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convergence-assumption-extraction

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Systematically surface hidden assumptions underlying a decision with confidence levels.

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Assumption Extraction

Surfaces all hidden assumptions underlying a decision — the unstated beliefs that must be true for the decision to be correct. Each assumption is tagged with a confidence level indicating how certain we are that it holds.

Execution

Spawns a subagent that systematically examines the decision and its evidence base to extract implicit assumptions across multiple categories.

Why Subagent

  • Assumption extraction requires focused, systematic attention
  • The extractor must examine the decision from outside, without the decision-maker's blind spots
  • Isolation prevents rationalization of assumptions as "obvious"

HARD-GATE

Output must include:

  • = 5 distinct assumptions

  • Confidence level for each (HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW)
  • Category for each (causal, scope, temporal, resource, stakeholder, technical)
  • Brief justification for each confidence rating

Available SOPs

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

SOPWhen to use
spawn-agentSpawn a customized CC subagent with full MCP tool access. Used by SOPs that declare execution: subagent.