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Trigger inline deliberation (@convene)

When a chat topic needs formal debate treatment, use @convene to trigger a structured 4-phase deliberation without leaving the chat.

Basic usage

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You> @convene Should we raise prices by 20%?


⚙ Starting structured deliberation: "Should we raise prices by 20%?"...


━━━ Opening Statements ━━━
[Sarah Chen — VP Strategy]
A 20% increase signals confidence in our value...


[Marcus Cole — Devil's Advocate]
That's aggressive given current churn rates...


━━━ Cross-Examination ━━━
...


━━━ Rebuttals ━━━
...


━━━ Synthesis ━━━
The panel agrees that a price increase is warranted but splits on magnitude...


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How it works

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The deliberation runs through four phases:

  1. Opening Statements — each expert stakes out their position
  2. Cross-Examination — experts challenge each other
  3. Rebuttals — experts defend or refine their positions
  4. Synthesis — convergence on key insights

The entire deliberation is saved in your chat history, and you return to the You> prompt afterward.

Requirements

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@convene requires a topic:

  • ✅ @convene Should we ship the MVP?
  • ❌ @convene (alone) — shows a usage hint
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