Postmodernist Critique

Six-lens structural critique that surfaces the hidden assumptions inside polished AI-generated strategy prose.

Tested · Works

Test report

Verdict
Tested · Works
Score
9.2/10
Tested
Jul 16, 2026
Environment
Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked
Aug 10, 2026 · dfba8ea

Ran the same mission-statement paragraph through a generic tone-polish response and the skill's method: the baseline suggested adding a metric and sharpening a phrase, while the skill-guided critique named the specific audience the 'every customer, no matter their size' claim erases and flagged growth-as-inherently-good as an unexamined premise -- a genuinely different, structural read, not a rephrasing of the same feedback.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

  • Installs cleanly 5/5
  • Triggers reliably 5/5
  • Output vs. baseline 8/10
  • Docs & honesty 5/5

What Postmodernist Critique does

Applies deconstruction, structural-awareness, grand-narrative, hyperreal, world-building, and interpretive-agency lenses to AI-drafted mission statements, positioning docs, PRDs, and pitch decks, silently picking the one to three lenses that reveal real problems and ending with a concrete revision direction. Triggers on requests to critique, pressure-test, or rewrite AI-generated strategic/marketing prose at the framing level; explicitly stays out of factual QA, legal/medical review, and plain copyediting.

How to install Postmodernist Critique

git clone https://github.com/kgeoffrey/postmodernist
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r postmodernist/postmodernist ~/.claude/skills/postmodernist

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Postmodernist Critique

  • /postmodernist Six-lens structural critique that surfaces the hidden assumptions inside polished AI-generated strategy prose.

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

  • Pressure-test this mission statement for hidden assumptions
  • Critique this pitch deck's framing, not just the wording
  • What unexamined premises are baked into this positioning doc?

Frequently asked questions

Is the Postmodernist Critique skill free?
Yes. The skill itself is free from kgeoffrey/postmodernist. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Postmodernist Critique work with Claude Code?
We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Ran the same mission-statement paragraph through a generic tone-polish response and the skill's method: the baseline suggested adding a metric and sharpening a phrase, while the skill-guided critique named the specific audience the 'every customer, no matter their size' claim erases and flagged growth-as-inherently-good as an unexamined premise -- a genuinely different, structural read, not a rephrasing of the same feedback.
What is the Postmodernist Critique SkillProof Score?
9.2/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 8/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
How do I install Postmodernist Critique?
Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Postmodernist Critique with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.