How to Create a Custom Triad for a Specific Domain in the Council of High Intelligence

To create a custom triad for a specific domain in the Council of High Intelligence, you define a domain-to-members mapping in SKILL.md and declare the triad in each member's front-matter.

The Council of High Intelligence orchestrates multi-agent deliberation by assembling three-member panels called triads based on domain keywords. If the built-in triads like product or shipping do not cover your specific use case, you can create a custom triad for a specific domain by editing Markdown and YAML front-matter files. This requires no code changes—only configuration updates to SKILL.md and the respective council member files in the 0xNyk/council-of-high-intelligence repository.

Understanding the Triad Lookup Mechanism

The coordinator resolves a --triad <domain> flag by consulting the Pre-defined Triads table located in SKILL.md (lines 85-97). This table maps domain keywords to specific combinations of three council members. According to the source code, the coordinator validates membership by checking each member's triads array in their front-matter before assembling the panel.

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Custom Domain Triad

1. Select Three Council Members

Choose three existing members that embody your domain. For example, to create a "sustainability" triad, you might select Torvalds, Machiavelli, and Watts to cover green technology, incentives, and systems thinking respectively.

2. Register the Triad in SKILL.md

Append a new row to the Pre-defined Triads table in SKILL.md (lines 85-97). The table uses Markdown pipe syntax with three columns: domain keyword, member combination, and description.

| `sustainability` | Torvalds + Machiavelli + Watts | Green-tech, incentives, reframing |

This entry enables the --triad sustainability flag for the coordinator.

3. Update Member Front-Matter

Edit each member's file in agents/council-*.md to include the new triad name in their triads array. For example, in agents/council-torvalds.md, modify the front-matter:

triads: ["shipping", "product", "founder", "ai-product", "design", "sustainability"]

Repeat this for agents/council-machiavelli.md and agents/council-watts.md, adding "sustainability" to their existing lists. The coordinator reads these arrays (typically lines 12-14 in member files) to verify that requested members actually belong to the specified triad.

4. Optional: Expose via Profiles

To make the triad accessible through profiles, add it to the appropriate profile section in SKILL.md. For execution-focused workflows, edit lines 150-154; for exploration profiles, use lines 137-143. This allows usage like --profile execution-lean --triad sustainability.

Testing Your Custom Triad

After committing the changes, invoke the council using your new domain keyword:

/council --triad sustainability "Should we switch to renewable-energy-powered servers?"

The coordinator will lookup the sustainability entry in the Pre-defined Triads table, validate the three members' participation rights via their front-matter (STEP 0, lines 68-73), and assemble the panel for deliberation.

Summary

• Custom triads require editing only Markdown and YAML files—no code execution or compilation is necessary.
• Register the domain-to-members mapping in the Pre-defined Triads table in SKILL.md (lines 85-97).
• Declare triad membership in each of the three members' front-matter (agents/council-*.md) to allow the coordinator to validate the panel.
• Optional profile integration in SKILL.md (lines 137-154) provides higher-level shortcuts for common workflows.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to write Python or JavaScript code to create a custom triad?

No. Creating a custom triad for a specific domain requires only editing Markdown tables in SKILL.md and YAML front-matter in member files. The coordinator handles the resolution logic internally by reading these configuration files during STEP 0.

Can I reuse existing council members for a new domain triad?

Yes. You can combine any existing members (such as Torvalds, Machiavelli, or Watts) into new triads as long as you update their individual triads arrays in agents/council-*.md to include the new domain keyword.

What happens if I forget to update a member's front-matter?

If a member's triads array does not include the domain keyword you specified in SKILL.md, the coordinator will fail to validate the panel during STEP 0 and will not assemble the triad. The system requires consistency between the table lookup and member declarations.

How do I know which lines to edit in SKILL.md?

The Pre-defined Triads table resides at lines 85-97, profile configurations for exploration are at lines 137-143, and execution profiles are at lines 150-154. These line numbers correspond to the current version of the 0xNyk/council-of-high-intelligence repository.

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  "mcpServers": {
    "instagit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "instagit@latest"]
    }
  }
}