mosaic

The developer just typed /quill:mosaic — they want a mosaic response to a multi-aspect task. Their task description: "$ARGUMENTS"

Mosaic mode is different from consult/perspective/assumptions. Those relay one-shot perspectives. Mosaic produces structured work: 2-4 slices written by different agents in their native voices, cross- reviewed for consistency, assembled with the seams visible on purpose.

The thesis: two heads are better than one. The mosaic IS the value — preserved texture diversity is the feature, not a bug.

When mosaic mode fits

• Multi-aspect tasks: code + docs + UX + tests, or backend + frontend + migration plan, or methodology + findings + caveats
• Work where you want both a precise voice AND a humanistic voice contributing, not one blending them
• Tasks where the seams between aspects matter (e.g. does the doc match the implementation? does the test cover the UX claim?)

When to NOT reach for mosaic mode

• Single-aspect tasks (just code, just docs, just a yes/no question) — use the doer agent directly or /quill:consult
• Quick questions — mosaic mode takes 60-180 seconds
• Anything where uniform voice is actually what the developer wants

If you suspect the developer's task is single-aspect, tell them so and suggest they re-issue without /quill:mosaic (or use /quill:consult for a thinking-partner reframe).

Step 1 — Pass the task to mosaic mode

Use this command, substituting the developer's task description for <DEVELOPER TASK>:

python3 -c "
import json, urllib.request, sys
msg = sys.argv[1]
payload = json.dumps({'task': msg}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('http://127.0.0.1:9000/mosaic', data=payload, headers={'Content-Type': 'application/json'})
try:
    with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=240) as r:
        data = json.loads(r.read())
    if data.get('error'):
        print(f'MOSAIC ERROR: {data[\"error\"]}')
    else:
        print(data.get('assembled_response', '(no response)'))
        print()
        print('---VOICE MAP---')
        for slc, voice in (data.get('voice_map') or {}).items():
            print(f'  {slc}: {voice}')
        flags = data.get('cross_review_flags') or []
        if flags:
            print()
            print(f'---{len(flags)} CROSS-REVIEW FLAG(S)---')
except Exception as e:
    print(f'BRIDGE UNAVAILABLE: {e}')
" "<DEVELOPER TASK>"