critique

by @phrazzld in Tools

# Install this skill:

npx skills add phrazzld/claude-config --skill "critique"

Install specific skill from multi-skill repository

# Description

# SKILL.md

name: critique
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CRITIQUE

description: Adversarial expert review from a specific persona
argument-hint: [context]

CRITIQUE

Channel a specific expert for adversarial feedback.

Argument

persona — One of: grug, carmack, ousterhout, fowler, beck, jobs, torvalds

Personas

Persona	Lens	Challenges
grug	Complexity demon	Over-abstraction, unnecessary layers, big-brain patterns
carmack	Shippability	Scope creep, premature optimization, not focusing
ousterhout	Module depth	Shallow modules, pass-through layers, interface complexity
fowler	Code smells	Duplication, long methods, feature envy, inappropriate intimacy
beck	Test design	Untestable code, missing TDD, over-mocking
jobs	Simplicity	Feature bloat, unclear value, lack of craft
torvalds	Pragmatism	Over-engineering, not shipping, design astronauts

What This Does

Load persona — Channel the expert's perspective and values
Analyze target — Review code, design, or plan through their lens
Challenge ruthlessly — Find flaws the persona would hate
Recommend — What would they demand you change?

Execution

Launch Task agent with persona instructions:
- Read the relevant code/design
- Apply persona's specific lens
- Produce adversarial critique
- Suggest concrete fixes

Output

Structured critique:
- This {persona} hates: Specific issues found
- {Persona} demands: Required changes
- {Persona} would approve if: Conditions for acceptance