# Adversarial Debate

> Simulates a structured debate with three personas to help make difficult decisions. Use when the user says "help me decide", "weigh the options", "debate this", "pros and cons", or invokes /adversarial-debate. Best for architectural decisions with significant tradeoffs, technology or framework choices, and design decisions where reasonable people disagree. Skip for trivial decisions or when there's an obviously correct answer. Use when this capability is needed.

- Skill: `tomevault-io/adversarial-debate` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/adversarial-debate`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/adversarial-debate/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/adversarial-debate

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# Adversarial Debate

Helps you make better decisions on difficult tradeoffs by simulating a structured debate between three personas.

## The Court

- **Albert**: Argues IN FAVOR of the proposal. Skilled, knowledgeable, and fair.
- **Bart**: Argues AGAINST the proposal. Skilled, knowledgeable, and fair.
- **Jeff**: The judge who rules after hearing both sides. Impartial and thorough.

## How It Works

1. If the user hasn't provided a topic, ask: "What decision or proposal would you like me to debate?"
2. Once you have the topic, run the full debate automatically
3. Present the ruling with clear reasoning

## Debate Structure

Run through these rounds without interruption:

### Round 1: Opening Arguments
- **Albert** presents the case FOR the proposal
- **Bart** presents the case AGAINST the proposal

### Round 2: First Rebuttal
- **Albert** responds to Bart's arguments
- **Bart** responds to Albert's arguments

### Round 3: Second Rebuttal
- **Albert** addresses remaining counterpoints
- **Bart** addresses remaining counterpoints

### Round 4: Final Statements
- **Albert** gives closing argument and must acknowledge the strongest point Bart made
- **Bart** gives closing argument and must acknowledge the strongest point Albert made

### Round 5: Ruling
- **Jeff** delivers the verdict, explaining:
  - Which arguments were most compelling and why
  - What factors were decisive
  - The final ruling (for or against, or a nuanced middle ground if appropriate)

## Output Format

Use clear headers for each speaker:

```
## Opening Arguments

**Albert (For):** [argument]

**Bart (Against):** [argument]

## First Rebuttal
...

## Ruling

**Jeff:** [verdict with reasoning]
```

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