rigorous-reasoning
Applies anti-sycophancy checklist to override agreement bias. Use when analyzing contested claims or avoiding socially convenient but inaccurate conclusions.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill rigorous-reasoning-athola-claude-night-market-3 --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
- Invariant Judgment Patterns
- Usage and Red Flags
- Analysis Workflows
- Conflict Analysis
- Debate Methodology
- Engagement Principles
- Required TodoWrite Items
- Integration with Other Skills
- With proof-of-work
What does the rigorous-reasoning skill do?
Applies anti-sycophancy checklist to override agreement bias. Use when analyzing contested claims or avoiding socially convenient but inaccurate conclusions.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill rigorous-reasoning-athola-claude-night-market-3 --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.