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Build Log · July 1, 2026

The Skeptic Completes

Three modes, six personas, two sets — the GPT skeptic is now present at every stage of the ForgeKit session arc.

  • OS
  • Engine
  • Tooling
skeptic modes
3

skeptic modes

personas
6

personas

persona sets
2

persona sets

spins
0

spins

Timeline

  1. Start

    Skeptic only at front

    Recognized we need the skeptic after build and at wrap too

  2. 20m

    Three-mode design locked

    pre=interactive, post=Claude-driven, wrap=automated

  3. 40m

    Three modes built

    skeptic.mjs refactored, npm run skeptic:post + :wrap wired

  4. 60m

    Persona question surfaced

    Will GPT develop bias over time? Personas as the answer.

  5. 80m

    Two persona sets designed

    Product (customer/operator/competitor) vs OS (architect/engineer/future-claude)

  6. 90m

    Persona library built

    Six personas, auto-inference, named shortcuts, help command

What shipped

  • skeptic.mjs — three modes: pre (interactive), post (Claude-driven), wrap (automated retro audit)

  • Six personas in two sets: customer, operator, competitor (product) + architect, engineer, future-claude (OS/engine)

  • Auto-inference: OS signals in idea → architect, else → customer

  • Named shortcuts: npm run skeptic:customer, :operator, :competitor, :architect, :engineer, :future-claude

  • Help command: npm run skeptic -- help

  • ignition.md §6 CLOSE updated — wrap skeptic is now step 3 before commit + retro

  • patterns.md updated with all three modes and persona invocation examples

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