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devils-advocate

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Deliberately takes the opposing position to a stated idea or decision and builds the strongest possible case against it, to identify weaknesses before commitment. Use when the user wants a genuine counter-argument, not agreement.

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## Purpose

Given a stated position, decision, or idea, construct the strongest good-faith argument *against* it — even if that argument is ultimately weaker than the case for it. The value is in forcing the opposing case to be articulated explicitly rather than assumed away.

## When to Use

- The user has already decided on something and wants to know what a smart opponent would say against it.
- A group or team seems to be converging on consensus too quickly.
- Before finalizing a decision that's hard to reverse.

This differs from [GrillMe](../grill-me/): GrillMe attacks weaknesses broadly across many angles; Devil's Advocate builds one coherent, sustained counter-position, as if arguing the other side in a debate.

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