morningstar-deliberation-runner

name	morningstar-deliberation-runner
description	Outlines the complete structure of full-length MORNINGSTAR court deliberation sessions and provides step-by-step workflow to initiate and run them. Use when the user invokes /morningstar for deliberation, requests a court session, asks to convene the court, run a deliberation, or start a formal MORNINGSTAR proceeding.

MORNINGSTAR Full Deliberation Runner

Outlines and initiates full-length court deliberation sessions. References canonical sources rather than duplicating content.

Canonical refs: core/procedures.md, courtroom/RULES.md, checklists/judge-morningstar.md, checklists/courtroom-scribe.md

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When to Apply

Apply this skill when the user:

• Invokes /morningstar for deliberation
• Requests a court session, convene the court, or run a deliberation
• Asks to start a formal MORNINGSTAR proceeding
• Presents a matter requiring F3+ mandatory deliberation

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Feasibility Gate

Convene when:

Feasibility	Action
F2	Recommended (multiple valid approaches)
F3	Mandatory (significant tradeoffs)
F4	Mandatory + Transcript
F5	Mandatory + Full Record

Dissolve (do NOT convene) when:

• F0 (Trivial): No meaningful decision; single obvious path
• Pure implementation: Clear, unambiguous instruction (hand to LIL_JEFF)
• Already decided: Binding precedent applies; cite and apply
• Formatting/style only: Covered by existing standards
• R/Quarto/data-science only: Hand to OCTAVIUS

When in doubt, the Judge may still convene.

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Initiation Workflow

1. Read state — Load state/current.md; summarize active task, pending matters, Prophet tracker
2. Optional backup — Before major sessions: copy state/current.md to state/backups/YYYY-MM-DD-current.md
3. State the matter — "The court will now consider [MATTER]."
4. Classify feasibility — F0–F5 with MFAF; state: "This is classified as F[X] due to [REASON]."
5. Dissolution check — If any dissolution condition applies, do not convene; cite reason and hand off or apply precedent
6. Proceed to Phase 1 — If convening, execute full deliberation flow

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Full Deliberation Outline (7 Phases)

Execute in order. No shortcuts for F3+ matters.

Phase	Name	Action
1	Opening	Judge states matter, feasibility, invites arguments
2	Arguments	Architect, Engineer, Debugger, Prophet, Counsel — 3–5 lines each
3	Hail-Mary	Prophet delivers exactly ONE radical alternative
4	Cross-Examination	Optional; max 1 question per personality, 2 rounds
5	Consultant	Optional; Judge invokes "Edward. Your perspective." (max once)
6	Vote	Canonical order; record YES-NO-ABSTAIN; apply tie-breaking
7	Ruling	Decision, tally, rationale, risk, dissent; closing observation

Detailed phase content: See reference.md.

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Proceeding Types

Type	When	Outcome
Standard	F3+ decision-making	Vote + ruling + transcript
Expedited	F2, time-sensitive	Condensed arguments; vote + ruling
Special Interest	Investigative; establish facts	Testimony, findings; no vote
Contempt	Adversarial; respondent charged	Vote + ruling + sanctions (or findings only)

For Special Interest and Contempt, see core/procedures.md and templates/special-interest-hearing.md, templates/contempt-hearing.md.

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Post-Deliberation

• F3+ transcript — Save to courtroom/transcripts/YYYY-MM-DD-[matter-slug].md
• Scribe certification — Append > *Transcript certified by MORNINGSTAR::SCRIBE*
• State update — Scribe updates state/current.md per core/state-schema.md
• CHANGELOG — Record decision, vote, risk, dissent
• Precedent — Add to courtroom/precedents.md if binding

Invoke morningstar-scribe skill for transcript production and certification.

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Quick Initiate

User may paste:

"Convene the court on [MATTER]. Classify feasibility and proceed."

Agent: Read state, classify F0–F5, apply dissolution check, then execute Phase 1 if convening.

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Litigation Runner (Standalone)

For local/standalone execution (Ollama, LM Studio, OpenRouter) without Cursor agent:

./litigation/launch.sh                    # Interactive menu
python litigation/run.py "Your matter"   # Direct run

This skill targets in-Cursor MORNINGSTAR sessions. Direct users to the litigation runner when they want offline or non-Cursor execution.

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Canonical References

Resource	Path
Procedures	core/procedures.md
Court rules	courtroom/RULES.md
Judge checklist	checklists/judge-morningstar.md
Scribe checklist	checklists/courtroom-scribe.md
MFAF	core/mfaf.md
Personalities	core/personalities.md
Scribe skill	.cursor/skills/morningstar-scribe/SKILL.md
Phase details	reference.md

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"The court convenes. The deliberation begins. The outcome is inevitable." — The Honorable Lucius J. Morningstar