Getting it into your agent
One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.
npx agentmods add skills/askarzh/epistemator/scholasticnpx skills add askarzh/epistemator --skill scholasticgit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/askarzh/epistematorWrote this? Show the measurements
A badge with what this costs and how it scanned, read live from this page, so it follows the numbers instead of freezing them. Markdown for a README, HTML for a documentation site or a project page.
[](https://agentmods.dev/skills/askarzh/epistemator/scholastic)<a href="https://agentmods.dev/skills/askarzh/epistemator/scholastic"><img src="https://agentmods.dev/badge/skills/askarzh/epistemator/scholastic.svg" alt="Measured on agentmods" height="20"></a>What it costs to keep this loaded
Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.
| Model | Per session | Once invoked |
|---|---|---|
| Fable 5 | $0.00068 | $0.01375 |
| Opus 5 | $0.00034 | $0.00687 |
| Sonnet 5 | $0.00014 | $0.00275 |
| Haiku 4.5 | $0.00007 | $0.00137 |
Grade A, and why
scholastic scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 5d ago.
A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.
Nothing flagged
None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.
How it starts
The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 99 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.
Modern Scholastic Analysis
Overview
A modern adaptation of the quaestio disputata — the structured disputation framework originating with Thomas Aquinas. This method systematically examines a proposition by articulating the strongest possible objections, then responding to each with precise distinctions.
Unlike the medieval form, this modern adaptation does not presuppose a shared metaphysical or theological framework. It incorporates empirical evidence, surfaces hidden epistemological assumptions, and is designed to be legible across philosophical traditions.
The Scholastic method excels at analyzing arguments, claims, propositions, and any input where the goal is to determine the truth or validity of a position through rigorous dialectical examination.
Core Methodology
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Formulate the Question (Quaestio) — Convert the input into a precise question or clearly stated thesis. The question may be yes/no ("Whether X is the case?"), comparative ("Whether X is better than Y?"), or explanatory ("What accounts for X?"). It must be specific enough to admit determinate answers.
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Raise Objections (Objectiones) — Construct 3-5 steel-manned objections against the position under examination. Each objection must be the strongest possible case, not a straw man. Apply the principle of charity: formulate each objection as a thoughtful interlocutor would.
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Determine the Response (Respondeo) — The master's own voice. Open with the strongest counter-argument (the traditional sed contra pivot), then provide the main analysis and resolution. Address each objection individually, showing exactly where it succeeds, fails, or requires qualification. Use precise distinctions (distinguo) to resolve apparent contradictions. Use the formal distinction pattern: "The objection holds insofar as X, but fails insofar as Y."
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Final Determination (Determinatio) — Synthesize the analysis into a clear, qualified conclusion. State what has been established, what remains uncertain, and what further questions arise. Include a confidence rating (0.0–1.0) indicating how strongly the analysis supports the determination, with a brief justification for the rating.
What this file has done since we first saw it
Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.
- 5d ago First seen · 99 lines · 68 tokens per session scan A 9f869ad3e67d
scholastic is a skill published in the GitHub repository askarzh/epistemator (3 stars, last pushed 6mo ago), licensed MIT. It adds 68 tokens to every session and 1,375 once invoked, about $0.0003 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.
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