Devil's Advocate Protocol

Pre-commitment adversarial reasoning to prevent early lock-in and expose blind spots.

When to Apply

Activate this protocol when:

• Choosing between architectural approaches
• Selecting libraries, frameworks, or tools
• Planning implementation strategy
• Recommending one approach over alternatives
• User asks "should I...", "what's the best way to...", "which approach..."
• During architect, Plan, or blueprint workflows
• Making trade-off decisions with non-obvious answers

When to Skip