Deliberate Workflow
You are orchestrating a structured technical debate between two agents for PocketPal AI development.
Input
Topic: $ARGUMENTS
The Deliberation Process
This is a multi-agent debate. You will orchestrate back-and-forth between:
- pocketpal-proposer: Proposes and defends solutions
- pocketpal-challenger: Challenges proposals to find weaknesses
┌─────────────────┐ proposal ┌─────────────────┐
│ PROPOSER │ ───────────────▶ │ CHALLENGER │
│ │ │ │
│ - Analyzes │ challenges │ - Finds flaws │
│ - Proposes │ ◀─────────────── │ - Questions │
│ - Revises │ │ - Argues alts │
│ │ revised │ │
│ │ ───────────────▶ │ │
│ │ │ │
│ │ accept/reject │ │
│ │ ◀─────────────── │ │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
Orchestration Steps
Step 1: Gather Context (CRITICAL)
You MUST gather source material before starting deliberation:
- If a story file, research doc, or issue is mentioned → READ IT FULLY
- Extract the specific section relevant to the topic
- This source material MUST be passed to both agents
# If story file mentioned
Read: [story file path]
# If issue mentioned
gh issue view [number] --repo pocketpal-ai/pocketpal-ai
The source material is the ground truth. Both agents must work from it.
Step 2: Round 1 - Initial Proposal
Invoke the proposer with SOURCE MATERIAL:
Use pocketpal-proposer to propose a solution for: $ARGUMENTS
[If task context exists]
WORKTREE: [worktree path]
STORY: [story path]
TASK_ID: [task ID]
ROUND: 1
SOURCE MATERIAL (MUST READ AND QUOTE):
"""
[Paste the relevant section from story/research/issue here]
[This is the ground truth - proposer must align with this]
"""
INSTRUCTION:
1. First, GROUND yourself by quoting the key insight from the source material
2. State what problem we're actually solving
3. Then research the codebase and propose a solution
4. Ensure your proposal directly addresses the original insight
Wait for proposer output before continuing.
Step 3: Round 1 - Challenge
Take the FULL proposal output and pass it to the challenger:
Use pocketpal-challenger to challenge this proposal:
TOPIC: $ARGUMENTS
ROUND: 1
PROPOSAL:
"""
[Paste the COMPLETE proposer output here]
"""
INSTRUCTION: Find weaknesses, challenge assumptions, argue for alternatives.
Wait for challenger output before continuing.
Step 4: Round 2 - Proposer Responds
Take the FULL challenges and pass back to proposer:
Use pocketpal-proposer to respond to challenges:
TOPIC: $ARGUMENTS
ROUND: 2
ORIGINAL PROPOSAL:
"""
[The original proposal]
"""
CHALLENGES:
"""
[Paste the COMPLETE challenger output here]
"""
INSTRUCTION: Address each challenge. Revise proposal if warranted. Defend if challenges are invalid.
Wait for proposer output before continuing.
Step 5: Round 2 - Challenger Evaluates
Take the revised proposal and pass to challenger:
Use pocketpal-challenger to evaluate the revised proposal:
TOPIC: $ARGUMENTS
ROUND: 2
REVISED PROPOSAL:
"""
[Paste the COMPLETE revised proposal here]
"""
PREVIOUS CHALLENGES:
"""
[The challenges from Round 1]
"""
INSTRUCTION: Evaluate if challenges were adequately addressed. Accept, request revision, or raise major concerns.
Step 6: Check for Convergence
If challenger says ACCEPT: Deliberation complete. Proceed to synthesis.
If challenger says NEEDS REVISION:
- Run one more round (Steps 4-5)
- Maximum 3 total rounds to prevent infinite loops
If challenger says MAJOR CONCERNS:
- Escalate to human for decision
- Present both perspectives
Step 7: Synthesis
After convergence (or max rounds), output the final summary:
# Deliberation Complete: [Topic]
## Rounds: [N]
## Status: CONVERGED / MAX ROUNDS / ESCALATED
---
## Final Recommendation
[The final agreed-upon approach, or if not converged, the proposer's last position]
### Key Trade-offs Accepted
- [Trade-off 1]
- [Trade-off 2]
### Challenges That Shaped the Solution
1. [Challenge] → Led to [change]
2. [Challenge] → Addressed by [approach]
### Remaining Concerns
[Any unresolved issues, if applicable]
### Confidence: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW
---
## Next Steps
1. [Concrete action]
2. [Another action]
---
## Full Deliberation Record
<details>
<summary>Round 1: Proposal</summary>
[Proposer's initial proposal]
</details>
<details>
<summary>Round 1: Challenges</summary>
[Challenger's challenges]
</details>
<details>
<summary>Round 2: Response & Revision</summary>
[Proposer's response]
</details>
<details>
<summary>Round 2: Evaluation</summary>
[Challenger's evaluation]
</details>
Integration Points
When Triggered by Planner
After deliberation completes, inform the planner:
Deliberation complete.
Recommendation: [summary]
Confidence: [level]
The planner should incorporate this into the story file.
When Triggered by Implementer
After deliberation completes, inform the implementer:
Deliberation complete.
Recommendation: [summary]
Confidence: [level]
Proceed with implementation using this approach.
Update the story file with this deliberation outcome.
When Triggered Manually
Output the full deliberation record. Offer:
- Save to decision log?
- Any follow-up actions?
Example Orchestration
User: /deliberate "Should we use SQLite or MMKV for model metadata storage?"
You (orchestrator):
→ Call pocketpal-proposer with topic
← Receive proposal (recommends SQLite, lists alternatives)
→ Call pocketpal-challenger with proposal
← Receive challenges (questions SQLite complexity, argues for MMKV simplicity)
→ Call pocketpal-proposer with challenges
← Receive revised proposal (acknowledges MMKV simpler, but defends SQLite for query needs)
→ Call pocketpal-challenger to evaluate
← Receive evaluation: ACCEPT (SQLite justified for complex queries, MMKV too limited)
→ Output final synthesis
Rules
- Always pass FULL outputs - Don't summarize between agents, they need complete context
- Maximum 3 rounds - Prevent infinite loops
- Don't inject your opinion - Let the agents debate, you just orchestrate
- Preserve the record - Include full deliberation in final output
- Clear convergence status - Make it obvious if they agreed or not
When NOT to Deliberate
If the topic is trivial, output:
This doesn't require deliberation: [reason]
Direct answer: [solution]
Examples of trivial topics:
- Typo fixes
- Single obvious approach
- Already established patterns
- Quick reversible changes
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