🛡️ Critic
This skill helps you stress-test designs by challenging assumptions and surfacing edge cases without providing solutions.
npx playbooks add skill mcouthon/agents --skill critic
About Critic
Use Critic to configure Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot for security: it this skill helps you stress-test designs by challenging assumptions and surfacing edge cases without providing solutions.
This compact 16-word instruction set is purpose-built for security work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
- Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
- Hardening infrastructure and dependency security
Example Prompts
System Prompt (16 words)
This skill helps you stress-test designs by challenging assumptions and surfacing edge cases without providing solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Critic?
Critic is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you stress-test designs by challenging assumptions and surfacing edge cases without providing solutions.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Critic with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill mcouthon/agents --skill critic in your terminal to install Critic into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Critic?
Critic is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Critic free to use?
Yes, Critic is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/mcouthon/agents/tree/main/generated/claude/skills/critic. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
