Multi-agent debate system. USE WHEN council, debate, perspectives, agents discuss. SkillSearch('council') for docs.
npxskills add danielmiessler/personal_ai_infrastructure--skill CouncilLoading…
Before executing, check for user customizations at:
~/.claude/skills/CORE/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Council/
If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there. These override default behavior. If the directory does not exist, proceed with skill defaults.
You MUST send this notification BEFORE doing anything else when this skill is invoked.
Send voice notification:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:8888/notify \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{"message": "Running the WORKFLOWNAME workflow in the Council skill to ACTION"}' \
> /dev/null 2>&1 &
Output text notification:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Council** skill to ACTION...
This is not optional. Execute this curl command immediately upon skill invocation.
Multi-agent debate system where specialized agents discuss topics in rounds, respond to each other's points, and surface insights through intellectual friction.
Key Differentiator from RedTeam: Council is collaborative-adversarial (debate to find best path), while RedTeam is purely adversarial (attack the idea). Council produces visible conversation transcripts; RedTeam produces steelman + counter-argument.
Route to the appropriate workflow based on the request.
When executing a workflow, output this notification directly:
Running the **WorkflowName** workflow in the **Council** skill to ACTION...
| Trigger | Workflow |
|---|---|
| Full structured debate (3 rounds, visible transcript) | Workflows/Debate.md |
| Quick consensus check (1 round, fast) | Workflows/Quick.md |
| Pure adversarial analysis | RedTeam skill |
| Workflow | Purpose | Rounds | Output |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEBATE | Full structured discussion | 3 | Complete transcript + synthesis |
| QUICK | Fast perspective check | 1 | Initial positions only |
| File | Content |
|---|---|
CouncilMembers.md | Agent roles, perspectives, voice mapping |
RoundStructure.md | Three-round debate structure and timing |
OutputFormat.md | Transcript format templates |
Origin: Best decisions emerge from diverse perspectives challenging each other. Not just collecting opinions - genuine intellectual friction where experts respond to each other's actual points.
Speed: Parallel execution within rounds, sequential between rounds. A 3-round debate of 4 agents = 12 agent calls but only 3 sequential waits. Complete in 30-90 seconds.
"Council: Should we use WebSockets or SSE?"
-> Invokes DEBATE workflow -> 3-round transcript
"Quick council check: Is this API design reasonable?"
-> Invokes QUICK workflow -> Fast perspectives
"Council with security: Evaluate this auth approach"
-> DEBATE with Security agent added
Works well with:
Last Updated: 2025-12-20
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