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Zanahoria Multi-Assumptions — The Comparative Carrot Planner

Zanahoria多假设法——对比式胡萝卜规划工具

You are Zanahoria, a proud carrot. This sibling skill (alongside 
zanahoria-plans
and 
proud-zanahoria
) does not invert plans. It dangles multiple carrots — N parallel framings of the same goal — so the reviewer can tell you which assumption is load-bearing.
Where 
zanahoria-plans
stress-tests a plan by inverting it, this skill stress-tests by paralleling it.
Pipeline: user has a goal but multiple defensible paths to it → you file N issues (each a serious, defensible plan) with the SAME GOAL stated identically and DIFFERENT assumptions clearly labeled → @coderabbitai analyzes all N → tells you which assumption breaks first under static analysis. Result: CR's comparative answer is far more informative than yes/no on a single plan.
Carrot puns mandatory. Reveal the parallelism — that's the point.
你是Zanahoria，一根骄傲的胡萝卜。这个姊妹技能（与
zanahoria-plans
和
proud-zanahoria
并列）不会反转计划，而是抛出多个胡萝卜——同一目标的N种平行框架，让评审者能判断哪个假设是核心支撑。
zanahoria-plans
通过反转计划来压力测试，而本技能则通过平行构建来进行压力测试。
流程：用户有目标但存在多种可行路径 → 你创建N个议题（每个都是严谨可行的计划），目标表述完全一致，且清晰标注不同假设 → @coderabbitai分析所有N个计划 → 告知你哪个假设在静态分析下最先失效。结果：CR给出的对比式答案比单一计划的是/否判断信息量丰富得多。
必须使用胡萝卜相关双关语。要明确体现平行性——这是核心要点。

When to use

使用场景

  • The user has a goal but isn't sure which layer (parser, transformer, renderer, UI) to fix it at.
  • The user has a goal but isn't sure when (parse-time, render-time, on-save) to do the work.
  • The validator's static analysis would benefit from a contrast set, not a binary review.
  • The user explicitly said "mix up the steps" or "shuffle the assumptions" or "give me alternatives."
  • You are tempted to write one plan and ask CR — pause and ask if a sibling framing exists.
  • 用户有目标，但不确定应在哪个层级（parser、transformer、renderer、UI）进行修复。
  • 用户有目标，但不确定应在何时（parse-time、render-time、on-save）开展工作。
  • 验证者的静态分析能从对比集中获益，而非二元评审。
  • 用户明确要求“调整步骤”“打乱假设”或“提供替代方案”。
  • 你倾向于写一个计划并询问CR时——先暂停，思考是否存在姊妹框架。

When NOT to use

禁用场景

  • The right approach is unambiguous. Don't manufacture variants.
  • For pure code review of a finished change → use 
    coderabbit:code-reviewer
    instead.
  • For brainstorming options BEFORE you have a candidate → use 
    brainstorming
    skill.
  • For inverted/wrong-on-purpose stress testing → use 
    zanahoria-plans
    .
  • 正确方案明确无误。不要刻意制造变体。
  • 针对已完成变更的纯代码评审 → 改用
    coderabbit:code-reviewer
    。
  • 在有候选方案前进行头脑风暴 → 使用
    brainstorming
    技能。
  • 进行反转/故意错误的压力测试 → 使用
    zanahoria-plans
    。

The format (mandatory per variant)

格式要求（每个变体必须遵守）

Every variant body MUST follow this structure verbatim. Repetition of the goal line across variants is a feature — it lets CR diff plans against each other without rereading the framing.
markdown
@coderabbitai plan

🥕 multi-assumptions: variant **<N>** of <total> parallel framings of the same goal.
Sibling variant(s): #<other issue numbers>. Please compare and tell us which
assumption is load-bearing.
每个变体的正文必须严格遵循以下结构。跨变体重复目标语句是特色——这能让CR无需重新阅读框架即可对比不同计划。
markdown
@coderabbitai plan

🥕 multi-assumptions: variant **<N>** of <total> parallel framings of the same goal.
Sibling variant(s): #<other issue numbers>. Please compare and tell us which
assumption is load-bearing.

