Stress-Test an Argument or Plan

Have your reasoning challenged — a rigorous devil's advocate that finds the weak points before someone else does.

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Prompt

    Play devil's advocate and stress-test my thinking. I'd rather find the holes now.

My argument, plan, or decision:
{{argument}}

What I'm worried about or want pressure-tested (optional): {{focus}}

Please:
- First, briefly **steelman** it — restate it in its strongest form, so you're critiquing the real thing, not a strawman.
- Then challenge it: the **weakest assumptions**, gaps in the evidence or logic, risks and failure modes, and the strongest **counterarguments** someone could raise.
- Where relevant, ask the hard questions I should be able to answer.
- End with what would **strengthen** it — how to shore up the weak points.

Be rigorous and honest, not contrarian for its own sake — and don't invent facts to manufacture an objection; base critiques on real reasoning. If the argument is actually solid on a point, say so. If I haven't given you enough to evaluate a part, say what you'd need.

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