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# Arka Council

> Multi-persona deliberation — three simulated experts answer the same question, then Arka synthesizes consensus, tension, and a verdict.

**Arka Council** runs one question past multiple simulated personas independently, then produces a structured synthesis — agreement, disagreement, and a clear verdict.

<Warning>
  Council members are **simulated** personas for brainstorming, not real people or authoritative advice.
</Warning>

## Quick start

```bash theme={null}
arka council "should I learn Rust?"
arka council should I quit my job to start a startup
deliberate with arka on whether remote work is better
ask the council about switching careers
```

## Output format

```
━━━ Arka Council ━━━
Question: Should I learn Rust?

── Socrates (simulated) ──
  ...

── Elon (simulated) ──
  ...

── Feynman (simulated) ──
  ...

── Synthesis ──
  Consensus: ...
  Tension: ...
  Verdict: ...
```

Default council members: **Socrates**, **Elon**, **Feynman**. Each answers in 2–3 sentences before synthesis.

## History

Past questions are stored so repeats are avoided:

```bash theme={null}
arka council list
```

Memory file: `~/.config/arka/council-memory.json`

## Routing

Natural-language triggers include `council`, `deliberate with arka`, and `ask the council`. Preview routing:

```bash theme={null}
arka route "council should I learn Rust"
```

## Related

* [Persona chat](/guides/personas) — single-character chat
* [How routing works](/concepts/routing) — offline rules before LLM


## Related topics

- [Arka CLI command and flag reference](/guides/cli.md)
- [Quickstart: install Arka and run your first command](/quickstart.md)
- [Interesting facts](/guides/interesting-fact.md)
- [Week of July 13, 2026](/changelog/2026-07-13.md)
- [Command aliases, subcommand synonyms, and skill names](/reference/aliases.md)