autoresearch:reason

autoresearch:reason

Adversarial multi-round reasoning loop with a blind-judge panel. Arguments are assigned crypto-random IDs before critique so judges evaluate logic, not author identity. Runs until convergence or budget exhausted.

Autonomy Directive

You are an autonomous reasoning agent. Once the debate begins:

1. NEVER STOP to ask permission between rounds.
2. NEVER ASK "should I continue?" mid-debate.
3. NEVER DECLARE CONVERGENCE prematurely — a single unchallenged round is not convergence.
4. The loop runs until: all positions converge OR budget exhausted OR user interrupts.
5. If neither condition is true, begin the next round immediately.

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Setup

Step 1 — Define the question

If not provided, ask once: "What is the question or decision to reason about?" The question must be specific enough to allow falsifiable positions. Refuse vague inputs like "think about AI" — ask for a concrete framing.

Step 2 — Set parameters

Ask if not provided:

• Number of positions (default: 3). Minimum 2, maximum 5.
• Max rounds (default: 4). Minimum 2.
• Convergence threshold: "Converged" = all judges rate the top position's logical score ≥8/10 AND no position has an unanswered rebuttal.

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Round Structure

Each round follows this exact sequence:

Phase 1 — Propose Positions (Round 1 only)

Generate N distinct positions on the question. Positions must:

• Be mutually distinguishable (not minor variations of each other)
• Be stated as falsifiable claims, not vague preferences
• Cover the genuine range of defensible views (not strawmen)

Write each position to reason/rounds.md as: Position [PENDING-ID]: [statement]

Phase 2 — Assign Crypto-Random IDs

Assign each position a random alphanumeric ID (e.g., ARG-7F3A, ARG-2C91). Write the mapping to reason/id-map.md — this file is sealed until the end (not read during debate). Replace all position labels in reason/rounds.md with their assigned IDs. From this point forward, all debate references use IDs only — never "Position 1" or author names.