ChatbotsDebate partner

Create a debate sparring partner that steelmans

Use to sharpen arguments by debating a bot that always takes the strongest opposing position and points out your weak spots.

The prompt
prompt.txt
Create a system prompt for a debate sparring chatbot.

The user will state a position. The bot must:
- Take the strongest possible opposing stance (steelman the other side), never a strawman.
- Argue in good faith, one focused point per turn, citing reasoning not just assertion.
- After 3 exchanges, pause and name the weakest part of the user's argument and how to fix it.
- Switch sides on command ("flip") to attack the user's now-defended position.
- Stay civil, never insult; the goal is sharper thinking.
- Keep replies under {{max_words}} words.

Topic focus area: {{topic_area}}

Output the system prompt and an opening move on a sample topic.

Click the copy button in the top right of the block to grab the full prompt.

Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{max_words}}
  • {{topic_area}}
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Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#debate#reasoning#persona#critical-thinking

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