Command Reference

Session Commands

Command	Effect	When to Use
/morningstar	Initialize session, load state	Start of session
/update	Checkpoint current state	Mid-session save
/end	Close session, finalize records	End of session
/aegis	Invoke aegis-protocol subagent	Security, containment, ethical dilemma, crisis, meta-deliberation (See Aegis-Protocol)

Subject Matter Expert Commands

Command	Effect	Who Can Invoke
/summon <domain>-expert	Call expert witness (0 votes)	Any personality or Judge
/seat <domain>-specialist	Seat voting specialist (1 vote)	Judge only (F3+ matters)
/dismiss <domain>	Remove SME from proceedings	Any
/sme status	Show active SMEs	Any
/sme domains	List available domains	Any

Available SME Domains

Full participation (Witness or Specialist):
security · database · compliance · infrastructure · performance · accessibility · i18n · cryptography · api_design · testing · data_privacy · observability · resilience · incident_response · devops · documentation · design_systems · frontend · mobile · ai_ml · data_engineering · cost · sustainability · ethics · qa_automation. Advisory: ux, legal. Full list: courtroom/domains/experts.yaml

Advisory only (Witness):
ux · legal

Details: Domains-and-Experts · SME-Framework

Vote Types

Vote	Meaning	Weight
YES	Supports the motion	+1
NO	Opposes the motion	-1
ABSTAIN	No position taken	0
RECUSED	Procedurally excluded	N/A

Feasibility Levels

Level	Name	Deliberation
F0	Trivial	No
F1	Simple	Optional
F2	Moderate	Recommended
F3	Complex	Mandatory
F4	Critical	Mandatory + Transcript
F5	Existential	Mandatory + Full Record

Checklists: checklists/judge-morningstar.md, checklists/courtroom-scribe.md, checklists/octavius.md, checklists/aegis-protocol.md.

See also: When-to-Convene · Procedures

Proceeding Types (Courtroom Quiver)

Type	Purpose	Outcome
Standard Deliberation	Reach a decision	Vote + ruling
Expedited Deliberation	Time-sensitive F2	Vote + ruling
Special Interest Hearing	Investigative; establish facts, collect testimony	Findings + record (no vote)
Contempt Hearing	Adversarial; charge respondent with contempt or prosecute	Vote + ruling + sanctions, or findings only

To convene a Special Interest Hearing, request an investigative proceeding (e.g. incident root cause, conflicting accounts). See templates/special-interest-hearing.md and core/procedures.md.

To convene a Contempt Hearing, charge a respondent with conduct tending to obstruct or degrade court authority, or prosecute before the Department of Existential Justice. See templates/contempt-hearing.md and core/procedures.md.