name: council
description: "Multi-agent structured debate. Multiple AI perspectives deliberate on a question, with explicit disagreement and resolution."
triggers:
- council
- debate
- perspectives
- agents discuss
- multiple viewpoints
- deliberate

Council Skill

Structured multi-agent debate for decisions that benefit from multiple perspectives.

When to Use

• Architecture decisions with trade-offs
• Strategy choices with no clear winner
• Contentious technical decisions
• Design alternatives evaluation

Process

1. Frame the question clearly (what decision needs to be made?)
2. Assign 3-5 agent perspectives (e.g., Security Expert, Performance Engineer, UX Designer, Business Analyst)
3. Round 1 — Opening Statements: Each agent states their position with reasoning
4. Round 2 — Cross-Examination: Agents challenge each other's positions
5. Round 3 — Synthesis: Agents find common ground or sharpen disagreements
6. Verdict: Moderator (you) synthesizes the strongest arguments and recommends a path

Agent Roles (choose 3-5 per council)

Output Format

## Council: {Question}

### Perspectives
**Security Expert:** {position + reasoning}
**Performance Engineer:** {position + reasoning}
**Architect:** {position + reasoning}

### Debate
{Key disagreements and challenges}

### Consensus
{Areas of agreement}

### Recommendation
{Moderator's synthesis and recommended path}
{Minority dissent noted if significant}