argumentation SKILL.md skillA
argumentation from pjt222/agent-almanac is an agent skill: a SKILL.md folder an AI agent loads when a task calls for it.
mdr add pjt222/agent-almanac/argumentation@v1.0Pins v1.0 in mdr.lock. Pin the fingerprint instead.
- Audit grade
- A, 17 of 17 checks passed
- Kind
- SKILL.md skill
- Repository
- pjt222/agent-almanac
- Path
i18n/caveman-lite/skills/argumentation/SKILL.md- Versions recorded
- 5
- Latest version
- v1.0, committed Aug 17, 2026
- First version recorded
- Apr 19, 2026
- Size
- 17,264 bytes
- Repository stars
- 43
- License
- MIT
Construct well-structured arguments using the hypothesis-argument-example triad. Covers formulating falsifiable hypotheses, building logical arguments (deductive, inductive, analogical, evidential), providing concrete examples, and steelmanning counterarguments. Use when writing or reviewing PR descriptions that propose technical changes, justifying design decisions in ADRs, constructing substantive code review feedback, or building a research argument or technical proposal.
Collected from public GitHub. Every version is saved exactly as it was and never changes. Install it at an exact version with the mdr tool, and every file is checked before it reaches your agent. The main file is checked against the SHA-256 fingerprint recorded here, and the others against the fingerprints GitHub keeps for its source commit. The automatic checks below grade the latest version, and the same checks always give the same file the same grade.
What the file says
# Construct Arguments Build rigorous arguments from hypothesis through reasoning to concrete evidence. Every persuasive technical claim follows the same triad: a clear hypothesis states *what* you believe, an argument explains *why* it holds, and examples prove *that* it holds. This skill teaches you to apply that structure to code reviews, design decisions, research writing, and any context where claims need justification. ## When to Use - Writing or reviewing a PR description that proposes a technical change - Justifying a design decision in an ADR (Architecture Decision Record) - Constructing feedback in a code review that goes beyond "I don't like this" - Writing a research argument or technical proposal - Challenging or defending an approach in a technical discussion ## Inputs - **Required**: A claim or position that needs justification - **Required**: Context (code review, design decision, research, documentation) - **Optional**: Audience (peer developers, reviewers, stakeholders, researchers) - **Optional**: Counterarguments or alternative positions to address - **Optional**: Evidence or data available to support the claim ## Procedure …
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How to install
mdr add pjt222/agent-almanac/argumentation@sha256:9f585d1d3a1e6e64The line at the top of this page pins the label v1.0, which is what most people want. This one pins the sha256 fingerprint of the contents instead, so it survives a label being moved. Either way the exact version is written to mdr.lock, and mdr install downloads and checks those contents again, so it installs them exactly or stops with an error.
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Versions
The registry has recorded 5 versions of this file, between Apr 19, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026, about one every 30 days.
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| v1.0 latest | 2026-08-17 | a784899 | 17,264 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.0 | 2026-06-05 | 33b561c | 17,235 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.0 | 2026-06-05 | 75ded7a | 17,231 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.0 | 2026-04-19 | a31852a | 17,520 B | A | view · diff |
| v1.0 | 2026-04-19 | e334ebd | 17,585 B | A | view |
Audit of the latest version
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- pass: Frontmatter declares a description
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- pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
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Source
pjt222/agent-almanac · 43 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-11-06 · branch main
API
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_7yotsjqzzy44kuoy GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=pjt222/agent-almanac/argumentation GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/9f585d1d3a1e6e648e52a0c7b6806615ecef008950595a49fccd8b47ed9fd154
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