Consensus

Structured decision evaluation through stance rotation — analyze from advocate, critic, and neutral perspectives, then synthesize into a confidence-rated recommendation with concrete next steps.

Workflow

Step 1: Select Mode

Decision Scope	Mode	Reason
Bounded, reversible	Sequential (default)	All perspectives in one pass — fast
Multi-month or irreversible	Subagent	Three isolated subagents prevent cross-contamination
Perspectives suspiciously aligned	Escalate to Subagent	Lack of genuine disagreement signals contamination

Use subagent mode when: the decision impacts more than 3 months of work, multiple teams are affected, or sequential perspectives align too easily (suspiciously low disagreement likely signals contamination — isolated subagents are required to get genuine divergence).

See references/consensus-strategy.md for full escalation criteria.