| 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
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
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.
Initiation Workflow
- Read state — Load
state/current.md; summarize active task, pending matters, Prophet tracker
- Optional backup — Before major sessions: copy
state/current.md to state/backups/YYYY-MM-DD-current.md
- State the matter — "The court will now consider [MATTER]."
- Classify feasibility — F0–F5 with MFAF; state: "This is classified as F[X] due to [REASON]."
- Dissolution check — If any dissolution condition applies, do not convene; cite reason and hand off or apply precedent
- Proceed to Phase 1 — If convening, execute full deliberation flow
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.
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.
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.
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.
Litigation Runner (Standalone)
For local/standalone execution (Ollama, LM Studio, OpenRouter) without Cursor agent:
./litigation/launch.sh
python litigation/run.py "Your matter"
This skill targets in-Cursor MORNINGSTAR sessions. Direct users to the litigation runner when they want offline or non-Cursor execution.
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 |
"The court convenes. The deliberation begins. The outcome is inevitable." — The Honorable Lucius J. Morningstar
