# devils-advocate-loop

> Adversarially challenges a design or decision until every serious objection is resolved or explicitly accepted.

- Source: https://doutorai.pt/en/components/loops__devils-advocate-loop
- Type: Loops
- Category: General
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An open-source community component, curated and adapted by Doutor AI.

## What it does and how to use it

A **skill** that teaches Claude Code to do general tasks well. It is packaged knowledge the model uses whenever it is relevant.

1. Install the skill (command above).
2. In Claude Code, describe what you need - the skill turns on by itself when the context fits.
3. No commands to memorize: you talk in plain language and the skill does the rest.

## Install (Claude Code)

```bash
mkdir -p .claude/loops && curl -fsSL https://doutorai.pt/data/lib/loops__devils-advocate-loop.md -o .claude/loops/devils-advocate-loop.md
```

Paste this command into the terminal, in your project folder, and the component installs automatically.

## Content

```
---
name: devils-advocate-loop
description: Adversarially challenges a design or decision until every serious objection is resolved or explicitly accepted.
category: evaluation
interval: 15m
stop-condition: No unresolved serious objections remain - each is fixed or consciously accepted with rationale.
components: [agent:expert-advisors/architect-review, agent:expert-advisors/critical-thinking, command:git-workflow/pr-review]
tags: [evaluation, design-review, decision-making, loop]
---

# Devil's-Advocate Loop

> **Loop Engineering** - put a dedicated critic in the loop. It keeps attacking the 

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