full synthesis.
Examples:
/brutal-review da My SaaS idea...— Devil's Advocate only/brutal-review rt My SaaS idea...— Red Team only/brutal-review gr My SaaS idea...— Gordon Ramsay only/brutal-review My SaaS idea...— All three + synthesis
Workflow
$ARGUMENTS
↓
Parse persona selector
↓
Detect language (default: Danish)
↓
┌── Single agent? ──┐
│ yes │ no
▼ ▼
Run selected ┌───┼───┐
agent only ▼ ▼ ▼
│ DA RT GR
▼ └───┼───┘
Deliver ↓
directly Synthesize + Meta
↓
Deliver report
Dispatch
Read full agent prompts from references/prompts.md. Before dispatching, replace $ARGUMENTS with the idea text and append a language instruction line: Respond entirely in [detected language].
All three (default): Spawn three Task calls in a single message (parallel). Results return together before your next turn.
Single agent: One Task call for the selected persona. No synthesis needed.
Settings for each Task call:
subagent_type:"general-purpose"model:"sonnet"
Synthesis (all-three mode only)
When all three return, synthesize into this structure. Adapt headings to user's language:
# BRUTAL Review: [Idea title]
## Overall Verdict
[2-3 sentences integrating all three perspectives]
## The Three Critics
### Devil's Advocate (Mild)
[Verdict + top 3 sleep-on-it questions + steelman alternative]
### Red Team (Medium)
[Pre-mortem + kill shot ranking + top adversary simulation]
### Gordon Ramsay (Intense)
[First bite + plate scores + top 3 non-negotiable fixes]
## Common Themes
[What did ALL three flag? Intersection = highest-confidence signal]
## Disagreements
[Where did they diverge? What does the divergence tell us?]
## Meta-Analysis
YOUR OWN assessment:
- Was anything exaggerated or theatrical?
- What blind spots do the critics share?
- Real risk vs. theoretical concern?
- What did the DA's "one thing stronger than they think" reveal?
## Next Steps
[Top 3 actions, synthesized from all critics, ordered by impact]
If Sub-Agent Fails
Continue with available critiques. Note which perspective is missing and how it limits the analysis.
Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Fix |
|---|---|
| Sequential dispatch | ALL 3 Task calls in a single message |
| Forgetting meta-analysis | ALWAYS add your own assessment — you are the senior partner |
| Copy-pasting sub-agent output | Synthesize: find patterns, contradictions, consensus |
| Skipping common themes | The overlap between critics is the highest-confidence signal |
| Same intensity across all 3 | DA=constructive doubt, RT=adversarial attack, GR=standards fury |