Problem
Developers needed fast terminal-native support with stronger reliability than single-model suggestions.
Case Study
Counsel CLI
A terminal CLI that uses multi-model deliberation for planning, debugging, and reasoning.
Approach
We brought deliberation logic into a CLI flow: gather responses, rank, synthesize, then output actionable artifacts.
What we built
- NPM package and terminal UX with command flags and guided prompts.
- Response-rank-synthesize pipeline tailored for developer tasks.
- Output formats for plans, checklists, diffs, and decision traces.
- Error handling and lightweight telemetry for iteration feedback.
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Stack
Node.jsTypeScriptnpmTerminal UILLM APIs
Outcome
Teams got higher-quality CLI outputs with clearer reasoning and fewer misleading suggestions.
Build notes
- Designed deterministic output schemas for downstream automation use.
- Added confidence-aware synthesis prompts to reduce overconfident answers.
- Implemented fault-tolerant retries around model/network failures.
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