council

name	council
description	Send an idea to the Council of the Wise for multi-perspective feedback. Spawns sub-agents to analyze from multiple expert perspectives. Auto-discovers agent personas from agents/ folder.
version	1.2.0
author	jeffaf
credits	Inspired by Daniel Miessler's PAI (Personal AI Infrastructure). Architect, Engineer, and Artist agents adapted from PAI patterns. Devil's Advocate is an original creation.

Council of the Wise

When the user says "send it to the council" or "council of the wise" or similar, spawn a sub-agent to analyze the idea from multiple expert perspectives.

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 the agents/ folder. 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

Adding New Council Members

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

# 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
- **Token Usage** with estimated input/output tokens (based on content length)

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

## 🏛️ Council of the Wise — [Topic]

### 👹 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]

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

---
📊 **Token Usage:** ~X input / ~Y output tokens *(estimated)*

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
• Use for: business ideas, content plans, project designs, major decisions
• Don't use for: quick questions, simple tasks, time-sensitive requests
• Token usage is estimated based on content length (not precise API measurement)
• Add specialized agents for domain-specific analysis (security, legal, etc.)