Self-Criticism

When to Use

Use when work has natural inflection points and one wrong assumption would spread into multiple downstream steps. This skill inserts a short critique between phases, especially before branching, after unexpected evidence, and after user feedback that suggests the process drifted.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/self-criticism/. If ~/self-criticism/ does not exist, run setup.md. See memory-template.md for structure.

~/self-criticism/
├── memory.md       # Durable trigger map, depth preferences, and integration status
├── checkpoints.md  # Named breakpoint prompts by workflow phase
├── incidents.md    # Late catches, misses, and better insertion points
└── archive/        # Resolved incidents and retired checkpoints