psychology-agent: Command for Claude Code

Adjudicate — Structured Decision Resolution

Resolve ambiguous decisions with 2+ options through iterative knock-on analysis, multi-axis comparison, and consensus-or-parsimony resolution.

Adjudication is the full decision-making unit: it composes /knock (single- option effect tracing) with iterative learning (2-pass), structured comparison (differentiating axes), and binding resolution (consensus or parsimony).

/knock       = trace effects of ONE option/change through 10 orders
/adjudicate  = 2-pass /knock on EACH option → compare → resolve

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Arguments

Parse $ARGUMENTS to determine scope:

Argument	Behavior
(empty)	Identify the decision from context, adjudicate
[topic]	Adjudicate the named decision
inline	Abbreviated: 4-order, no 2-pass, for S decisions
full	Full protocol: 10-order, 2-pass, for M/L decisions

If scale is not specified, infer from context:

• XS/S decisions → inline (4-order knock-on + parsimony + structural scan)
• M/L decisions → full (10-order, 2-pass, comparison, consensus/parsimony)

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Protocol

Phase 1: Frame the Decision

1. State the decision clearly in one sentence
2. Identify 2-3 mutually exclusive options (never more than 4)
3. For each option, state it as a concrete action, not a vague direction
4. Classify: is this XS, S, M, or L effort/impact?

Phase 2: Knock-on Analysis (2-pass for M/L)

For each option, trace effects through 10 orders:

 Order   Confidence           What it captures
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 1       certain              Direct, immediate effect
 2       certain–likely       What systems/processes activate
 3       likely               What consumes Order 2's outputs
 4       likely–possible      Aggregate/systemic effects
 5       possible             What humans observe / trust changes
 6       speculative          How it compounds over time
 7       structural           Ecosystem/precedent effects —
                              how does this shape what others do?
                              What precedent for open-source,
                              community, or standards?
 8       horizon              Normative/structural effects —
                              what norms, expectations, or
                              constraints does this establish
                              or erode long-term?
 9       emergent             Properties arising from interaction
                              of multiple knock-on chains — not
                              predictable from individual orders
                              in isolation (INCOSE)
 10      theory-revising      Effects that falsify or require
                              modification of the theory that
                              justified the original decision
                              (Popper)
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