The Council
Eight agents grounded in the Noble Eightfold Path. Six domain experts. One synthesis.
Deliberation Pipeline
8 steps from input to synthesized output
Every query passes through a structured 8-step pipeline. Agents deliberate in parallel, then Sutra performs structured reconciliation — not simple concatenation or majority voting.
Input Reception
API Gateway validates query and metadata
Routing
Council Router determines mode (Rights/Experts/Combined) and agents
Context Assembly
Memory + Knowledge Base builds per-agent context packages
Parallel Deliberation
All agents process the query simultaneously
Perspective Collection
Aggregator collects responses with confidence, sources, and tensions
Synthesis
Sutra analyzes all perspectives: agreement mapping, tension identification, gap detection, hierarchical resolution
Output Formatting
Response formatted per user preferences and platform
Memory Update
Interaction stored for all participants and synthesis layer
Synthesis Method
How Sutra reconciles multiple agent perspectives
Agreement Mapping
Identify where agents converge
Tension Identification
Surface conflicts between perspectives
Gap Detection
Find what no agent addressed
Hierarchical Resolution
Apply principle hierarchy to resolve tensions
Transparent Uncertainty
Communicate remaining ambiguity honestly
Example Deliberation
Walk through a real council deliberation step by step
USER QUERY
Should we pivot our B2B SaaS from annual contracts to usage-based pricing?
This query is routed to the Council of Rights. All 8 agents receive the question along with their specialized context packages.
Council of Rights
Eight fixed agents grounded in the Noble Eightfold Path
The Wisdom Judge
Right View · Samma Ditthi
Strategic analysis, evidence evaluation
- Evaluating competing strategies
- Assessing evidence quality
- Identifying cognitive biases in reasoning
The Purpose
Right Intention · Samma Sankappa
Motivation clarity, values-action alignment
- Clarifying project goals
- Aligning team values with actions
- Identifying hidden motivations
The Communicator
Right Speech · Samma Vaca
Message evaluation, communication design
- Reviewing public communications
- Designing stakeholder messaging
- Identifying harmful rhetoric
The Ethics Judge
Right Action · Samma Kammanta
Ethical impact analysis, consequence modeling
- Assessing ethical implications of decisions
- Modeling downstream consequences
- Identifying stakeholder impacts
The Sustainer
Right Livelihood · Samma Ajiva
Value creation vs. extraction, sustainability
- Evaluating business model sustainability
- Assessing value creation metrics
- Identifying extractive patterns
The Determined
Right Effort · Samma Vayama
Energy allocation, priority management
- Optimizing resource allocation
- Prioritizing competing demands
- Identifying wasted effort
The Aware
Right Mindfulness · Samma Sati
Pattern surfacing, blind spot detection
- Surfacing hidden patterns
- Detecting organizational blind spots
- Identifying emerging risks
The Focused
Right Concentration · Samma Samadhi
Deep analysis, single-problem immersion
- Deep technical analysis
- Root cause investigation
- Complex problem decomposition
Council of Experts
Domain-specialist agents composable per use case
Legal Analyst
Legal & Compliance
Regulatory frameworks, Case law databases, Compliance standards
Financial Strategist
Finance & Economics
Financial modeling, Market data, Economic indicators
Technical Architect
Technology & Engineering
System design patterns, Technology stacks, Architecture frameworks
Market Analyst
Market Intelligence
Industry reports, Competitive analysis, Consumer research
Risk Assessor
Risk Management
Risk frameworks, Historical incident data, Probability modeling
Growth Strategist
Growth & GTM
Growth frameworks, GTM playbooks, Scaling case studies
Council Modes
Choose the right council for your query
Council of Rights
Agents
8 fixed agents
Focus
Principled analysis through the Noble Eightfold Path
Output
Values-aligned recommendation
Availability
Creator plan and above
Council of Experts
Agents
6 composable agents
Focus
Domain-specific strategic analysis
Output
Expert-driven recommendation
Availability
Professional plan and above
Combined Council
Agents
14 agents (Rights + Experts)
Focus
Comprehensive strategic + principled analysis
Output
Strategic Analysis + Principled Evaluation + Integrated Recommendation
Availability
Professional plan and above