Lens Debate

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Lens Debate skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Lens Debate is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-12

type:review

Run a structural-review debate between two lenses — lowy (volatility-based decomposition) and hickey (structural simplicity) — on the current diff. Each reviews independently, then they cross-examine every finding until they agree per-finding, and the agreed fixes are applied. Use when the user types `/lens-debate`, or asks to "have lowy and hickey review this", "run the lens debate", "debate this diff structurally", or "argue the structure of this PR until the lenses agree".

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From the source SKILL.md

Two structural reviewers argue your change to a settled conclusion. lowy (volatility-based decomposition — do boundaries encapsulate axes of change?) and hickey (structural simplicity — are independent concerns complected, or one thing fragmented?) each review the diff independently, then cross-examine every finding from both reviews until they agree on each one. The agreed fix findings are applied — each as its own commit — and the outcome is posted to the PR as a comment. You stay out of the middle: the script couriers schema-constrained dispositions between the lenses and decides when they…

What this skill does

Lens Debate is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/lens-debate/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user types `/lens-debate`, or asks to "have lowy and hickey review this", "run the lens debate", "debate this diff structurally", or "argue the structure of this PR until the lenses agree".

Who uses this skill

The Lens Debate Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 196,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/lens-debate
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/lens-debate/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/lens-debate/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/lens-debate/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/lens-debate/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\lens-debate\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Lens Debate Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/lens-debate/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Lens Debate skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Lens Debate skill?

Use Lens Debate when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Lens Debate" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Lens Debate skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Lens Debate is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/juspay/kolu/blob/843eb0f3450f4f4447ed044d9262c15d519de0d4/agents/.apm/skills/lens-debate/SKILL.md
License: AGPL-3.0
Author: juspay
Website: https://kolu.dev

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

juspay. (2026). Lens Debate [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/lens-debate/

BibTeX

@misc{lens-debate-2026,
  author    = {juspay},
  title     = {Lens Debate [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/lens-debate/}
}

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Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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