Setting Up Council¶
This guide walks you through configuring the council for AI-assisted deliberation.
Enabling Council Mode¶
- Open the Council panel (or find it in Settings)
- Toggle Council Mode on
- Add members (you need at least one)
Adding Members¶
Each council member is based on a Lumia item from an installed pack.
- Click Add Member
- Select a Lumia from your installed packs
- Configure the member:
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Role | A label for this member's function (e.g., "Story Architect," "Dialogue Coach") |
| Tools | Which council tools this member can use |
| Chance | Probability (0-100) this member participates in each deliberation |
Chance¶
Setting chance below 100% adds variety — not every member speaks on every turn. A member with 70% chance participates roughly 7 out of 10 generations.
- 100% — Always participates
- 50-80% — Regular participant with natural variation
- 20-40% — Occasional contributor
- 0% — Effectively disabled without removing
Sidecar Connection¶
Council tools need an AI model to run their analysis. This is the sidecar connection — a separate model (usually smaller and cheaper) used for background tasks.
Configure the sidecar in: - Sidecar Settings in the Settings panel - Or legacy: Council Settings > Tools Settings > Sidecar
Use a fast, cheap model
The sidecar handles quick analysis tasks, not full creative writing. A smaller model (like Haiku, Flash, or GPT-4o-mini) works well and keeps costs low.
Council Without Tools¶
Council mode works even without assigning any tools. In this case, members engage in pure self-debate — they deliberate and discuss among themselves, providing general narrative guidance without structured tool outputs.
Multiple Members¶
You can add multiple council members, each with different Lumia personas and tool assignments:
- Story Architect — Uses direction and pacing tools
- Dialogue Coach — Uses dialogue refinement tools
- Sensitivity Reader — Uses content safety tools
- World Builder — Uses scene and description tools
Each member brings their own perspective based on their Lumia's personality and assigned tools.
Viewing Deliberation¶
After a generation completes, you can view the council's deliberation in the message metadata. This shows what each member analyzed, what tools they ran, and what guidance they provided.
The {{lumiaCouncilDeliberation}} macro contains the full deliberation results, which are injected into the prompt for the main generation.