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Generate multiple diverse solutions in parallel and select the best. Use for architecture decisions, code generation with multiple valid approaches, or creative tasks where exploring alternatives improves quality.
Generate multiple diverse solutions in parallel and select the best. Use for architecture decisions, code generation with multiple valid approaches, or creative tasks where exploring alternatives improves quality.
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Generate multiple solutions in parallel by spawning 3 subagents with different approaches, then evaluate and select the best result.
Activation phrases:
Good candidates:
Skip ensemble for:
Determine which category fits:
Task tool with:
- subagent_type: 'ensemble-orchestrator'
- description: 'Generate and evaluate 3 parallel solutions'
- prompt: [User's original task with full context]
The orchestrator handles:
The orchestrator returns:
For Code (Constraint Variation):
| Approach | Focus |
|---|---|
| Simplicity | Minimal code, maximum readability |
| Performance | Efficient, optimized |
| Extensibility | Clean abstractions, easy to extend |
For Architecture (Approach Variation):
| Approach | Focus |
|---|---|
| Top-down | Requirements → Interfaces → Implementation |
| Bottom-up | Primitives → Composition → Structure |
| Lateral | Analogies from other domains |
For Creative (Persona Variation):
| Approach | Focus |
|---|---|
| Expert | Technical precision, authoritative |
| Pragmatic | Ship-focused, practical |
| Innovative | Creative, unconventional |
| Criterion | Base Weight | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Correctness | 30% | Solves the problem correctly |
| Completeness | 20% | Addresses all requirements |
| Quality | 20% | How well-crafted |
| Clarity | 15% | How understandable |
| Elegance | 15% | How simple/beautiful |
Weights adjust based on task type.
User: "What's the best way to implement a rate limiter?"
Skill:
Output:
## Selected Solution
[Full rate limiter implementation with strategy pattern]
## Why This Solution Won
The extensible approach scored highest (8.4) because it provides
a clean abstraction that works for both simple use cases and
complex distributed scenarios. The strategy pattern allows
swapping Redis/Memcached backends without code changes.
## Alternatives
- **Simple approach**: Best if you just need basic in-memory
limiting and will never scale beyond one process.
- **Performance approach**: Best for high-throughput scenarios
where every microsecond matters.
~4x overhead vs single attempt. Worth it for:
name: ensemble-solving description: Generate multiple diverse solutions in parallel and select the best. Use for architecture decisions, code generation with multiple valid approaches, or creative tasks where exploring alternatives improves quality.
--- name: ensemble-solving description: Generate multiple diverse solutions in parallel and select the best. Use for architecture decisions, code generation with multiple valid approaches, or creative tasks where exploring alternatives improves quality. --- # Ensemble Problem Solving Generate multiple solutions in parallel by spawning 3 subagents with different approaches, then evaluate and select the best result. ## When to Use **Activation phrases:** - "Give me options for..." - "What's the best way to..." - "Explore different approaches..." - "I want to see alternatives..." - "Compare approaches for..." - "Which approach should I use..." **Good candidates:** - Architecture decisions with trade-offs - Code generation with multiple valid implementations - API design with different philosophies - Naming, branding, documentation style - Refactoring strategies - Algorithm selection **Skip ensemble for:** - Simple lookups or syntax questions - Single-cause bug fixes - File operations, git commands - Deterministic configuration changes - Tasks with one obvious solution ## What It Does 1. **Analyzes the task** to determine if ensemble approach is valuable 2. **Generates 3 distinct prompts** using appropriate diversification strategy 3. **Spawns 3 parallel subagents** to develop solutions independently 4. **Evaluates all solutions** using weighted criteria 5. **Returns the best solution** with explanation and alternatives summary ## Approach ### Step 1: Classify Task Type Determine which category fits: - **Code Generation**: Functions, classes, APIs, algorithms - **Architecture/Design**: System design, data models, patterns - **Creative**: Writing, naming, documentation ### Step 2: Invoke Ensemble Orchestrator ``` Task tool with: - subagent_type: 'ensemble-orchestrator' - description: 'Generate and evaluate 3 parallel solutions' - prompt: [User's original task with full context] ``` The orchestrator handles: - Prompt diversification - Parallel execution - Solution evaluation - Winner selection ### Step 3: Present Result The orchestrator returns: - The winning solution (in full) - Evaluation scores for all 3 approaches - Why the winner was selected - When alternatives might be preferred ## Diversification Strategies **For Code (Constraint Variation):** | Approach | Focus | |----------|-------| | Simplicity | Minimal code, maximum readability | | Performance | Efficient, optimized | | Extensibility | Clean abstractions, easy to extend | **For Architecture (Approach Variation):** | Approach | Focus | |----------|-------| | Top-down | Requirements → Interfaces → Implementation | | Bottom-up | Primitives → Composition → Structure | | Lateral | Analogies from other domains | **For Creative (Persona Variation):** | Approach | Focus | |----------|-------| | Expert | Technical precision, authoritative | | Pragmatic | Ship-focused, practical | | Innovative | Creative, unconventional | ## Evaluation Rubric | Criterion | Base Weight | Description | |-----------|-------------|-------------| | Correctness | 30% | Solves the problem correctly | | Completeness | 20% | Addresses all requirements | | Quality | 20% | How well-crafted | | Clarity | 15% | How understandable | | Elegance | 15% | How simple/beautiful | Weights adjust based on task type. ## Example **User:** "What's the best way to implement a rate limiter?" **Skill:** 1. Classifies as Code Generation 2. Invokes ensemble-orchestrator 3. Three approaches generated: - Simple: Token bucket with in-memory counter - Performance: Sliding window with atomic operations - Extensible: Strategy pattern with pluggable backends 4. Evaluation selects extensible approach (score 8.4) 5. Returns full implementation with explanation **Output:** ``` ## Selected Solution [Full rate limiter implementation with strategy pattern] ## Why This Solution Won The extensible approach scored highest (8.4) because it provides a clean abstraction that works for both simple use cases and complex distributed scenarios. The strategy pattern allows swapping Redis/Memcached backends without code changes. ## Alternatives - **Simple approach**: Best if you just need basic in-memory limiting and will never scale beyond one process. - **Performance approach**: Best for high-throughput scenarios where every microsecond matters. ``` ## Success Criteria - 3 genuinely different solutions generated - Clear evaluation rationale provided - Winner selected with confidence - Alternatives summarized with use cases - User understands trade-offs ## Token Cost ~4x overhead vs single attempt. Worth it for: - High-stakes architecture decisions - Creative work where first attempt rarely optimal - Learning scenarios where seeing alternatives is valuable - Code that will be maintained long-term ## Integration - **feature-planning**: Can ensemble architecture decisions - **code-auditor**: Can ensemble analysis perspectives - **plan-implementer**: Executes the winning approach
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License: Apache-2.0
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Quality
69/100
Promising
Trust
69/100
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