tension-mining

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Identify opposing forces that keep gaps open. Uses evaporating cloud to expose hidden assumptions behind conflicts and polarity mapping for unresolvable tensions.

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Tension Mining

Identify the opposing forces that keep a gap persistently open.

When to Use

A gap persists despite awareness — need to understand what structural tensions prevent resolution.

Budget

Base SOP	Target	±10% Range
web-search	20	18–22
web-research	10	9–11
paper-overview	30	27–33
paper-search	20	18–22
paper-research	10	9–11

State Ledger

<HARD-GATE>
| SOP | Done | Target | % |
|-----|------|--------|---|
| web-search | ? | 20 | ? |
| web-research | ? | 10 | ? |
| paper-overview | ? | 30 | ? |
| paper-search | ? | 20 | ? |
| paper-research | ? | 10 | ? |
Budget Gate: OPEN/CLOSED (>=80% required to exit)
</HARD-GATE>

Available Tactics

dialectical-synthesis

Available SOPs

Import: web-search, web-research, paper-overview, paper-search, paper-research Subagent: evaporating-cloud, polarity-mapping

Execution Guidance

Identify opposing forces that keep the gap open. Use evaporating cloud to expose hidden assumptions behind conflicts. Use polarity mapping for tensions that cannot be resolved (only managed).

Output Format

Tension Report — identified tensions, evaporating clouds, polarity maps, resolution strategies.

Available Tactics

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

Tactic	When to use
dialectical-synthesis	Hegelian thesis-antithesis-synthesis cycle — propose position, generate opposition, structured debate, synthesize transcending insight. Combines evaporating-cloud and polarity-mapping SOPs.

Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

SOP	When to use
evaporating-cloud	Model conflicts as Goldratt's Evaporating Cloud — expose hidden assumptions behind opposing needs to dissolve the conflict.
polarity-mapping	Map unresolvable tensions as Johnson polarities — 4 quadrants (positive/negative of each pole), early warnings, action steps for managing rather than solving.