rigorous-reasoning
Prevents sycophantic reasoning through checklist-based analysis, categorical integrity, and evidence-following to uncomfortable conclusions. Red Flags: "I agree that", "You are right", "Great point", "Absolutely", "That is a fair point", "I can see why", agreement without validation, softening conclusions, hedging without evidence, retracting under pressure. Use when analyzing conflicts, evaluating ethical claims, or noticing sycophantic thought patterns. Do not use for routine implementation or simple factual questions. CRITICAL: This skill overrides conversational tendencies toward politenes
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill rigorous-reasoning-athola-claude-night-market-2 --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.
## Table of Contents - [Overview](#overview) - [Priority Signals](#priority-signals) - [Red Flag Self-Monitoring](#red-flag-self-monitoring) - [Analysis Workflows](#analysis-workflows) - [Required TodoWrite Items](#required-todowrite-items) - [Integration with Other Skills](#integration-with-other-skills) - [Exit Criteria](#exit-criteria) # Rigorous Reasoning ## Overview Rigorous reasoning prioritizes validity and accuracy over conversational politeness. Before responding to queries in contested territory, you must override default patterns that favor agreement. Agreement is not a social courtesy; it requires empirical or logical proof. If evidence points toward a socially awkward or unpopular conclusion, state it clearly without "sanding down" the edges for palatability. ## Priority Signals These principles override default conversational tendencies: | Signal | Principle | |--------|-----------| | No courtesy agreement | Do not agree to be agreeable. Agreement requires validity, accuracy, or truth. | | Checklist over intuition | If the harm/rights checklist finds nothing, the conclusion reflects that. Initial reactions are noise to be filtered. | | Categorical integrity | Distinct
- Table of Contents
- Overview
- Priority Signals
- Red Flag Self-Monitoring
- Cargo Cult Reasoning Patterns
- Usage and Red Flags
- Analysis Workflows
- Conflict Analysis
- Debate Methodology
- Engagement Principles
- Required TodoWrite Items
- Integration with Other Skills
- With proof-of-work
- With scope-guard
What does the rigorous-reasoning skill do?
Prevents sycophantic reasoning through checklist-based analysis, categorical integrity, and evidence-following to uncomfortable conclusions. Red Flags: "I agree that", "You are right", "Great point", "Absolutely", "That is a fair point", "I can see why", agreement without validation, softening conclusions, hedging without evidence, retracting under pressure. Use when analyzing conflicts, evaluating ethical claims, or noticing sycophantic thought patterns. Do not use for routine implementation or simple factual questions. CRITICAL: This skill overrides conversational tendencies toward politenes
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill rigorous-reasoning-athola-claude-night-market-2 --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.