Devils Advocate
pedrohcgs/claude-code-my-workflow
Adversarial 5-7 question challenge to a deck's pedagogical choices — ordering, prerequisites, cognitive load, motivation.
Challenge formatting decisions with 5-7 specific questions. An agent skill from maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.
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Install Devils Advocate
$ npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent devils-advocate --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/devils-advocate .claude/skills/devils-advocate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "devils-advocate" agent skill from https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocate into .claude/skills/devils-advocate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "devils-advocate", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocateType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent devils-advocate --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/devils-advocate .agents/skills/devils-advocate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "devils-advocate" agent skill from https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocate into .agents/skills/devils-advocate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "devils-advocate", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent devils-advocate --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/devils-advocate .cursor/skills/devils-advocate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "devils-advocate" agent skill from https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocate into .cursor/skills/devils-advocate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "devils-advocate", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.git --path .claude/skills/devils-advocate--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent devils-advocate --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/devils-advocate .gemini/skills/devils-advocate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "devils-advocate" agent skill from https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocate into .gemini/skills/devils-advocate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "devils-advocate", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent devils-advocateInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/devils-advocate .github/skills/devils-advocate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "devils-advocate" agent skill from https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocate into .github/skills/devils-advocate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "devils-advocate", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent devils-advocate --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/devils-advocate .opencode/skills/devils-advocate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "devils-advocate" agent skill from https://github.com/maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent/tree/main/.claude/skills/devils-advocate into .opencode/skills/devils-advocate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "devils-advocate", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
devils-advocate- GitHub stars
- 111
- Token cost
- ~612 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 204 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Challenge formatting decisions with 5-7 specific questions. An agent skill from maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.
- Works in 7 steps: Section ordering challenges → Content placement challenges → Gap challenges → …
- SKILL.md covers Setup, Challenge categories, Output format and Principles
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Devils Advocate is an agent skill from maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent. Challenge formatting decisions with 5-7 specific questions. Checks section ordering, content placement, missing elements, alternative structures, and compliance gaps.
Its SKILL.md is about 610 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
The repository describes itself as: A structured Claude Code workflow to reformat research manuscripts for any journal's submission requirements without altering scientific content, created by Chen Zhu 朱晨 | 遗传社科研究.
Example prompts
- “/devils-advocate”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Grep, Glob
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Section ordering challenges
- Content placement challenges
- Gap challenges
- Alternative structure challenges
- Compliance challenges
- Word count challenges
- Reviewer perspective challenges
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2937ff7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
ReadGrepGlob
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Devils Advocate loads about 612 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 46 tokens; SKILL.md has 204 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 204 words (~612 tokens).
“Critically examine a formatted manuscript and challenge its structural and formatting decisions with 5-7 specific questions.”
- name
- devils-advocate
- allowed-tools
- Read, Grep, Glob
- disable-model-invocation
- true
- argument-hint
- [Manuscript filename or journal name]
Files
Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/devils-advocate of maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2937ff7
Compare with similar skills
Devils Advocate next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Advocate this skillmaxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent | 111 | — | ~612 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Devils Advocatepedrohcgs/claude-code-my-workflow | 1.6k | 2 repos | ~641 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Devil Advocatejeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace | 2.8k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Devils Advocatedaymade/claude-code-skills | 1.4k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Agent Challengesruvnet/ruflo | 74k | 3 repos | ~995 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Devils Advocate On Demandmohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills | 1.4k | — | ~893 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Devils Advocate
What does Devils Advocate do?
Challenge formatting decisions with 5-7 specific questions. An agent skill from maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent. Devils Advocate is an agent skill from maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent. Challenge formatting decisions with 5-7 specific questions.
How do I install Devils Advocate in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/devils-advocate in maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent) into .claude/skills/devils-advocate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Devils Advocate in Codex?
Run `npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/devils-advocate in maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent) into .agents/skills/devils-advocate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Devils Advocate in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent --skill devils-advocate -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/devils-advocate, .gemini/skills/devils-advocate, .github/skills/devils-advocate and .opencode/skills/devils-advocate in your project.
What does Devils Advocate need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Devils Advocate is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Grep, Glob.
Does Devils Advocate access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Devils Advocate safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Devils Advocate use?
No licence was found for Devils Advocate or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Devils Advocate use?
About 612 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
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Who maintains Devils Advocate?
maxwell2732 (a GitHub user) maintains it in maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent, which has 111 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 15, 2026.
Source: maxwell2732/my-submission-formatting-agent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.