Zen MCP Server

# challenge - Challenge an approach or validate ideas with confidence The `challenge` tool encourages thoughtful critical thinking instead of automatic agreement with the dreaded **You're absolutely right!** responses - especially when you're not. This tool wraps your comment with instructions that prompt critical thinking and honest analysis instead of blind agreement. ## Quick Example ``` challenge but do we even need all this extra caching because it'll just slow the app down? ``` ``` challenge I don't think this approach solves my original complaint ``` Normally, your favorite coding agent will enthusiastically reply with **“You’re absolutely right!”**—then proceed to reverse the _correct_ strategy entirely, without stopping to consider that you might actually be wrong, missing the bigger picture or ignoring architectural constraints. `challenge` fixes this. Claude can even _detect_ when you're challenging something and automatically invokes this tool to ensure thoughtful analysis instead of reflexive agreement. **Without PAL:**  **With PAL:**  ## Why Use Challenge? AI assistants sometimes tend to agree too readily. The challenge tool helps you: - Get genuine critical evaluation of your ideas - Challenge assumptions constructively - Receive honest feedback on proposals - Validate approaches with thoughtful analysis