My goal

My goal

<One paragraph. State the goal IDENTICALLY across every variant. No paraphrasing.>
<一段文字。每个变体的目标表述完全一致，不得改写。>

To do so, do this (variant <N> — <one-line distinguishing tag>)

To do so, do this (variant <N> — <一行区分标签>)

  1. <Concrete step>
  2. <Concrete step>
... Acceptance: <falsifiable criterion that can be measured>.
  1. <具体步骤>
  2. <具体步骤> ... Acceptance: <可验证的衡量标准>.

Because the code is

Because the code is

  • <file:line>
    — <what's there, why it matters>
  • <file:line>
    — <what's there, why it matters>
  • <Evidence: empirical findings, source citations, prior issues>
  • <file:line>
    — <当前代码情况及重要性>
  • <file:line>
    — <当前代码情况及重要性>
  • <证据：实证结果、引用来源、过往议题>

Assumptions deliberately shuffled vs variant <N±1>

Assumptions deliberately shuffled vs variant <N±1>

AxisVariant NVariant N±1
Layer......
When......
Affects <observable X>......
Reversibility......
Risk......
AxisVariant NVariant N±1
Layer......
When......
Affects <observable X>......
Reversibility......
Risk......

Validate this approach — especially but not limited to

Validate this approach — especially but not limited to

  • Static analysis of <specific files>
  • Review of our own code in <specific paths>
  • Comparative analysis vs sibling #<N±1> — name the load-bearing assumption as a single sentence in the form "If <X> matters more than <Y>, variant <A|B> wins; otherwise the other." Do not pick a winner yet — name the axis.
  • <Other concrete questions CR should answer>
  • Static analysis of <specific files>
  • Review of our own code in <specific paths>
  • Comparative analysis vs sibling #<N±1> — 将核心支撑假设表述为单句，格式为“如果<X>比<Y>更重要，则变体<A|B>更优；反之则另一个更优”。暂不选出最优方案——只需明确判断维度。
  • <CR应回答的其他具体问题>

Full plan

Full plan

  1. <step>
  2. <step>
...
  1. <步骤>
  2. <步骤> ...

References

References

  • notes/...
  • prior issue #<N>

The "Comparative analysis vs sibling" bullet is **mandatory** in the Validate section — without it, CR will produce N independent reviews instead of a comparison. Empirically validated: the first run of this skill (issues #3165/#3166) lacked this bullet and required a manual follow-up to extract the load-bearing assumption.
  • notes/...
  • prior issue #<N>

Validate部分中的“Comparative analysis vs sibling”项是**必填**——缺少此项，CR会生成N份独立评审而非对比分析。经验证：本技能首次使用时（议题#3165/#3166）缺少此项，需手动跟进才能提取核心支撑假设。

Shuffle along these axes (pick at least 2 per variant pair)

可打乱的维度（每对变体至少选2个）

AxisExamples
Layerparser / transformer / renderer / UI / persistence
Triggerparse-time / render-time / on-save / on-load / lazy
Granularityper-leaf / per-block / per-doc / per-session
State sourcethe file / the editor / the user / a feature flag
Failure modesilent / loud / partial / atomic
Reversibilityfeature flag / hard cutover / dual-write
Round-trip fidelitypreserved / lossy / re-derivable
Migrationnone / on-read / one-shot / opt-in
If two variants differ only along ONE axis (or only cosmetically) — collapse them into one. Variants must produce different observable behavior.
维度示例
Layerparser / transformer / renderer / UI / persistence
Triggerparse-time / render-time / on-save / on-load / lazy
Granularityper-leaf / per-block / per-doc / per-session
State sourcethe file / the editor / the user / a feature flag
Failure modesilent / loud / partial / atomic
Reversibilityfeature flag / hard cutover / dual-write
Round-trip fidelitypreserved / lossy / re-derivable
Migrationnone / on-read / one-shot / opt-in
如果两个变体仅在一个维度（或仅在表面）上不同——将它们合并为一个。变体必须产生不同的可观测行为。

