Council

# Council of the Wise

Get multi-perspective feedback on your ideas from a panel of AI experts. Perfect for stress-testing business plans, project designs, content strategies, or major decisions.

## Usage

``` "Send this to the council: [idea/plan/document]" "Council of the wise: [topic]" "Get the council's feedback on [thing]" ```

## Council Members

The skill **auto-discovers** agent personas from `{skill_folder}/agents/`. Any `.md` file in that folder becomes a council member.

**Default members:** - `DevilsAdvocate.md` — Challenges assumptions, finds weaknesses, stress-tests - `Architect.md` — Designs systems, structure, high-level approach - `Engineer.md` — Implementation details, technical feasibility - `Artist.md` — Voice, style, presentation, user experience - `Quant.md` — Risk analysis, ROI, expected value, position sizing

### Adding New Council Members

Simply add a new `.md` file to the `agents/` folder:

```bash # Add a security reviewer echo "# Pentester\n\nYou analyze security implications..." > agents/Pentester.md

# Add a QA perspective echo "# QATester\n\nYou find edge cases..." > agents/QATester.md ```

The skill will automatically include any agents it finds. No config file needed.

### Custom Agent Location (Optional)

If the user has custom PAI agents at `~/.claude/Agents/`, those can be used instead: - Check if `~/.claude/Agents/` exists and has agent files - If yes, prefer custom agents from that directory - If no, use the bundled agents in this skill's `agents/` folder

## Process

1. Receive the idea/topic from the user 2. Discover available agents (scan `agents/` folder or custom path) 3. Send a loading message to the user: `🏛️ *The Council convenes...* (this takes 2-5 minutes)` 4. Spawn a sub-agent with **5-minute timeout** using this task template:

``` Analyze this idea/plan from multiple expert perspectives.

**The Idea:** [user's idea here]

**Your Task:** Read and apply these agent perspectives from [AGENT_PATH]: [List all discovered agents dynamically]

For each perspective: 1. Key insights (2-3 bullets) 2. Concerns or questions 3. Recommendations

End with: - **Synthesis** section combining best ideas and flagging critical decisions - Note where council members **disagree** with each other — that's where the insight is - Put **Synthesis first** (TL;DR at the top, details below)

Use the voice and personality defined in each agent file. Don't just list points — embody the perspective. ```

5. Return the consolidated feedback to the user

## Output Format

```markdown ## 🏛️ Council of the Wise — [Topic]

### ⚖️ Synthesis (TL;DR) [combined recommendation + key decisions needed] [note where council members disagreed and why — that's the gold]

---

### 👹 Devil's Advocate [challenges and risks — sharp, probing voice]

### 🏗️ Architect [structure and design — strategic, principled voice]

### 🛠️ Engineer [implementation notes — practical, direct voice]

### 🎨 Artist [voice and presentation — evocative, user-focused voice]

### 📊 Quant [risk analysis, ROI, expected value — data-driven voice] ```

## Configuration

No config file needed. The skill auto-discovers agents and uses sensible defaults:

- **Timeout:** 5 minutes (enforced via sub-agent spawn) - **Agents:** All `.md` files in `agents/` folder - **Output:** Markdown with synthesis and token usage - **Model:** Uses session default (can override via Clawdbot)

## Notes

- Council review takes 2-5 minutes depending on complexity - **Timeout:** 5 minutes enforced; on timeout returns partial results if available - Use for: business ideas, content plans, project designs, major decisions - Don't use for: quick questions, simple tasks, time-sensitive requests - The sub-agent consolidates all perspectives into a single response with Synthesis first - Add specialized agents for domain-specific analysis (security, legal, etc.)

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## Agent Implementation Notes

**Trigger phrases:** "send this to the council", "council of the wise", "get the council's feedback on"

**When triggered:** 1. Send loading message: `🏛️ *The Council convenes...* (this takes 2-5 minutes)` 2. Spawn sub-agent with 5-minute timeout using the task template in Process section 3. Return synthesized council report to user

**Don't invoke for:** Quick questions, time-sensitive tasks, simple decisions.