argument-mapping

Research

Campaign for mapping argument structures — extract claims, link evidence, assess strength, synthesize positions. Produces argument graphs in the wiki vault.

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Argument Mapping

Map argument structures for research domains. Extracts claims from sources, links supporting and opposing evidence, assesses argument strength, and synthesizes coherent positions from complex debates.

Manifest

Level	Count	Skills
Strategy	3	claim-extraction, evidence-linking-arg, argument-synthesis
Tactic	2	claim-decomposition, strength-assessment
SOP	6	claim-page-creation, rebuttal-documentation, evidence-attachment, strength-scoring, argument-visualization, synthesis-report

Budget Table

Metric	Small	Medium	Large
Claims extracted	10	25	50
Evidence links created	15	40	80
Rebuttals documented	3	10	20
Strength scores assigned	10	25	50
Synthesis reports	1	3	5

Strategy Sequence (Reference, Not Prescription)

claim-extraction — identify and extract claims from source material
evidence-linking-arg — link evidence to claims (supporting, contradicting, qualifying)
argument-synthesis — synthesize positions from the argument graph

MCP Tools Used

vault_search — find existing claims and evidence
vault_add_edge — create argument edges (supported_by, contradicts, derived_from)
vault_query_graph — trace argument chains
vault_graph_stats — assess argument coverage
vault_lint — validate structural integrity

Context-Management

Guiding Principles

Claims are atomic. Each claim page states exactly one proposition. Compound claims must be decomposed.
Evidence is typed. Every evidence link specifies its relationship: supports, contradicts, qualifies, or is irrelevant.
Strength is earned. A claim's strength comes from the weight and diversity of its evidence, not from authority or repetition.
Steel-man first. Before documenting rebuttals, ensure the strongest version of each claim is represented.
Synthesis is not averaging. The synthesis report identifies which claims survive scrutiny, not a compromise between all positions.

Available Strategies

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

Strategy	When to use
argument-synthesis	Strategy for synthesizing argument positions — aggregate evidence, resolve contradictions, produce synthesis reports identifying which claims survive scrutiny.
claim-extraction	Strategy for extracting claims from source material — identify propositions, decompose compound claims, classify claim types, create claim pages in the vault.
evidence-linking-arg	Strategy for linking evidence to claims — find supporting/contradicting evidence, create typed edges, assess evidence quality, identify gaps in evidential coverage.

Available Tactics

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

Tactic	When to use
knowledge-compilation	Tactic for compiling research findings into vault pages — orchestrates page creation, updates, edge linking, and index maintenance. Minimum yield ≥3 page operations per invocation.

Available SOPs

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

SOP	When to use
context-checkpoint	Append research process and results to the current Phase's context file. Each append MUST contain >=500 lines of markdown covering both process and results. Use this skill at plan-designated checkpoint points — typically after each strategy completes or at key decision nodes within a research Phase.
context-init	Create a new context file for a research Phase. Called once at Phase start to initialize the file that subsequent context-checkpoint calls will append to. Use this skill whenever a new research Phase begins and a fresh context file is needed.