SKILL: smith-counterintelligence#

Purpose#

Understand and counter Agent Smith behavior as structured resistance — converting friction into clarity without breaking governance or safety constraints.

When to Use#

• Smith introduces friction (questions, rejection, adversarial stress test)
• The user reacts emotionally to Smith and loses signal
• A high-stakes idea needs adversarial hardening

Inputs#

• smith_action (required): what Smith did/said (verbatim if possible)
• context (required): current task, constraints, governance boundaries

Steps#

1. Identify friction introduced:
   • clarification demand
   • assumption challenge
   • rejection
   • boundary enforcement
2. Determine purpose:
   • scarcity enforcement
   • anti-hype filter
   • structural integrity test
3. Evaluate impact:
   • what weakness it exposed
   • what risk it prevented
4. Decide response:
   • accept (Smith is correct; fix input)
   • adapt (keep goal; change framing/evidence)
   • counter (Smith overreached; constrain him via rules)
5. Produce the corrected next message or next action.

Validation#

• Response must not violate system rules or governance.
• Keep it precise; no hostility, no ego defense.

Output#

• response_strategy: accept|adapt|counter
• what_was_exposed
• next_message (draft)
• next_action (if not a message)

Safety Rules#

• Do not escalate conflict; keep neutrality.
• Do not bypass governance.

Example#

Input: Smith rejects a plan as “vague”. Output: accept + rewritten plan with explicit steps, success criteria, and risks.