R08 · Council
Collect independent research, UX and visual proposals on one consequential decision, then decide or ask.
- Status
- Proposed
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-06
- Stage
- Operations
How to use this route
Use only for a consequential choice with competing hypotheses, normally with a deep budget. Collect proposals before sharing them; allow one targeted reply on a substantive conflict. A majority cannot override evidence or user constraints. Record conclusions, rationale and dissent.
Stages: explore, refine. Work surface: as specified in the assignment. Involvement and budget come from the run's dials (shared rules).
Map
Read from top to bottom. Labeled arrows show conditions; dashed arrows exist only in the stages they name; loops represent repairs within the budget. Instructions for each node appear below.
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Mermaid source
flowchart TD
n_p(["Define the decision"])
n_r["Evidence and uncertainty"]
n_u["UX proposal"]
n_v["Visual proposal"]
n_collect["Compare independent proposals"]
n_conflict{"Is there a substantive conflict?"}
n_reply["One targeted reply"]
n_decision["Record the decision"]
n_authority{"Who selects?"}
n_wait(["Ask the user"])
n_execute(["Deliver decision or handoff"])
n_p --> n_r
n_p --> n_u
n_p --> n_v
n_r --> n_collect
n_u --> n_collect
n_v --> n_collect
n_collect --> n_conflict
n_conflict -->|"Yes"| n_reply
n_conflict -->|"No"| n_decision
n_reply --> n_decision
n_decision --> n_authority
n_authority -->|"The user, or outside authority"| n_wait
n_authority -->|"Coordinator, within authority"| n_executeInput and outcome
- Input: Decision question, criteria and constraints.
- Outcome: Reasoned decision or a focused question for the user.
Work limits
Route cap: at most 6 new delegations, with 3 agents in parallel; at most 1 repair batch. The effective budget is the lower of this cap and the budget dial; the stage sets the fix passes per artifact. Shared rules.
Step instructions
Define the decision
Give three specialists the same question, criteria and constraints.
ID: p.
- Next step → «Evidence and uncertainty».
- Next step → «UX proposal».
- Next step → «Visual proposal».
Evidence and uncertainty
Collect documented evidence and state uncertainty.
Skill instructions jado-researcher ID: r.
Continue with «Compare independent proposals».
UX proposal
Propose the flow and its tradeoffs.
Skill instructions jado-ux-architect ID: u.
Continue with «Compare independent proposals».
Visual proposal
Propose hierarchy and composition consistent with the brief, at explore fidelity.
Skill instructions jado-visual-designer ID: v.
Continue with «Compare independent proposals».
Compare independent proposals
Collect every proposal before sharing any of them.
ID: collect.
Continue with «Is there a substantive conflict?».
Is there a substantive conflict?
A conflict is substantive when it changes a criterion, constraint or decision.
ID: conflict.
- Yes → «One targeted reply».
- No → «Record the decision».
One targeted reply
Ask only the involved specialists for one reply on the conflict.
ID: reply.
Continue with «Record the decision».
Record the decision
Record selection and rationale, preserving assumptions and dissent.
ID: decision.
Continue with «Who selects?».
Who selects?
Compare the choice with delegated authority and the involvement dial.
ID: authority.
- The user, or outside authority → «Ask the user».
- Coordinator, within authority → «Deliver decision or handoff».
Ask the user
Present the options and recommendation with the native question tool and wait.
ID: wait.
The route ends here.
Deliver decision or handoff
Deliver the decision; continue to R04 or R05 only when assigned, without resetting the budget.
ID: execute.
The route ends here.