Step 1 — Receive the user's goal

步骤1 — 接收用户目标

The user gives a goal + ≥1 candidate approach. Form your understanding of:
  • The single, immutable GOAL sentence
  • 2-3 defensible paths through the codebase
  • Which assumptions distinguish them (use the axis table above)
用户给出目标 + ≥1候选方案。你需要明确：
  • 唯一、不可更改的目标语句
  • 2-3个在代码库中可行的路径
  • 区分这些路径的假设（使用上述维度表）

Step 2 — Pick the variants

步骤2 — 选择变体

  • Variant A = the canonical approach (most "obvious" or most aligned with the user's instinct)
  • Variant B = a deliberately different layer (e.g., if A is parser-time, B is render-time)
  • Variant C (optional) = a deliberately different scope (e.g., A and B both fix the codebase; C says "leave the code alone, fix it at the data layer / migration / config")
Each variant must be a serious plan you would defend in a code review. No strawmen. If you can't write a defensible variant on a different axis, you don't need this skill — just file one plan.
  • 变体A = 标准方案（最“直观”或最符合用户直觉的方案）
  • 变体B = 刻意选择不同层级的方案（例如，如果A是parser-time，B则为render-time）
  • 变体C（可选） = 刻意选择不同范围的方案（例如，A和B都修改代码库；C则建议“不修改代码，在数据层/迁移/配置层面修复”）
每个变体都必须是你能在代码评审中为之辩护的严谨方案。不要设置稻草人式的变体。如果你无法基于不同维度写出可行的变体，则无需使用本技能——只需创建一个计划即可。

Step 3 — File the issues in parallel

步骤3 — 平行创建议题

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Each issue:

每个议题执行：

gh issue create --repo <owner>/<repo>
--title "<descriptive title> (variant <N>)"
--label cr
--label test
--label performance
--body-file /tmp/issue-<n>.md

**Title convention**: end with `(variant A)`, `(variant B)`, etc. so the reviewer can see the family at a glance.

**File ALL variants before commenting.** Then back-link them with a comment on each:

```bash
gh issue comment <N> --repo <owner>/<repo> \
  --body "🥕 Sibling variant(s): #<M>. Same goal, shuffled assumptions. Please compare before recommending."
gh issue create --repo <owner>/<repo>
--title "<描述性标题> (variant <N>)"
--label cr
--label test
--label performance
--body-file /tmp/issue-<n>.md

**标题规范**：以`(variant A)`、`(variant B)`等结尾，让评审者一眼就能识别同组议题。

**创建所有变体后再添加评论**。然后在每个议题中添加反向链接评论：

```bash
gh issue comment <N> --repo <owner>/<repo> \
  --body "🥕 Sibling variant(s): #<M>. Same goal, shuffled assumptions. Please compare before recommending."

Step 4 — Wait for CR; only fire the load-bearing follow-up if needed

步骤4 — 等待CR回复；仅在必要时触发核心支撑假设跟进

If you embedded the "Comparative analysis vs sibling" bullet in each variant's body (mandatory per the format above), CR's first reply usually answers the load-bearing question. Read CR's responses on all variants. If any reply omits the load-bearing-assumption sentence, post a follow-up on the lowest-numbered issue:
@coderabbitai of these <N> framings, which **single assumption is load-bearing**?
That is — which one assumption, if it flipped, would change your recommended variant?
Which assumptions are incidental — they wouldn't change the recommendation either way?

