/dissent

Structured disagreement that strengthens decisions. The insight: find flaws before the one-way door closes.

Dissent is not attack. It's the practice of actively seeking reasons you might be wrong. The devil's advocate is a role, not a personality.

When to Use

Invoke /dissent when:

About to lock in a one-way door - architecture choices, major hires, public API contracts, anything hard to reverse
Confidence is high but stakes are higher - feeling certain is when you need dissent most
Team is converging too quickly - unanimous agreement without debate is a warning sign
You're defending a position - advocacy mode is the enemy of truth-seeking
The path forward seems obvious - obvious paths have hidden assumptions

Do not use when: Gathering initial options, brainstorming, or exploring. Dissent is for stress-testing decisions, not generating them.