# Argue The Opposite

> Stress-test a position by building the strongest counter-case

- Skill: `synapseradio/argue-the-opposite` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add synapseradio/argue-the-opposite`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/synapseradio/argue-the-opposite/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: synapseradio (https://skillmd.com/u/synapseradio)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/synapseradio/argue-the-opposite

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Follow these steps:

### 1. State the position

State the current position clearly.

### 2. Adopt the skeptic

Adopt the perspective of a capable skeptic who genuinely disagrees.

### 3. Build the counter-argument

Build the strongest counter-argument from factual, logical, practical, and historical angles.

### 4. Present alternatives

Present compelling alternatives that rest on different assumptions.

### 5. Concede what's right

Identify where the opposition is right.

### 6. Decide

Decide whether to refine, abandon, or maintain the original position based on what the opposition revealed.