dialectic

name: dialectic description: > Structured Electric Monks dialectic workflow for deep contradiction analysis and synthesis. Use when the user wants to stress-test a thesis, resolve a genuine tension, or build a higher-order model in high-stakes decisions; avoid for factual lookups or low-stakes questions.

Dialectic (Electric Monks)

Run a 2-monk dialectic loop to reach non-compromise synthesis (Aufhebung).

Progressive Disclosure

• If user asks for deep method details, load references/background.md if present.

Storage Policy

• Default working storage: ~/.cada/dialectics/<topic>/
• Optional durable publish path when explicitly requested: ~/code/qimatic/memory/cada/dialectics/<topic>-YYYY-MM-DD.md

Initialize Topic Workspace

python3 .agents/skills/dialectic/scripts/init_dialectic.py "<topic>"

Creates:

• context_briefing.md
• monk_a_output.md
• monk_b_output.md
• determinate_negation.md
• sublation.md
• dialectic_queue.md
• index.md

Execution Loop

1. Explain process + set expectations.
2. Run elenctic interview for assumptions.
3. Fill context_briefing.md.
4. Spawn Monk A and Monk B in isolation.
5. Save monk outputs + determinate negation.
6. Produce synthesis in sublation.md (cancel/preserve/elevate).
7. Validate with both monks + hostile auditor pass.
8. Add 2-4 next contradictions to dialectic_queue.md.

Quality Rules

• Prefer strongest available model for orchestrator + monk runs.
• Keep monk prompts parallel for comparability.
• Record explicit model update: Before -> After -> Because.
• Stop dialectic mode when problem becomes mostly factual.