# Elenchus

> Elenchus — quetzaluz-elenchus. Use this tool when you need to critically evaluate text for logical fallacies, manipulation, and bias, and identify potential scams or rhetorical tricks. Elenchus analyzes input text and detects 57 techniques across fallacies, rhetoric, and scam signals, providing output that highlights potential issues. It can be used in various contexts, including CLI, browser, or chat platforms, to help users make informed decisions and avoid deceptive content.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/quetzaluz-elenchus  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/quetzaluz-elenchus

## Description

Cross-examine text for logical fallacies and manipulation — from the CLI, your browser, an MCP tool, or a Discord/Slack bot, with any LLM. It detects 57 techniques across fallacies, rhetoric, bias, and scam signals.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.67
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-30

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** browser-automation
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/ag1taxju8p)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/quetzaluz/elenchus>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "quetzaluz-elenchus"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/quetzaluz-elenchus` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/quetzaluz-elenchus/pull`

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