| name | soleri-second-opinion |
| tier | default |
| description | Triggers: "second opinion", "technical decision", "comparing approaches", "which approach". Informed recommendations backed by vault, brain, and web research. |
Second Opinion — Decision Support From All Sources
Get an informed recommendation that synthesizes vault knowledge, brain patterns, cross-project experience, and web research before making any technical decision.
Steps
1. Understand the Decision
YOUR_AGENT_core op:route_intent
params: { prompt: "<user's question>" }
2. Search All Knowledge Sources
Vault — previous decisions, patterns, anti-patterns:
YOUR_AGENT_core op:search_intelligent
params: { query: "<the decision or options>" }
Brain — proven approaches:
YOUR_AGENT_core op:brain_strengths
YOUR_AGENT_core op:brain_recommend
params: { projectName: "<current project>" }
Cross-project — what other projects chose:
YOUR_AGENT_core op:memory_cross_project_search
params: { query: "<topic>", projectPath: "." }
Web — community consensus, benchmarks, comparison articles.
3. Synthesize and Present
## Decision: [Question]
### What the Vault Says
[Existing decisions, patterns, anti-patterns]
### What the Brain Recommends
[Proven patterns, cross-project insights]
### What the Web Says
[Community consensus, benchmarks]
### Options Analysis
| Criteria | Option A | Option B |
|----------|----------|----------|
| [criteria] | ... | ... |
| Vault support | [patterns?] | [patterns?] |
### Recommendation
[Clear recommendation with reasoning]
### Risks
[What could go wrong]
4. Capture the Decision
YOUR_AGENT_core op:capture_knowledge
params: {
title: "<decision title>",
description: "<chosen option, rationale, rejected alternatives>",
type: "principle",
domain: "<domain>",
tags: ["decision"]
}
Common Mistakes
- Giving a generic AI opinion instead of searching vault/brain first
- Not capturing the final decision (next person faces the same question blind)
- Skipping cross-project search (another project may have solved this)
Quick Reference
| Op | When to Use |
|---|
route_intent | Classify decision type |
search_intelligent | Find previous decisions |
brain_strengths / brain_recommend | Proven approaches |
memory_cross_project_search | Other projects' choices |
memory_search | Session context |
capture_knowledge | Persist the decision |