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36 lines
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# challenge - Challenge an approach or validate ideas with confidence
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The `challenge` tool encourages thoughtful critical thinking instead of automatic agreement with the dreaded **You're absolutely right!** responses - especially
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when you're not. This tool wraps your comment with instructions that prompt critical thinking and honest analysis instead of blind agreement.
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## Quick Example
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challenge but do we even need all this extra caching because it'll just slow the app down?
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```
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challenge I don't think this approach solves my original complaint
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```
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Normally, your favorite coding agent will enthusiastically reply with **“You’re absolutely right!”**—then proceed to
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reverse the _correct_ strategy entirely, without stopping to consider that you might actually be wrong, missing the
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bigger picture or ignoring architectural constraints.
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`challenge` fixes this. Claude can even _detect_ when you're challenging something and automatically invokes this tool
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to ensure thoughtful analysis instead of reflexive agreement.
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**Without PAL:**
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**With PAL:**
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## Why Use Challenge?
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AI assistants sometimes tend to agree too readily. The challenge tool helps you:
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- Get genuine critical evaluation of your ideas
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- Challenge assumptions constructively
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- Receive honest feedback on proposals
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- Validate approaches with thoughtful analysis
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