w-council
Explore a codebase with parallel agents, then hand off findings.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/blockmatic/basilic-skills --skill w-council- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads w-council automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Gather architecture and keywords for the requested area, then spawn a small set of varied explorers. This playbook inspects. It does not commit, push, or open a PR. Implementation continues only when the user already asked for it.
- Inspect the area yourself first: owning packages, README/scripts, and current behavior. Record keywords and the architecture sketch the agents will use. Skip spawn when one targeted read answers the question.
- Spawn explorers only as needed. Default to 2–3 with distinct angles, including one out-of-the-box probe. Each brief is self-contained: roots, keywords, sketch, read-only, file:line evidence, no fixes, no further spawn. Split larger investigations into separate bounded runs.
- Reconcile reports against the tree. Prefer file evidence over agent summaries. If the working tree changed underfoot, re-verify before using a finding.
- Investigate-only: stop after reconcile. Plan: emit plan output in this turn. Follow build only if they already asked to implement — do not publish.
FAQ
What does the w-council skill do?
Explore a codebase with parallel agents, then hand off findings.
How do I install w-council?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/blockmatic/basilic-skills --skill w-council in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/w-council/ (personal) or .claude/skills/w-council/ (project).
Which AI agents can use w-council?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is w-council safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains w-council?
It is published by blockmatic in blockmatic/basilic-skills. It has 647 recorded installs.
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