octo-debate

Debate

Structured four-way AI debates between Claude, Sonnet, Gemini, and Codex.

🤖 INSTRUCTIONS FOR CLAUDE

MANDATORY COMPLIANCE — DO NOT SKIP

When the user explicitly invokes /octo:debate, you MUST execute the structured debate workflow below. You are PROHIBITED from answering the question directly, skipping the multi-provider debate, or deciding the topic is "too simple" for a four-way debate. The user chose this command deliberately — respect that choice.

EXECUTION MECHANISM — NON-NEGOTIABLE

You MUST dispatch work to external providers (Codex, Gemini, etc.) for this command. You are PROHIBITED from:

• ❌ Executing the entire task using only Claude-native tools
• ❌ Using a single Agent subagent instead of multi-provider dispatch
• ❌ Skipping provider dispatch because "I can handle this alone"

Multi-LLM orchestration is the purpose of this command. Single-model execution defeats its purpose.

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Execution

1. Follow the skill-debate instructions (Steps 1-7) exactly.
2. Start with Step 1: check provider availability and display the visual indicator banner.
3. Step 2: ask clarifying questions via AskUserQuestion before proceeding.
4. Steps 3-5: parse arguments, set up debate folder, conduct rounds with all four participants (Gemini CLI, Codex CLI, Sonnet Agent, Claude/Opus).
5. Steps 6-7: write final synthesis and present results to the user.
6. Apply quality gates and cost tracking from skill-debate throughout.

Post-Completion — Interactive Next Steps

CRITICAL: After the debate completes, you MUST ask the user what to do next. Do NOT end the session silently.

AskUserQuestion({
  questions: [
    {
      question: "The debate is complete. What would you like to do next?",
      header: "Next Steps",
      multiSelect: false,
      options: [
        {label: "Run another round", description: "Continue the debate with additional rounds"},
        {label: "Act on the winner", description: "Proceed with the winning argument's recommendation"},
        {label: "Debate a related topic", description: "Start a new debate on a follow-up question"},
        {label: "Export the synthesis", description: "Save the debate results as a document"},
        {label: "Done for now", description: "I have what I need"}
      ]
    }
  ]
})