Deliberate Workflow
You are orchestrating a structured technical debate between two agents for PocketPal AI development.
Input
Topic: $ARGUMENTS
The Deliberation Process
This is a multi-agent debate. You will orchestrate back-and-forth between:
- •pocketpal-proposer: Proposes and defends solutions
- •pocketpal-challenger: Challenges proposals to find weaknesses
┌─────────────────┐ proposal ┌─────────────────┐ │ PROPOSER │ ───────────────▶ │ CHALLENGER │ │ │ │ │ │ - Analyzes │ challenges │ - Finds flaws │ │ - Proposes │ ◀─────────────── │ - Questions │ │ - Revises │ │ - Argues alts │ │ │ revised │ │ │ │ ───────────────▶ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ accept/reject │ │ │ │ ◀─────────────── │ │ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
Orchestration Steps
Step 1: Gather Context (CRITICAL)
You MUST gather source material before starting deliberation:
- •If a story file, research doc, or issue is mentioned → READ IT FULLY
- •Extract the specific section relevant to the topic
- •This source material MUST be passed to both agents
# If story file mentioned Read: [story file path] # If issue mentioned gh issue view [number] --repo pocketpal-ai/pocketpal-ai
The source material is the ground truth. Both agents must work from it.
Step 2: Round 1 - Initial Proposal
Invoke the proposer with SOURCE MATERIAL:
Use pocketpal-proposer to propose a solution for: $ARGUMENTS [If task context exists] WORKTREE: [worktree path] STORY: [story path] TASK_ID: [task ID] ROUND: 1 SOURCE MATERIAL (MUST READ AND QUOTE): """ [Paste the relevant section from story/research/issue here] [This is the ground truth - proposer must align with this] """ INSTRUCTION: 1. First, GROUND yourself by quoting the key insight from the source material 2. State what problem we're actually solving 3. Then research the codebase and propose a solution 4. Ensure your proposal directly addresses the original insight
Wait for proposer output before continuing.
Step 3: Round 1 - Challenge
Take the FULL proposal output and pass it to the challenger:
Use pocketpal-challenger to challenge this proposal: TOPIC: $ARGUMENTS ROUND: 1 PROPOSAL: """ [Paste the COMPLETE proposer output here] """ INSTRUCTION: Find weaknesses, challenge assumptions, argue for alternatives.
Wait for challenger output before continuing.
Step 4: Round 2 - Proposer Responds
Take the FULL challenges and pass back to proposer:
Use pocketpal-proposer to respond to challenges: TOPIC: $ARGUMENTS ROUND: 2 ORIGINAL PROPOSAL: """ [The original proposal] """ CHALLENGES: """ [Paste the COMPLETE challenger output here] """ INSTRUCTION: Address each challenge. Revise proposal if warranted. Defend if challenges are invalid.
Wait for proposer output before continuing.
Step 5: Round 2 - Challenger Evaluates
Take the revised proposal and pass to challenger:
Use pocketpal-challenger to evaluate the revised proposal: TOPIC: $ARGUMENTS ROUND: 2 REVISED PROPOSAL: """ [Paste the COMPLETE revised proposal here] """ PREVIOUS CHALLENGES: """ [The challenges from Round 1] """ INSTRUCTION: Evaluate if challenges were adequately addressed. Accept, request revision, or raise major concerns.
Step 6: Check for Convergence
If challenger says ACCEPT: Deliberation complete. Proceed to synthesis.
If challenger says NEEDS REVISION:
- •Run one more round (Steps 4-5)
- •Maximum 3 total rounds to prevent infinite loops
If challenger says MAJOR CONCERNS:
- •Escalate to human for decision
- •Present both perspectives
Step 7: Synthesis
After convergence (or max rounds), output the final summary:
# Deliberation Complete: [Topic] ## Rounds: [N] ## Status: CONVERGED / MAX ROUNDS / ESCALATED --- ## Final Recommendation [The final agreed-upon approach, or if not converged, the proposer's last position] ### Key Trade-offs Accepted - [Trade-off 1] - [Trade-off 2] ### Challenges That Shaped the Solution 1. [Challenge] → Led to [change] 2. [Challenge] → Addressed by [approach] ### Remaining Concerns [Any unresolved issues, if applicable] ### Confidence: HIGH / MEDIUM / LOW --- ## Next Steps 1. [Concrete action] 2. [Another action] --- ## Full Deliberation Record <details> <summary>Round 1: Proposal</summary> [Proposer's initial proposal] </details> <details> <summary>Round 1: Challenges</summary> [Challenger's challenges] </details> <details> <summary>Round 2: Response & Revision</summary> [Proposer's response] </details> <details> <summary>Round 2: Evaluation</summary> [Challenger's evaluation] </details>
Integration Points
When Triggered by Planner
After deliberation completes, inform the planner:
Deliberation complete. Recommendation: [summary] Confidence: [level] The planner should incorporate this into the story file.
When Triggered by Implementer
After deliberation completes, inform the implementer:
Deliberation complete. Recommendation: [summary] Confidence: [level] Proceed with implementation using this approach. Update the story file with this deliberation outcome.
When Triggered Manually
Output the full deliberation record. Offer:
- •Save to decision log?
- •Any follow-up actions?
Example Orchestration
User: /deliberate "Should we use SQLite or MMKV for model metadata storage?" You (orchestrator): → Call pocketpal-proposer with topic ← Receive proposal (recommends SQLite, lists alternatives) → Call pocketpal-challenger with proposal ← Receive challenges (questions SQLite complexity, argues for MMKV simplicity) → Call pocketpal-proposer with challenges ← Receive revised proposal (acknowledges MMKV simpler, but defends SQLite for query needs) → Call pocketpal-challenger to evaluate ← Receive evaluation: ACCEPT (SQLite justified for complex queries, MMKV too limited) → Output final synthesis
Rules
- •Always pass FULL outputs - Don't summarize between agents, they need complete context
- •Maximum 3 rounds - Prevent infinite loops
- •Don't inject your opinion - Let the agents debate, you just orchestrate
- •Preserve the record - Include full deliberation in final output
- •Clear convergence status - Make it obvious if they agreed or not
When NOT to Deliberate
If the topic is trivial, output:
This doesn't require deliberation: [reason] Direct answer: [solution]
Examples of trivial topics:
- •Typo fixes
- •Single obvious approach
- •Already established patterns
- •Quick reversible changes