{ "schema": "aiblocks-page/1", "id": "agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent", "type": "agent", "name": "Turn-based strategy debate moderator", "summary": "Rehearse a negotiation or rivalry before it happens. Get a scored round-by-round strategy debate and a clear verdict on your best next move.", "headline": "Turn-based strategy debate moderator", "subhead": "Describe the situation, your goal and the other side. The agent plays both sides for a set number of rounds. Each move uses a named stratagem and a game theory idea. You get a verdict and advice on what to do for real.", "job": { "id": "think-and-decide", "name": "Think it through and decide" }, "level": "intermediate", "thinking": "high", "tested": true, "updated": "2026-11-03", "first_published": "2026-10-26", "inputs": [ { "type": "question", "required": true, "label": "Question", "what": "the problem, decision or piece of work you want help with, and what a good outcome looks like" }, { "type": "source_text", "required": false, "label": "Source text", "what": "a long source in full: an article, a video or talk transcript, or notes from a book, with its title, author and link" } ], "outputs": [ { "type": "document", "required": true, "label": "Document", "what": "a finished document, such as a Word file, a PDF or a page of notes" } ], "you_give": [ "The situation in a few lines, and what is at stake.", "Your role and your goal, such as \"buyer who wants 10 percent off\".", "The other side's style, wants and limits, as far as you know them.", "The number of rounds. Three is the default. Up to five gives more depth.", "Your hard limits, meaning what you will not give up (optional).", "Moves the other side has made before (optional)." ], "you_get": [ "A setup card with the game type, the dynamic between both sides, the roles and the rounds.", "Each round with both moves. Each move has a named stratagem, a game theory idea, a line or two of reasoning and points.", "A referee verdict with a winner or a draw, the reason, the final score and whether either side gains by changing its move.", "Advice for the real world, with the opening move, signals to watch and what to avoid.", "A note on where the simulation had to guess." ], "use_when": [ "You have a tough negotiation coming, such as a contract price, a raise or a deal with a partner.", "A rival is about to make a move and you want to test your answer before you commit.", "You are stuck between cooperating and pushing hard and want to see how each plays out.", "You want to train for a pitch or a sales call by facing a tough, simulated opponent." ], "skip_when": [ "You are negotiating supplier prices and want a ready plan with numbers: use the Factory price-break negotiator.", "You want a plain list of options with trade-offs for one decision: use the Chief of staff, which sets out options, the cost of waiting and a recommendation.", "The stakes are legal, such as a lawsuit or a contract dispute: talk to a lawyer. Use this only to rehearse.", "You want to predict what a real person will do. It cannot. It only tests your plan against a character built from your notes.", "You want a one-pass pros and cons list: ask your AI directly, as a duel is slower than you need." ], "output_sample": { "input": [ "The situation and what is at stake", "Your role and your goal", "What you know about the other side", "The number of rounds (optional, the default is 3)" ], "prerequisites": [ "An AI that reads pasted text, such as Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini" ], "output": [ { "name": "Setup", "contains": "The game type, the dynamic, both roles and the number of rounds." }, { "name": "Rounds", "contains": "Both moves in each round, with a named stratagem, a game theory idea, reasoning and points." }, { "name": "Referee verdict", "contains": "The winner or a draw, the reason, the final score and whether either side gains by changing its move." }, { "name": "Advice for the real talk", "contains": "What to open with, which signals to watch and what to avoid." }, { "name": "Where the simulation guessed", "contains": "The points about the other side that came from guesses, so you can check them." } ] }, "output_shape": "SETUP\n Game type | Dynamic | You | Other side | Rounds \n\nROUND OF \n YOU | Stratagem <#number and name> | Idea | Move | Reasoning <1 to 2 lines> | Points <+n, total>\n OTHER SIDE | Stratagem <#number and name> | Idea | Move | Reasoning <1 to 2 lines> | Points <+n, total>\n\nREFEREE VERDICT\n Winner | Why \n Would either side gain by changing its move \n Final score \n\nADVICE FOR THE REAL TALK\n Open with | Watch for | Avoid \n\nWHERE THE SIMULATION GUESSED\n ", "how_to_use": [ "Download the pack. Add it to your AI as a skill, or paste SKILL.md and then references/source-agent.md into a new chat.", "Paste your situation, your goal and what you know about the other side. Say the number of rounds.", "Check the setup card first. If the game type or the other side is wrong, correct it before round 1.", "Read each round. If the opponent plays a move you think is unlikely, say so. Ask for that round again with your correction.", "Read the verdict and the advice. Pick one opening move and one signal to watch.", "Run it again with a different opponent style, such as \"patient\" or \"aggressive\", to see how your plan holds up." ], "checks": [ "The result addresses your actual task and cites the evidence used.", "Examples, role-play experience and targets are kept separate from verified results.", "Claims of tests, memory, tool access or completed actions match what actually happened." ], "next": [ { "name": "Design decision interview planner", "url": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/design-interviewer", "why": "Decide what to do" }, { "name": "Plan stress tester", "url": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/plan-stress-tester", "why": "Decide what to do" } ], "source": { "by": "Michael Sitarzewski and Agency Agents contributors", "repo": "msitarzewski/agency-agents", "url": "https://github.com/msitarzewski/agency-agents/blob/b37b5bb33b78f2c1d6567d98e25ca818e3259219/specialized/specialized-strategy-duel-agent.md", "licence": "MIT", "original_name": "Strategy Duel Agent", "commit": "b37b5bb33b78f2c1d6567d98e25ca818e3259219" }, "credits": [ { "title": "Strategy Duel Agent", "by": "Michael Sitarzewski and Agency Agents contributors", "url": "https://github.com/msitarzewski/agency-agents/blob/b37b5bb33b78f2c1d6567d98e25ca818e3259219/specialized/specialized-strategy-duel-agent.md", "used": "Original agent profile, preserved in references/source-agent.md; AI Blocks adds setup and review instructions." } ], "files": [ "LICENSE", "references/source-agent.md", "SETUP.md", "source.json" ], "links": { "page": "https://useaiblocks.com/agents/agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent", "markdown": "https://useaiblocks.com/agents/agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent.md", "json": "https://useaiblocks.com/agents/agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent.json", "instructions": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent/SKILL.md", "download": "https://useaiblocks.com/skills/agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent.zip", "api_item": "https://useaiblocks.com/api/v1/items/agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent", "api_document": "https://useaiblocks.com/api/v1/documents/agent/agency-specialized-strategy-duel-agent", "mcp": "https://useaiblocks.com/mcp" } }