argument-crystallization

argument-crystallization is a skill for Claude Code, Codex from yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine. It costs 23 tokens per session (694 once invoked), scanned A, original, Apache-2.0.

A structured discussion method for refining the strongest arguments from several perspectives. Argument Delphi focuses on improving argument quality, while Dialectical Delphi compares opposing positions before synthesising them.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it for policy discussions, interdisciplinary disputes, or decisions that need clear, well-supported arguments from multiple sides.
Why use it?
It helps decision-makers examine serious disagreements without forcing early agreement. Repeated critique exposes weak reasoning and preserves genuine tensions.

Skill for Claude CodeCodex

Written for no agent in particular: nothing here depends on one.

Good fit Use it for policy discussions, interdisciplinary disputes, or decisions that need clear, well-supported arguments from multiple sides.

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Any agent
npx skills add yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine --skill argument-crystallization
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine

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Per session 23 Skills are progressive disclosure: only the name and description are preloaded; the body loads when the skill is used.
When invoked 694 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. A grade says what 26 rules found in the file — not that it is safe. Third-party audits
  • NVIDIA SkillSpector pass 7 Sept 2026
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Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

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ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5.1 $0.00023 $0.00694
Opus 5 $0.00012 $0.00347
Sonnet 5 $0.00005 $0.00139
Haiku 4.5 $0.00002 $0.00069

Measured 9d ago against content hash f7a57db27151, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-09-12, from the pricing page.

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Grade A, and why

argument-crystallization 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 9d ago.

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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.

skills/argument-crystallization/SKILL.md · 101 lines

How it starts

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Argument Crystallization

Purpose: Rather than converging on a single answer, crystallize the strongest possible arguments for each position. Uses Argument Delphi (focus on argument quality over agreement) and Dialectical Delphi (thesis-antithesis-synthesis) to produce the most rigorous version of each stance.

When to use:

  • Policy deliberation requiring clear pro/con articulation
  • Interdisciplinary disputes where each field has valid concerns
  • Pre-decision analysis where decision-makers need best arguments
  • Situations where the goal is argument quality, not agreement

Budget

Parameter Constraint
Rounds 2–3 (refine arguments, not opinions)
Perspectives ≥4 independent
Argument quality gate Each argument must be steel-manned

State Ledger

Key Type Description
question string The deliberation question
perspectives array Contributing perspectives
initial_arguments array First-round arguments
critiques array Cross-perspective critiques
refined_arguments array Steel-manned final arguments
synthesis object Points of agreement and irreducible tensions

Available Tactics

  • disagreement-mapping — Identify argument clusters
  • iterative-convergence-round — Refine arguments across rounds

Available SOPs

  • judgment-collection
  • cluster-analysis
  • argument-extraction
  • feedback-distribution
  • consensus-measurement
  • consensus-synthesis

Execution Guidance

  1. Collect initial positions with supporting arguments
  2. Cross-distribute: each perspective critiques and steel-mans others
  3. Authors refine arguments incorporating strongest critiques
  4. Identify points of genuine agreement vs. irreducible tensions
  5. Produce crystallized argument map with quality ratings

Output Format

positions:
  - label: <position name>
    strongest_arguments: [...]
    acknowledged_weaknesses: [...]
    steel_man_version: <best possible formulation>
agreements:
  - point: <shared conclusion>
    strength: <how robust>
irreducible_tensions:
  - between: [position_a, position_b]
    nature: <empirical/value/priority>
    why_irreducible: <explanation>

Read the full file on GitHub · 101 lines

Changes

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  1. 9d ago First seen · 101 lines · 23 tokens per session scan A f7a57db27151

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argument-crystallization is a skill published in the GitHub repository yogsoth-ai/de-anthropocentric-research-engine (462 stars, last pushed 3d ago), licensed Apache-2.0. It adds 23 tokens to every session and 694 once invoked, about $0.0001 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 2026-09-03.

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