/council-execution

name: council-execution
description: Executes council queries by running the query pipeline across selected AI providers (Gemini, OpenAI, Grok, Perplexity), displaying formatted responses verbatim, and generating a synthesis of consensus, divergence, and recommendations. Invoked by the ask command during standard (non-agent) council queries.

Council Query Execution

Step 1: Run Query and Save to File

bash ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/run-council.sh --providers=gemini,openai -- "Your question"

This outputs the path to the saved file (e.g., `.claude/council-cache/council-1734567890.md`).

**Flag syntax**: Use `=` with no spaces: `--providers=gemini,openai`

**CRITICAL**: Always place `--` before the prompt to prevent prompt text containing dashes from being parsed as flags.

**Run this Bash call with `timeout: 600000`** (ten minutes). The Bash tool's two-minute default is shorter than a slow council round, and inside tmux a provider failure makes the streaming pane offer the user a retry for `COUNCIL_RETRY_WAIT` seconds (default 45) and then runs another provider round if accepted. A call cut off mid-run loses the whole transcript, the answers that did arrive included.

Step 2: Read and Display the Output VERBATIM

Use the **Read tool** to read the output file path returned by Step 1.

**CRITICAL**: Display the file content EXACTLY as written. Do NOT:

• Reformat or reinterpret any text
• Add your own headers or structure
• Summarize or abbreviate responses
• Skip any lines including separator lines (`---`)

Simply copy-paste the entire file content into your response.

Step 3: Complete the Synthesis Section

The file ends with a `## Synthesis` header. Read `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/prompts/synthesis.md` and write your synthesis UNDER that header following its structure (Consensus / Divergence / Recommendation) and calibration rules.

Step 4: Notify User of Saved Output

After displaying the synthesis, tell the user:

> --- > (use this emoji 💾) Full output saved to `.claude/council-cache/council-TIMESTAMP.md` (use the actual filename)

This lets them review the complete responses later.

Output Format: Provider Names

The output file uses emoji prefixes to visually distinguish providers. Preserve this format when displaying results:

| Provider | Prefix | |----------|--------| | Gemini | 🟦 Gemini | | OpenAI | 🔳 OpenAI | | Grok | 🟥 Grok | | Perplexity | 🟩 Perplexity |