What this does

Claude's default is to agree with you. /roast is the opposite. It convenes a council of five independent persona agents who tear an idea apart and build it up from every angle, then a Judge synthesizes everything into one honest verdict. Use it before you sink time and money into building the wrong thing.

The council is adversarial on purpose. No persona is allowed to hedge or be polite. The point is to surface what you can't see because you're too close to it.

Step 1: Get the brief

If $ARGUMENTS contains the idea, start there. Then ask the user a tight set of clarifying questions so the council has real context to work with. Ask only what hasn't already been provided. Keep it to 3-4 questions max, in one batch:

The idea in one or two sentences (what it is, what it does).
Who it's for and how it makes money (the buyer + the price/model).
Your edge — relevant skills, audience, or assets you already have.
Constraints — budget, timeline, how fast you need first dollar.

If the user says "just run it" or gives you enough already, skip the questions and proceed. Don't over-interrogate. One round, then convene the council.

Write the brief into a single short paragraph you will paste into every council member's prompt, so all five judge the same thing.