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consult-outside-expert

Get a second opinion via Codex MCP. Use for stress-testing ideas, getting fresh perspective, steelmanning arguments, or iteratively refining work through expert back-and-forth. Invoke for ANY request involving external review, feedback, or consultation.

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consult-outside-expert

Open @references/guide.md and follow it. Do not proceed without it.

Consult an outside expert to collaboratively refine work through iterative back-and-forth. Use when you want:

  • Fresh perspective on your work
  • Stress-testing from a different angle
  • Steelmanning of ideas
  • Progressive convergence on optimal outcomes

The guide contains:

  • The consultation loop and mediator role
  • Round templates and expert prompts
  • Convergence gates and quality criteria
  • Eval checks and failure modes
  • Working log templates (manual + MCP modes)