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Facilitate structured four-persona debate rounds and synthesize consensus with recommendations.

Updated Apr 1, 2026
Search Tags:#perspectives#council#debate#risk-assessment#decision-making#scenario-planning
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/hpsgd/claude-marketplace --skill council-hpsgd
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: council
Source: https://github.com/hpsgd/claude-marketplace/tree/main/plugins/practices/thinking/skills/council
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/hpsgd/claude-marketplace --skill council-hpsgd

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Convene a council of diverse perspectives to debate a topic, surfacing assumptions and guiding robust, well-supported decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured multi-perspective debate with four predefined personas: Pragmatist, Architect, User Advocate, and Skeptic.
  • Round-based dialogue including opening positions, responses, and synthesis to identify trade-offs.
  • Final synthesis that highlights points of consensus, remaining tensions, and actionable recommendations.

Quick Start

Provide a topic or question as ARGUMENT to convene a four-perspective council and generate a final synthesis of recommendations.

Frequently Asked Questions about council

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I facilitate structured debate for team decision-making?▼

Structured debate for team decision-making is facilitated by convening four diverse personas (Pragmatist, Architect, User Advocate, Skeptic) who present opening positions, respond to each other, and synthesize consensus, tensions, and actionable recommendations.

What is the best way to surface assumptions during risk assessment?▼

Risk assessment assumptions are surfaced by applying a multi-perspective council debate, where predefined roles like the Skeptic challenge opening positions and responses to identify underlying trade-offs and scenario vulnerabilities.

Can I use this for design trade-offs and policy optimization?▼

Yes, you can use this structured debate for design trade-offs, policy optimization, and process improvements by providing your specific topic as an argument to generate a synthesis of recommended actions.

How do I start a multi-perspective debate on a topic?▼

To start a multi-perspective debate, simply provide your topic or question as an argument, which automatically convenes the four predefined personas and generates a final synthesis of recommendations.

What does the final synthesis output include for strategic choices?▼

The final synthesis output for strategic choices includes identified points of consensus, remaining tensions among the diverse perspectives, and actionable recommendations to guide well-supported decisions.

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