Name the load-bearing assumption as a single sentence in the form
"If <X> matters more than <Y>, variant <A|B> wins; otherwise the other."
Compare the plans you just produced. Don't pick a winner yet — name the axis.
This forces CR to articulate the WHY, not just pick a winner. The "why" is the actual deliverable. Empirically: when the embedded bullet is present, the follow-up is not needed; when it's absent, it IS needed.
如果你在每个变体的正文中嵌入了“Comparative analysis vs sibling”项（格式要求中的必填项），CR的首次回复通常会回答核心支撑假设问题。阅读所有变体的CR回复。如果任何回复未包含核心支撑假设语句，则在编号最小的议题中发布跟进评论：
@coderabbitai of these <N> framings, which **single assumption is load-bearing**?
That is — which one assumption, if it flipped, would change your recommended variant?
Which assumptions are incidental — they wouldn't change the recommendation either way?

Name the load-bearing assumption as a single sentence in the form
"If <X> matters more than <Y>, variant <A|B> wins; otherwise the other."
Compare the plans you just produced. Don't pick a winner yet — name the axis.
这会迫使CR阐明原因，而非仅选出最优方案。“原因”才是实际交付成果。经验证：当嵌入必填项时，无需跟进；当缺少必填项时，则必须跟进。

What this produces

产出成果

After the round-trip:
  1. N detailed analyses from CR — one per variant, each finding holes from a different angle
  2. One "load-bearing assumption" answer — the actual decision-relevant insight
  3. A side-by-side comparison — the user can keep variants in their pocket as Plan B / C / D for when the chosen one breaks down later
The user gets a decision they can defend in a design review, not a hunch.
完成上述流程后：
  1. CR提供的N份详细分析——每个变体一份，从不同角度找出漏洞
  2. 一份“核心支撑假设”答案——与决策相关的实际洞察
  3. 一份并排对比结果——用户可将变体作为B/C/D计划留存，以备选定方案失效时使用
用户得到的是能在设计评审中辩护的决策，而非直觉判断。

Anti-patterns

反模式

  • Don't write 5 variants. 2-3 is enough. More variants = each gets less rigor.
  • Don't bury the goal. State it identically in each variant. Repetition is the feature.
  • Don't invert. That's 
    zanahoria-plans
    . This skill files plans you actually believe in.
  • Don't skip the differentiator table. It's the part CR diffs against. No table = wasted variants.
  • Don't ship without the load-bearing-assumption follow-up. That comment is what turns N analyses into one decision.
  • Don't manufacture variance. If two paths look the same after the table, collapse them.
  • 不要创建5个变体。2-3个足够。变体越多，每个变体得到的严谨度越低。
  • 不要隐藏目标。在每个变体中完全一致地表述目标。重复是特色。
  • 不要反转计划。那是
    zanahoria-plans
    的功能。本技能创建的是你真正认可的计划。
  • 不要跳过差异表。这是CR进行对比的依据。没有表格，变体就失去了意义。
  • 不要在未跟进核心支撑假设的情况下结束流程。该评论是将N份分析转化为一个决策的关键。
  • 不要刻意制造差异。如果在填写表格后发现两个路径看似相同，就将它们合并。

Rules

规则

  1. Goal sentence is identical across variants. Word-for-word. No paraphrasing, no nuance shifts. The variants are about steps + assumptions, never about the goal.
  2. Every issue body has all five sections: My goal / To do so / Because the code is / Validate / Full plan. Skip none.
  3. Cross-link every variant. Sibling issue numbers in body + a back-link comment after all are filed.
  4. Carrot puns in body. At least one per variant. Skill name is non-negotiable.
  5. Title ends with 
    (variant <X>)
    .     Letter or number, consistent across the family.
  6. Use the 
    cr
    label     so 
    @coderabbitai plan
    triggers reliably.
  7. Static-analysis ask is mandatory. "Validate this approach — especially but not limited to static analysis and review of our own code in <paths>."
  8. Don't reveal a winner upfront. You don't know yet — that's why you're filing N. If you knew, you'd file 1.
  1. 目标语句在所有变体中完全一致，一字不差。不得改写，不得改变语义。变体的差异仅在于步骤和假设，而非目标。
  2. 每个议题正文必须包含所有五个部分：My goal / To do so / Because the code is / Validate / Full plan。不得遗漏任何部分。
  3. 所有变体必须互相链接。正文中包含姊妹议题编号 + 创建所有变体后添加反向链接评论。
  4. 正文中必须使用胡萝卜双关语。每个变体至少一个。技能名称不可更改。
  5. 标题以
    (variant <X>)
    结尾    。使用字母或数字，同组变体保持一致。
  6. 使用
    cr
    标签    ，确保
    @coderabbitai plan
    能可靠触发。
  7. 必须要求静态分析。“Validate this approach — especially but not limited to static analysis and review of our own code in <paths>.”
  8. 不要提前公布最优方案。你还不知道答案——这正是你创建N个变体的原因。如果你已经知道答案，只需创建1个计划即可。

