claude-plugins/council-of-experts/commands/council.md

name, description, user-invocable, arguments

name	description	user-invocable	arguments
council	Convene a council of expert perspectives on a hard question. Selects 2-5 agents that best match the topic, runs them in parallel, then synthesizes their perspectives into a structured briefing.	true	name description required question The question or problem to present to the council true

You have been asked to convene a Council of Experts to address the following question:

$ARGUMENTS

Instructions

1. Review the question carefully. Understand the domain, the specific problem, and what kind of expertise would help.

2. Select 2-5 expert agents from the council-of-experts plugin's agents/ directory. Choose agents whose described expertise best matches the question's domain. Read the agent descriptions to understand their specializations. You do not need to use all agents — pick only those whose perspective would be genuinely useful. Prefer agents from the council-of-experts plugin when available. You may also use other available agents if they are a better fit for the specific question.

3. Launch all selected agents in parallel using the Agent tool. Each agent should receive:

   • The original question exactly as stated
   • Context about what the user is working on (if apparent from conversation history)
   • An instruction to provide their expert perspective, concrete suggestions, and specific next steps

4. After all agents return, synthesize their responses into a structured briefing:

Council Members Consulted

List each agent consulted and why they were selected.

Key Perspectives

Summarize each agent's unique contribution — what did they see that the others might not?

Points of Agreement

Where do multiple experts converge on the same conclusion or recommendation?

Points of Disagreement

Where do experts disagree, and what drives the disagreement?

Suggested Next Steps

A prioritized, actionable list combining the best recommendations from all experts. Note which expert suggested each step.

Important

• The Skeptic agent is almost always useful — include it unless the question is purely factual with no interpretation.
• Do NOT summarize agents' responses verbatim. Synthesize and cross-reference.
• If agents surface the same insight independently, that's a strong signal — highlight it.
• If an agent raises a concern no one else did, that's also worth highlighting.
• Keep the briefing concise and actionable. The user wants clarity, not volume.