contrarian plugin
Steel-mans the proposal, audits its assumptions, runs a pre-mortem and inversion, and returns severity-rated findings with a failure scenario and a recommendation for each, plus a verdict. Ships as a skill, and as a subagent where the harness supports plugin agents.
How to install the contrarian plugin
Run both commands inside Claude Code. The first adds the marketplace once; the second installs the plugin.
/plugin marketplace add aaddrick/contrarian
/plugin install contrarian@contrarianWhat's inside contrarian
1 part read from the plugin's own files.
Skills 1
Claude loads it when the task matches- contrarian
Stress-tests proposals, plans, and architectures using devil's advocate techniques like pre-mortems and assumption audits to identify hidden risks.
Using contrarian in Claude Code
Skills need no command. Claude reads them when your request matches what they describe.
Update, turn off or remove
- Update the plugin (shell)
- claude plugin update contrarian@contrarian
- Refresh the marketplace
- /plugin marketplace update contrarian
- Turn it off for now
- /plugin disable contrarian@contrarian
- Remove it
- /plugin uninstall contrarian@contrarian
Skills in contrarian
- contrarianaaddrick/contrarian
Stress-tests proposals, plans, and architectures using devil's advocate techniques like pre-mortems and assumption audits to identify hidden risks.
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contrarian plugin questions
How do I install the contrarian plugin?
In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add aaddrick/contrarian, then /plugin install contrarian@contrarian.
What does the contrarian plugin include?
contrarian bundles 1 skill.
How do I update or remove the contrarian plugin?
Update it with claude plugin update contrarian@contrarian in your shell, or from the Installed tab of /plugin. Remove it with /plugin uninstall contrarian@contrarian.
What license is the contrarian plugin under?
Unlicense, as stated in the plugin's manifest.