Present Tradeoffs Skill

Trigger

Use when there are multiple valid approaches to a problem. Force explicit consideration of alternatives.

The Problem

Karpathy: "They don't present tradeoffs, they don't push back when they should."

LLMs pick an approach and run with it. This skill forces consideration of alternatives and their tradeoffs.

Process

Step 1: Identify the Decision Point

Before implementing, ask: "Is there more than one reasonable way to do this?"

If yes, stop and enumerate the options.

Step 2: List All Viable Options

Don't filter yet. List every approach that could work: