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Adaptic

Compose the 5-step synoptic cycle to achieve panoramic synthesis across multiple domains. Where sequential analysis produces compromise ("a little of each"), the synoptic cycle produces integration — a unified understanding that holds all domains simultaneously and finds the emergent whole.

When to Use

• A problem genuinely spans 3+ domains and the interactions between domains matter more than depth in any one
• Sequential analysis (polymath style) has been tried but the synthesis feels like compromise rather than integration
• Existing approaches feel like "a little of each" rather than a unified vision
• Before major architectural decisions affecting multiple stakeholders
• When domain experts disagree and the resolution lies between their perspectives, not within any one

When NOT to Use

• Single-domain problems — use the domain agent directly
• Well-understood trade-offs where polymath-style sequential analysis suffices
• Self-care or wellness contexts — use the tending team instead
• When speed matters more than depth — the full cycle requires sustained attention

Inputs

• Required: The problem or question requiring multi-domain synthesis
• Optional: Explicit list of domains to hold (default: auto-detect from problem context)
• Optional: Depth setting — light, standard, or deep (default: standard)
• Optional: Expression form — narrative, diagram, table, or recommendation (default: auto)

Configuration

settings:
  depth: standard          # light (skip meditate), standard, deep (extended perceive)
  domains: auto            # auto-detect or explicit list
  expression_form: auto    # narrative, diagram, table, recommendation

Procedure

Step 1: Clear — Empty the Workspace

Run the meditate skill to clear prior context, assumptions, and single-domain bias.

1. Execute the full meditate procedure: prepare, anchor, observe distractions, close
2. Pay special attention to domain bias — the tendency to frame the problem through whichever domain was most recently active
3. Clear any premature solutions that arrived before the full picture was visible
4. If depth: light is set, abbreviate to a brief context-clearing pause rather than the full meditation