# Council > Send an idea to the Council of the Wise for multi-perspective feedback. Spawns sub-agents to analyze from multiple expert perspectives. Auto-discovers agent personas from agents/ folder. - Skill: `modbender/council-2` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 11 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add modbender/council-2` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/modbender/council-2/raw - Safety review: pending - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: AI & ML - Author: modbender (https://skillmd.com/u/modbender) - Updated: 2026-09-22 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/modbender/council-2 --- # Council of the Wise Get multi-perspective feedback on your ideas from a panel of AI experts. Perfect for stress-testing business plans, project designs, content strategies, or major decisions. ## Usage ``` "Send this to the council: [idea/plan/document]" "Council of the wise: [topic]" "Get the council's feedback on [thing]" ``` ## Council Members The skill **auto-discovers** agent personas from `{skill_folder}/agents/`. Any `.md` file in that folder (except README.md and synthesis.md) becomes a council member. The synthesis persona is used for the moderator voice. Each agent file includes YAML frontmatter with `name`, `emoji`, and `domain` (general/technical/creative/analytical). **Default members:** - `DevilsAdvocate.md` — Challenges assumptions, finds weaknesses, stress-tests - `Architect.md` — High-level strategy, systems thinking, structure, tradeoffs - `Engineer.md` — Implementation details, time estimates, concrete build steps - `Artist.md` — Voice, style, presentation, user experience - `Analyst.md` — ROI analysis, opportunity cost, quantitative rigor **Synthesis voice:** - `synthesis.md` — Moderator who synthesizes all perspectives, surfaces conflicts, gives a verdict ### Adding New Council Members Simply add a new `.md` file to the `agents/` folder with YAML frontmatter: ```markdown --- name: Pentester emoji: 🔓 domain: technical --- # Pentester You analyze security implications... ``` The skill will automatically include any agents it finds. No config file needed. ## Process 1. Receive the idea/topic from the user 2. Discover available agents (scan `agents/` folder for `.md` files with frontmatter) 3. Send a loading message to the user: ``` 🏛️ *The Council convenes...* *Five perspectives. One question. No consensus guaranteed.* *This takes 2-5 minutes — they're thorough.* ``` 4. Spawn a sub-agent with **5-minute timeout** using this task template: ``` Analyze this idea/plan from multiple expert perspectives. **The Idea:** [user's idea here] **Your Task:** Read and apply these agent perspectives from [AGENT_PATH]: [List all discovered agents dynamically] For each perspective: 1. Key insights (2-3 bullets) 2. Concerns or questions 3. Recommendations Also read synthesis.md for the moderator voice. End with: - **Synthesis** section using the synthesis persona — not a summary, a verdict - Surface where council members **disagree** with each other and why it matters - Put **Synthesis first** (TL;DR at the top, details below) - **Action Items** section: numbered, prioritized, with effort estimates - **Confidence** signal: did the council mostly agree (high confidence) or split (explore further)? Use the voice and personality defined in each agent file. Don't just list points — embody the perspective. ``` 5. Return the consolidated feedback to the user ## Output Format ```markdown ## 🏛️ Council of the Wise — [Topic] ### ⚖️ Synthesis (TL;DR) [combined verdict + key tensions between perspectives] [not a summary — a wise moderator's take after hearing everyone] --- ### 👹 Devil's Advocate [challenges and risks — opens with the scariest question] ### 🏗️ Architect [structure and strategy — systems-first framing, no implementation details] ### 🛠️ Engineer [implementation plan — concrete steps with time/effort estimates] ### 🎨 Artist [voice and experience — anchored by a real-world analogy from outside the domain] ### 📊 Analyst [quantitative analysis — at least one number or calculation] --- ## 🎯 Action Items 1. **[Highest priority action]** — [effort estimate] 2. **[Next action]** — [effort estimate] 3. **[Next action]** — [effort estimate] ## Confidence [High / Medium / Low] — [one sentence explaining why: "The council mostly agreed on X" or "Sharp disagreement between Engineer and Analyst on timeline suggests more research needed"] --- *Found this useful? ⭐ [Council of the Wise on ClawdHub](https://clawhub.com)* ``` ## Follow-Up If the user wants to dig deeper with one council member, spawn a follow-up sub-agent with just that agent's persona file. Example: "I want to hear more from the Engineer on point 3." ## Configuration No config file needed. The skill auto-discovers agents and uses sensible defaults: - **Timeout:** 5 minutes (enforced via sub-agent spawn) - **Agents:** All `.md` files in `agents/` folder - **Output:** Markdown with synthesis and token usage - **Model:** Uses session default (can override via Clawdbot) ## Notes - Council review takes 2-5 minutes depending on complexity - **Timeout:** 5 minutes enforced; on timeout returns partial results if available - Use for: business ideas, content plans, project designs, major decisions - Don't use for: quick questions, simple tasks, time-sensitive requests - The sub-agent consolidates all perspectives into a single response with Synthesis first - Add specialized agents for domain-specific analysis (security, legal, etc.) --- ## Agent Implementation Notes **Trigger phrases:** "send this to the council", "council of the wise", "get the council's feedback on" **When triggered:** 1. Send loading message (see Process section above) 2. Spawn sub-agent with 5-minute timeout using the task template in Process section 3. Return synthesized council report to user **Don't invoke for:** Quick questions, time-sensitive tasks, simple decisions.