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idea-evaluator

combined

Evaluates a preliminary research idea against a five-dimension framework (Higher, Faster, Stronger, Cheaper, Broader) plus idea-lifecycle and student-capability matching, paradigm-shift probing, and a fatal-flaws audit. Returns a reviewer-style verdict; non-STEM ideas route to substitute frameworks. Use when the user has a draft research idea and asks whether it is worth pursuing, asks to 'evaluate this idea', 'score this idea', 'assess feasibility', 'novelty check', 'is this a good research direction', or before committing to a paper scope. Evaluates an idea by hosting a multi-turn debate between a Pro and Con agent, delivering a final verdict on whether it's worth pursuing.

When to use

• The user has a draft idea and asks whether it is worth pursuing.
• The user asks for novelty check, feasibility assessment, or scoring.
• Before the user commits to a paper scope or starts implementation.
• The user is comparing two or three candidate ideas and needs a
• The user suspects scope creep and wants an external check.
• The user mentions 'evaluate this idea', 'score this idea', 'assess
• Use when you have a new idea but don't know if it's worth your time or effort to build.
• Use when evaluating potential features for a product to decide on priorities.

When not to use

• The user has already implemented the idea and is writing the paper.
• The user explicitly wants brainstorming of new ideas from scratch.
• The user asks for review of an existing manuscript. Use
• The user asks to evaluate a benchmark contribution specifically.
• The verdict is based on simulated reasoning and logic, not actual market data or user feedback.
• This skill is for brainstorming and validation, not a guarantee of business success.

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Conflict

The two copies share the name and the high-level goal of evaluating an idea, but they implement fundamentally different procedures. The HKUSTDial copy is a research-specific skill that scores a draft against a five-dimension framework, runs a fatal-flaws audit, checks lifecycle/capability, and returns a reviewer-style verdict. The sickn33 copy is a general-purpose orchestration skill that simulates a three-turn Pro/Con debate and returns a business-style verdict. Neither copy is a reproduction, shortening, or wrapper of the other; crowning one would hide a real alternative approach.