# run_council

Submit a question or decision to Meta Council. A panel of specialized AI agents will independently analyze it, then a synthesis step combines their opinions into a unified recommendation with full transparency. Starts asynchronously by default; use get_session with the returned session id.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `run_council`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/run-council

## Facts

- Tool: `run_council`
- Server: Meta Council (`https://meta-council.com/mcp`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/daliu/meta-council
- Risk category: Execute (High risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server auth posture: open
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 4 (1 required)
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `model` | string | no | Model to use (e.g., 'claude-sonnet-4-6', 'gpt-4o', 'deepseek-chat'). Omit to use user's default. |
| `panel` | string | no | Panel slug to use (e.g., 'default', 'technology', 'healthcare'). Use 'auto' for automatic panel selection. Omit to use default panel. |
| `query` | string | yes | The question or decision to analyze |
| `wait_seconds` | integer | no | Optional synchronous wait (0-90 seconds). Default 0 returns the session id immediately, avoiding reverse-proxy timeouts. |

Parameters from the server's own tool schema.

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run_council",
    "arguments": {
      "query": "<query>"
    }
  }
}
```

## Why run_council is rated High

run_council executes a decision-making workflow involving multiple AI agents that analyze and synthesize information based on user input. While it does not modify data directly (unlike sibling tools like add_invoice_line_item or approve_consulting_deliverable), it triggers an external operation that runs code/logic and produces outputs that could influence downstream decisions or actions.

From the tool's own definition: "Tool 'submits a question or decision to Meta Council' which 'starts asynchronously' and triggers a 'panel of specialized AI agents' to 'independently analyze' and produce a 'synthesis' and 'recommendation.' This initiates an external computational operation…"

## Use case

AI agents invoke run_council to trigger actions in Meta Council. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Meta Council:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "run_council": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "run_council_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 10,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Meta Council (279)

- `account_export` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/account-export.md
- `cancel_booking` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/cancel-booking.md
- `decide_approval` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/decide-approval.md
- `delete_accounting_run` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/delete-accounting-run.md
- `delete_monitor` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/delete-monitor.md
- `delete_saved_view` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/delete-saved-view.md
- `delete_workflow_template` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/delete-workflow-template.md
- `preview_scheduling_action` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/preview-scheduling-action.md
- `project_unlink_feature` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/project-unlink-feature.md
- `reconcile_attention_notification_delivery` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/reconcile-attention-notification-delivery.md
- `revoke_portfolio_report_share` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/revoke-portfolio-report-share.md
- `ticket_dependency_remove` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/ticket-dependency-remove.md
- `void_invoice` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/void-invoice.md
- `dismiss_ticket_integration_effect` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/dismiss-ticket-integration-effect.md
- `execute_saved_view` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/execute-saved-view.md
- `preview_accounting_ticket_sync` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/preview-accounting-ticket-sync.md
- `project_link_feature` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/project-link-feature.md
- `retry_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/retry-workflow.md
- `review_external_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/review-external-workflow.md
- `run_comparison` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/run-comparison.md
- `run_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/run-workflow.md
- `start_external_workflow` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/start-external-workflow.md
- `ticket_scenario_revise` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/ticket-scenario-revise.md
- `add_invoice_line_item` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/add-invoice-line-item.md
- `mark_invoice_paid` — Financial — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/mark-invoice-paid.md
- `advance_workflow` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/advance-workflow.md
- `ask_legal` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/ask-legal.md
- `browse_ticket_integration_import` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/browse-ticket-integration-import.md
- `campaign_pipeline_stats` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/campaign-pipeline-stats.md
- `check_ticket_provider_fields` — Read — https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence/check-ticket-provider-fields.md
- …and 249 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence.md

## For agents

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- Check every server in your MCP config at once: `npx -y policylayer stack`
- Vet a server before you add it: install the mcp-precheck skill — `npx skills add https://policylayer.com` (skill text: https://policylayer.com/skill.md)
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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=com-meta-council-decision-intelligence · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/com-meta-council-decision-intelligence