Query multiple AI CLI coding assistants in parallel and compare their responses.
- Claude (Claude Code CLI)
- Gemini (Gemini CLI with gemini-3-pro-preview)
- Codex (OpenAI Codex CLI)
- Cursor Agent (optional backend via
--use-cursor)
make install# Default: read-only mode (can run gh/bash, no file writes)
council "Review this code for bugs"
# With project context
council -C /path/to/project "Analyze the architecture"
# Permission modes
council --locked "Explain this code" # No shell, read-only
council --read-only "Review this PR" # Default: shell OK, no writes
council --yolo "Fix all the tests" # Unrestricted
# Use cursor-agent as backend for all tools
council --use-cursor "Compare error handling approaches"
# Pick specific tools
council -t claude,gemini "Should I use Redis or Memcached?"
# Health check
council doctor| Mode | Flag | Shell | File Writes |
|---|---|---|---|
| locked | --locked |
No | No |
| read-only | --read-only (default) |
Yes | No |
| yolo | --yolo |
Yes | Yes |
At least one of: claude, gemini, codex, agent (cursor-agent)