Decision Linter brings ESLint-style checks to human judgment

Decision Linter is a free tool installable as a Claude Code plugin, designed to intercept consequential decisions at the moment right before a user hits send on a proposal, approves an architecture call, or commits to a timeline — particularly when gut instinct says "yes" but supporting evidence is thin. It frames itself as an ESLint-style linter, but for human thinking rather than code.

It then applies the consider-the-opposite technique, which the project describes as the only debiasing technique proven effective on experienced professionals, citing Morewedge and Tetlock as foundational references.

The tool scores 5 dimensions of the decision environment, classifying each as either Kind (where intuition can be trusted) or Wicked (where structure should be imposed instead), drawing on the Kind/Wicked learning environment framework from Hogarth and the Kahneman-Klein naturalistic decision-making research. It then applies the consider-the-opposite technique, which the project describes as the only debiasing technique proven effective on experienced professionals, citing Morewedge and Tetlock as foundational references. The final output is a paste-ready memo suitable for sharing in PRs, Slack threads, or formal proposals.

Key facts

1. 01Installable as a free Claude Code plugin
2. 02Scores 5 dimensions of the decision environment as Kind (trust gut) or Wicked (impose structure)
3. 03Runs the consider-the-opposite technique, described as the only debiasing method proven on experienced professionals
4. 04Outputs a paste-ready memo for PRs, Slack, or proposals
5. 05Designed for high-stakes moments before sending a proposal, approving architecture, or committing to a timeline
6. 06Based on research from Kahneman-Klein, Hogarth, Tetlock, and Morewedge

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