argument-evaluation
Systematic evaluation of arguments for structure, validity, soundness, and charitable interpretation. Covers premise identification, conclusion extraction, argument mapping, steel-manning, and the distinction between validity (form) and soundness (form plus true premises). Use when assessing an argument, reconstructing an opponent's position fairly, or preparing a rebuttal.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill argument-evaluation --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Argument Evaluation An argument is a set of statements in which some (the premises) are offered as reasons for believing another (the conclusion). Critical thinkers evaluate arguments by reconstructing them, testing their logical form, checking the truth of the premises, and engaging with the strongest version of the opposing case. This skill provides a systematic procedure for doing all four. **Agent affinity:** paul (overall framing, elements of reasoning), elder (structural reconstruction) **Concept IDs:** crit-argument-structure, crit-deductive-reasoning, crit-inductive-reasoning, crit-charitable-interpretation ## The Evaluation Toolbox at a Glance | # | Operation | Purpose | Key signal | |---|---|---|---| | 1 | Premise extraction | Pull claims that support the conclusion | "Because," "since," "given that" | | 2 | Conclusion extraction | Identify what is being argued for | "Therefore," "so," "thus," "hence" | | 3 | Argument mapping | Show dependency structure | Some premises support sub-conclusions | | 4 | Reconstruction | Restate in standard form | Numbered premises, explicit conclusion | | 5 | Validity check | Does conclusion follow if premises are true? | Counterexample to
- The Evaluation Toolbox at a Glance
- Operation 1 — Premise Extraction
- Operation 2 — Conclusion Extraction
- Operation 3 — Argument Mapping
- Operation 4 — Reconstruction in Standard Form
- Operation 5 — Validity Check
- Operation 6 — Soundness Check
- Operation 7 — Strength Check (Inductive Arguments)
- Operation 8 — Steel-Manning (Charitable Interpretation)
- Operation 9 — Hidden Premise Detection
- Operation 10 — Scope Check
- Standard Evaluation Procedure
- When to Use
- When NOT to Use
What does the argument-evaluation skill do?
Systematic evaluation of arguments for structure, validity, soundness, and charitable interpretation. Covers premise identification, conclusion extraction, argument mapping, steel-manning, and the distinction between validity (form) and soundness (form plus true premises). Use when assessing an argument, reconstructing an opponent's position fairly, or preparing a rebuttal.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill argument-evaluation --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.