Intelligent Decision Making

Intelligent Decision-Making Framework

When This Skill Activates

This skill provides methodology for making critical decisions that benefit from:

• Multiple perspectives (multi-model consensus)
• Deep reasoning (escalation tiers)
• Risk assessment (security, architecture, data)
• Audit documentation (decision trail)

Multi-Model Consensus

For CRITICAL decisions, consult multiple models:

Available Models via consult-llm

Consensus Pattern

1. Frame question neutrally (avoid bias)
2. Query 2-3 models independently
3. Compare responses for agreement
4. Weight by model strength for domain
5. Document reasoning and sources

Escalation Tiers

Integrate with existing escalation system:

Level 1: Standard Claude
    ↓ (if uncertain)
Level 2: /think (4K reasoning tokens)
    ↓ (if still uncertain)
Level 3: /megathink (10K reasoning tokens)
    ↓ (if blocked)
Level 4: /ultrathink (32K reasoning tokens)
    ↓ (if critical)
Level 5: Multi-model consultation

Decision Types Requiring This Skill

Architecture Decisions

• Technology stack choices
• Database schema changes
• API contract modifications
• Service boundaries

Security Decisions

• Authentication implementation
• Authorization rules
• Secret management
• Input validation

Data Decisions

• Migration strategies
• Backup policies
• Retention rules
• Privacy compliance

Operational Decisions

• Deployment strategies
• Scaling approaches
• Monitoring setup
• Incident response

Decision Documentation

Always document decisions with:

## Decision: [Brief Title]

**Date**: YYYY-MM-DD
**Risk Level**: low/medium/high/critical
**Models Consulted**: [list]

### Context
What situation prompted this decision?

### Options Considered
1. Option A: [description]
   - Pros: ...
   - Cons: ...
2. Option B: [description]
   - Pros: ...
   - Cons: ...

### Decision
Which option was chosen and why?

### Reasoning
Full explanation of decision process.

### Risks & Mitigations
What could go wrong and how to handle it?

### Follow-up Actions
What needs to happen next?

Integration Points

With intelligent-gate Skill

When intelligent-gate determines CRITICAL risk:

1. Gate recommends escalation
2. This skill activates
3. Multi-model consultation begins
4. Decision documented in audit trail

With consult-llm MCP

# Query multiple models for consensus
mcp__consult_llm__consult_llm(
    prompt="Analyze the security implications of...",
    model="o3",
    files=["src/auth/"]
)

With Audit System

All decisions logged to:

• ~/.claude/logs/decision-audit.jsonl (structured)
• Conversation context (in-session)

Best Practices

1. Ask neutral questions - Don't bias the analysis
2. Provide full context - Include relevant files
3. Compare independently - Don't share model responses
4. Weight appropriately - Some models are better for certain domains
5. Document always - Future you will thank you
6. Time-box decisions - Don't overthink routine choices