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Critical thinking subagent to challenge choices v1.0.0

Use this resource to test the assumptions behind a technical decision before coding

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install critical-thinking-subagent

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The main agent hands it a design decision to examine. The subagent keeps asking questions until it reaches the root cause of each choice, plays devil's advocate and makes no code changes.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • The subagent file (in English): questioning guidelines and stance
  • A chain-of-questions method (“why?”) to surface hidden assumptions

Good fit for

  • Validating an architecture before writing the first line of code
  • Testing a technical choice the whole team takes for granted

Not for

    Tags

    • critical thinking
    • assumptions
    • decision
    • design

    About

    You say

    “Challenge my decision to render the whole front end on the client.”

    Card for “Critical thinking subagent to challenge choices”

    Subagent published by davila7 under the MIT license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Copy the file into .claude/agents/ (project) or ~/.claude/agents/ (all your projects)
    2. Ask your agent to test the assumptions behind a technical decision before coding, or call the subagent by name
    3. Review its work

    Content preview

    Files

    • critical-thinking-subagent.md2.1 KB
    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    davila7
    Source
    github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates/blob/f57964ebda91cdfb31755661ecea9395f30020f1/cli-tool/components/agents/expert-advisors/critical-thinking.md
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « critical-thinking » (davila7, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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