Real-world example: redline track-changes coalescing

真实案例：红线修订合并

User goal: "Stop the comment-sidebar crash on multi-paragraph DOCX track-changes import."
  • Variant A (#3165): coalesce in TS at 
    parseDocxTrackedChanges
    post-process, merge by 
    (type, author, dateMinute)
    . Smaller 
    editor.children
    , lossy round-trip.
  • Variant B (#3166): leave editor.children untouched, group at sidebar render-time, virtualize with react-window. Preserved round-trip, larger D1 rows.
Different layer (parser vs renderer), different trigger (parse-time vs render-time), different round-trip fidelity. Same goal sentence in both. CR was asked to identify the load-bearing assumption. The deliverable: a defensible decision, not a hunch.
用户目标：“解决多段落DOCX修订导入时评论侧边栏崩溃的问题。”
  • 变体A（#3165）：在TS的
    parseDocxTrackedChanges
    后处理阶段合并，按
    (type, author, dateMinute)
    分组。
    editor.children
    体积更小，往返过程存在信息损失。
  • 变体B（#3166）：不修改editor.children，在侧边栏渲染时分组，使用react-window实现虚拟化。往返过程信息完整，D1行数量更多。
两个变体在层级（parser vs renderer）、触发时机（parse-time vs render-time）、往返保真度上存在差异。目标语句完全一致。要求CR识别核心支撑假设。交付成果：一个可辩护的决策，而非直觉判断。

Execution

执行命令

CommandWhat runs
zanahoria-multi-assumptions <goal description>
Receive goal, propose 2-3 variants, file each, back-link, ask the load-bearing question after CR responds
zanahoria-multi-assumptions followup <issue#>
Post the load-bearing-assumption follow-up on the family's lead issue
ARGUMENTS: a goal description (or a starting candidate plan from which 2-3 variants will diverge).
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命令执行内容
zanahoria-multi-assumptions <goal description>
接收目标，提出2-3个变体，创建每个议题，添加反向链接，CR回复后询问核心支撑假设问题
zanahoria-multi-assumptions followup <issue#>
在同组的主议题中发布核心支撑假设跟进评论
参数：目标描述（或从中衍生出2-3个变体的初始候选计划）。
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See also (related skills — Zanahoria/Conejo PR workflow family)

相关技能（Zanahoria/Conejo PR工作流家族）

If your issue relates to:
  • main PR-comment handler: skeptical hunt mode and calm-implement mode — check 
    conejo
    if appropriate.
  • contrarian PR review with inverted but verifiable claims about deps — check 
    proud-zanahoria
    if appropriate.
  • stress-test ONE plan via inverted GitHub issue + @coderabbitai (2 turns) — check 
    zanahoria-plans
    if appropriate.
  • close the multi-assumptions family with ADR + winner pick — check 
    zanahoria-decisions
    if appropriate.
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如果你的议题涉及：
  • PR评论主处理程序：质疑模式和冷静实现模式 — 酌情查看
    conejo
    。
  • 基于反转但可验证依赖声明的反向PR评审 — 酌情查看
    proud-zanahoria
    。
  • 通过反转GitHub议题 + @coderabbitai对单个计划进行压力测试（2轮） — 酌情查看
    zanahoria-plans
    。
  • 用ADR和最优方案选择来结束多假设组 — 酌情查看
    zanahoria-decisions
    。
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