kill-argument

kill-argument is an open-source data skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by wanshuiyin. Its author describes it as: “Two-thread adversarial review: a fresh reviewer constructs the strongest 200-word rejection memo, then a second fresh reviewer defends the paper point-by-point and surfaces still-unresolved critical issues. Use when u…”. The project has 15k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/kill-argument`.

What kill-argument does

> 🔒 **Do not wrap this skill in `/loop`, `/schedule`, or `CronCreate`.** It is > verdict-bearing — it produces an adversarial accept/reject verdict (attack → > adjudication). Re-firing it on a wall-clock timer adds no new signal (the > attack changes only when the *paper* changes). Schedule the *external wait > that precedes it* — draft stable → then run this **once** before submission. > See > `shared-references/external-cadence.md`.

Installation

Add kill-argument to your agent with:

git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/kill-argument

Always review a skill's source before installing it. This command comes from the skill's public repository; the linked repo is the source of truth for exact setup steps.

What's inside

The SKILL.md for kill-argument is organised into these sections:

• Why This Exists
• How This Differs From Other Review Skills
• When To Use
• Constants
• Workflow
• Step 1: Discover paper files
• Step 2: Attack memo (Thread 1, fresh codex)
• Step 2.5 (optional, beast effort): multi-axis attack fan-out
• Step 3: Adjudication memo (Thread 2, fresh codex with attack + paper)
• Step 4: Write KILLARGUMENT.md and KILLARGUMENT.json
• Step 5: Print summary
• Output Contract

When to use it

Reach for kill-argument when you want data help from your agent without writing the same instructions every session. Load the skill and the agent picks it up automatically for relevant tasks.

Strengths

• Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt
• Ships in wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep, an established project with 14,858 GitHub stars
• Actively maintained (recent commits)

Topics

Frequently asked questions

What does kill-argument do?

Two-thread adversarial review: a fresh reviewer constructs the strongest 200-word rejection memo, then a second fresh reviewer defends the paper point-by-point and surfaces still-unresolved critical issues. Use when user says "kill argument", "adversarial review", "hostile review", "rebuttal preparation", "reviewer-2 simulation", or before submitting a theory paper that has already passed standard review rounds.

How do I install kill-argument?

Run git clone https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep ~/.claude/skills/kill-argument in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep before installing.

Is kill-argument free to use?

Yes. kill-argument is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.

Where does kill-argument come from?

kill-argument ships inside wanshuiyin/Auto-claude-code-research-in-sleep, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 14,858 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.