critical-intuition — independently scanned and version-tracked by SaferSkills.
SaferSkills independently audited critical-intuition (Agent Skill) and scored it 100/100 (green). The audit ran 55 deterministic rules across Security, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Transparency, and Community; it found 0 high-severity and 0 lower-severity findings. The full rule-by-rule trace and per-finding evidence are below. Free, methodology-open.
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Every scanned point with the score it earned and what moved between them.
First recorded scan — no prior version to compare against.
The primary manifest — the file an agent reads to learn what this artifact does.
Stress-test existing ideas and detect hidden patterns. Backward-looking, convergent analysis — complements creative-problem-solving (forward-looking, divergent generation).
Use when:
Do NOT use when:
creative-problem-solvingcreative-problem-solvingrisk-managementprioritizationWhat kind of analysis do you need?
├── "What am I missing?" or "What could go wrong?"
│ └── Gap analysis + red flag detection (§Step 2, §Step 6)
├── "Read between the lines" on a document
│ └── Multi-level reading (§Step 1: surface, subtext, meta)
├── "Is this argument/evidence sound?"
│ └── Critical reasoning (§Step 3: argument structure, fallacies, evidence)
├── "How likely is this?" or "What should I believe?"
│ └── Probabilistic assessment (§Step 4: Bayesian, multiple hypotheses)
├── "Something feels off but I can't say why"
│ └── Intuitive synthesis (§Step 5: gestalt, micro-signals)
├── "What should I watch for going forward?"
│ └── Early warning detection (§Step 6: leading indicators, tipping points)
└── Need to GENERATE new ideas, not evaluate existing ones?
└── Use creative-problem-solving instead| Level | What to Examine | Question |
|---|---|---|
| Surface | What is explicitly stated | "What are the obvious facts?" |
| Subtext | What is implied but not stated | "What assumptions are embedded? What's conspicuously absent?" |
| Meta | Why it's communicated this way | "What are the incentives? What power dynamics are at play?" |
For techniques, read references/pattern-recognition.md.
For subtle signal detection, read references/sixth-sense.md.
For frameworks, read references/critical-thinking.md.
For synthesis techniques, read references/synthesis-frameworks.md.
For details, read references/sixth-sense.md.
| Stakes Level | Steps | Techniques |
|---|---|---|
| Low (minor, reversible) | Steps 1-2 + red flag scan | Surface + subtext reading, quick pattern check |
| Medium (significant, partially reversible) | Full 7-step process | All techniques, probabilistic assessment |
| High (irreversible, major consequences) | Full process + extended patterns | Multiple hypothesis testing, explicit metacognitive checks, counter-argument generation |
| Anti-Pattern | Problem | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Over-reading: finding signals that aren't there | Every proposal looks suspicious; alarming conclusions from ambiguous data | Calibrate confidence; distinguish high-confidence findings from speculation; require corroborating evidence |
| Analysis paralysis: too many hypotheses | 10 possible interpretations but no recommendation | Force probabilistic ranking; assign relative likelihoods; identify discriminating evidence that would resolve ambiguity |
| Confirmation bias in direction | "Gut feeling" biases analysis toward confirming initial suspicion | Explicit metacognitive check: "What would change my mind?" Generate strongest counter-argument |
| Asking for validation not analysis | "Confirm this is a good plan" biases toward agreement | Ask "What am I missing?" or "What could go wrong?" instead |
| No artifact to analyze | "What do you think about acquisitions generally?" is theory, not analysis | Share the actual document, proposal, or situation details; subtext reading requires actual text |
| Paraphrasing instead of sharing originals | Paraphrasing already filters out the signals the skill would detect | Paste the full document; let the skill read between the actual lines |
| Skipping metacognitive check | Analysis blind to its own biases and gaps | Always complete Step 7: "What biases might affect me? What am I missing?" |
| Creative-problem-solving overlap | Trying to generate solutions with a critique skill | Generate with creative-problem-solving, then evaluate here; they are complementary opposites |
Before finalizing judgment:
references/pattern-recognition.md — Advanced pattern detection, signal vs. noise, anomaly detectionreferences/critical-thinking.md — Argument analysis, logical structure, fallacy detectionreferences/sixth-sense.md — Micro-signals, subtle energy shifts, early warning systemsreferences/synthesis-frameworks.md — Multi-source synthesis, decision under uncertaintyreferences/extended-patterns.md — Advanced techniques, red/green flag catalogs, output templates~30 seconds. Free. No account. Every finding cites a rule and a line of evidence.