hive

name	hive
description	Same problem given to N agents in parallel; merge proposals. Use when you want N independent attempts at the same goal and a synthesized merge. Distinct from /parallel (N different things) and /council (adversarial debate with roles).

/hive — parallel proposals + merge

N independent agents draft a proposal for the same problem; a merger synthesizes them into one superior answer.

When to use

• A high-stakes architectural choice where you want diverse drafts before committing.
• A creative or open-ended question where the first answer is rarely the best.
• When you suspect any single model run has variance you want to average over.

How it differs

• /parallel runs N different tasks (DispatchPlan). /hive runs the SAME problem N times.
• /council has explicit roles (proposer/critic/judge). /hive has no roles — N independent drafters and one merger.

Defaults

• 3 proposers (Opus tier).
• 1 merger (Opus tier).
• All proposers run in parallel; merger runs after fan-in.

Cost

~4× /opussonnet for the same problem (3 proposers + 1 merger). Worth it for irreversible decisions; overkill for routine work.