argument-synthesis
Argument Synthesis aggregates evidence from interconnected claims while identifying and resolving contradictions to produce coherent position reports. Use this skill when analyzing complex argumentative structures where multiple viewpoints must be evaluated simultaneously, determining which claims withstand scrutiny and which lack sufficient support. The skill includes tactics for decomposing compound positions and assessing argument strength, culminating in structured synthesis reports that acknowledge remaining uncertainties.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine /tmp/argument-synthesis && cp -r /tmp/argument-synthesis/skills/argument-synthesis ~/.claude/skills/argument-synthesisSKILL.md
# Argument Synthesis Synthesize coherent positions from the argument graph. Aggregates evidence across claims, resolves contradictions where possible, and produces synthesis reports that identify which claims survive scrutiny and which are undermined. ## Budget Slice | Metric | Small | Medium | Large | |--------|-------|--------|-------| | Claims synthesized | 10 | 25 | 50 | | Contradictions resolved | 2 | 6 | 12 | | Synthesis reports | 1 | 3 | 5 | ## State Ledger <HARD-GATE> Print before every iteration: | Metric | Target | Current | % | |--------|--------|---------|---| | Claims synthesized | — | — | — | | Contradictions resolved | — | — | — | | Synthesis reports | — | — | — | </HARD-GATE> ## Budget Gate Cannot exit until 80% of budget targets met. ## Adversarial Completeness Probe After budget gate passes, self-check: - Does the synthesis address all major contradictions? - Are surviving claims genuinely supported or just uncontested? - Does the report acknowledge remaining uncertainty? Max 2 extra iterations if gaps found. ## Tactics Available - **claim-decomposition** — decompose complex positions for analysis - **strength-assessment** — final strength evaluation for synthesis ## SOPs Available - **argument-visualization** — generate argument structure visualization - **synthesis-report** — produce the final synthesis document <!-- BEGIN available-tables (generated) --> ## Available Tactics Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop. | Tactic | When to use | | --- | --- | | knowledge-structuring-claim-decomposition | Tactic for decomposing compound claims into atomic propositions — identify logical structure, separate conjunctions, extract implicit assumptions. | | strength-assessment | Tactic for assessing argument strength — evaluate evidence quality, count independent sources, check for defeaters, assign calibrated confidence scores. | ## Available SOPs Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop. | SOP | When to use | | --- | --- | | argument-visualization | SOP for generating argument structure visualization — query graph for argument chains, format as mermaid diagram or indented tree, write to vault. | | synthesis-report | SOP for producing argument synthesis reports — aggregate evidence, resolve contradictions, identify surviving claims, write structured summary. | <!-- END available-tables (generated) -->
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