Quorum

14-member multi-AI deliberation with structured ethical analysis

Overview

Quorum gathers opinions from 14 AI participants across a 3-stage deliberation process:

Technical Council (7 members) - Diverse cognitive perspectives on the problem
Ethical Sub-Chairs (6 members) - Analysis through ethical frameworks
Chairman (1) - Final synthesis with transparency section

Architecture

THE CHAIRMAN (Opus 4.5) - Final Arbiter
    │
    ├── Stage 1: TECHNICAL COUNCIL (7 experts)
    │   ├── The Architect (GPT-5.2) - Strategic systems thinking
    │   ├── The Scholar (Codex-Max) - Deep technical analysis
    │   ├── The Sprinter (Codex-Mini) - Pragmatic speed
    │   ├── The Diplomat (Sonnet 4) - Balanced human factors
    │   ├── The Monk (Haiku 4.5) - First principles
    │   ├── The Oracle (Gemini Pro) - Research synthesis
    │   └── The Scout (Gemini Flash) - Pattern recognition
    │
    ├── Stage 2: ETHICAL SUB-CHAIRS (6 frameworks)
    │   ├── The Utilitarian - Consequentialism (outcomes)
    │   ├── The Kantian - Deontology (duties)
    │   ├── The Aristotelian - Virtue Ethics (character)
    │   ├── The Pragmatist - Pragmatism (what works)
    │   ├── The Guardian - Care Ethics (harm prevention)
    │   └── The Machiavelli - Realpolitik (power dynamics)
    │
    └── Stage 3: CHAIRMAN SYNTHESIS
        └── Verdict + Dissenting Views + "What Might Be Missed"

Trigger Conditions

This skill activates when:

"Summon the council"
"Get a quorum on this"
"What do other AIs think?"
"Multiple perspectives please"
"quorum"

Usage

Direct Execution

~/.claude/skills/quorum/scripts/quorum.sh "Your question here"

CLI Options

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | -h, --help | Show usage information | | -v, --verbose | Show detailed error output | | -n, --dry-run | Preview without running | | -b, --no-blind | Show real model names to chairman | | -o, --output-dir DIR | Save reports to directory |

Output Files

Generates three markdown files:

quorum-minutes_TIMESTAMP.md - Full deliberation
quorum-ethics_TIMESTAMP.md - Ethical synthesis
quorum-chairman-report_TIMESTAMP.md - Final verdict

Chairman's Report Structure

Battle Lines - Points of disagreement
Ethical Spectrum - Framework analysis
Pressure Test - Challenging arguments
Uncomfortable Truths - What's avoided
The Verdict - Recommendation
Dissenting Views - Minority positions
What Might Be Missed - Transparency
Confidence - HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW
Open Items - Remaining questions

Configuration

Edit quorum.config.yaml to customize members, commands, and settings.

Requirements

CLI tools must be installed:

codex - OpenAI Codex CLI
gemini - Google Gemini CLI
claude - Anthropic Claude CLI

Cost

~14 API calls per session. With subscription plans, no additional costs.