feat: add council-lite session lifecycle and roadmap track

Author: dtsong

.github/workflows/validate.yml

@@ -43,5 +43,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           ./install.sh --profiles core,council-lite
           ./scripts/council-lite.sh status
-          ./scripts/council-lite.sh start "CI smoke test goal"
+          ./scripts/council-lite.sh run "CI smoke test goal"
+          ./scripts/council-lite.sh list
+          SESSION_ID=$(python3 - <<'PY'
+          import json
+          from pathlib import Path
+
+          data = json.loads(Path("memory/council-lite/index.json").read_text())
+          print(data["sessions"][-1]["id"])
+          PY
+          )
+          ./scripts/council-lite.sh resume "$SESSION_ID"
           ./install.sh --uninstall

README.md

@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@ Common commands:
 ./install.sh --disable-profile council-lite
 
 # start a council-lite session scaffold
-./scripts/council-lite.sh start "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh run "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh list
 ```
 
 Profile state is persisted at:

commands/council-lite.md

@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@ Script:
 Usage:
 ```bash
 ./scripts/council-lite.sh status
-./scripts/council-lite.sh start "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh list
+./scripts/council-lite.sh run "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh resume <session-id>
 ```
 
 Notes:
 - `council-lite` profile must be enabled.
 - Enable with `./install.sh --enable-profile council-lite`.
-- Session scaffold is written to `memory/COUNCIL-LITE-<timestamp>.md`.
+- Sessions are written to `memory/council-lite/<session-id>/`.
+- Artifacts include intake, assembly, deliberation rounds, and execution plan.

docs/profiles.md

@@ -42,7 +42,9 @@ This file is created or updated during install/profile changes.
 After enabling `council-lite`, run:
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/council-lite.sh start "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh run "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh list
+./scripts/council-lite.sh resume <session-id>
 ```
 
 ## Experimental Warning: council-research

docs/release-checklist.md

@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ Use this checklist before tagging a release.
   - [ ] `./install.sh --profiles core,council-lite`
   - [ ] `./install.sh --enable-profile council-research`
   - [ ] `./install.sh --disable-profile council-research`
-  - [ ] `./scripts/council-lite.sh start "Smoke test"`
+  - [ ] `./scripts/council-lite.sh run "Smoke test"`
+  - [ ] `./scripts/council-lite.sh list`
   - [ ] `./install.sh --uninstall`
 - [ ] experimental warning shown when `council-research` is enabled
 - [ ] profile state removed on uninstall (`~/.config/opencode/profiles-enabled.json`)

docs/roadmap.md

@@ -30,3 +30,24 @@
 - GitHub issue and PR templates
 - security and code of conduct policies
 - release checklist for publish workflow
+
+## Phase 6: Profile Platform (in progress)
+- profile registry and manifests
+- profile-aware installer with persisted state
+- clean uninstall with state removal
+- stability labels (`stable`, `beta`, `experimental`)
+- profile docs and adoption path
+
+## Phase 7: Council Lite General-Usage Track
+- implement executable council-lite session flow (`run`)
+- generate structured session artifacts (intake, assembly, rounds, plan)
+- add session lifecycle commands (`list`, `resume`, `status`)
+- add artifact-level quality checks and CI smoke coverage
+- define promotion criteria from `beta` to `stable`
+
+## Phase 8: Council Research Maturation Track
+- run experimental battle-testing program with evidence log
+- add evaluation signals (consistency, contradiction, actionability)
+- iterate orchestration patterns and prompt contracts
+- define graduation gates from `experimental` to `beta`
+- publish migration guidance from council-lite to council-research

docs/workflows-playbook.md

@@ -56,9 +56,12 @@ This creates one branch and one draft PR per issue.
 
 ```bash
 ./scripts/council-lite.sh status
-./scripts/council-lite.sh start "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh list
+./scripts/council-lite.sh run "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh resume <session-id>
 ```
 
 Notes:
 - requires `council-lite` profile enabled
-- creates `memory/COUNCIL-LITE-<timestamp>.md` scaffold
+- creates session artifacts in `memory/council-lite/<session-id>/`
+- includes intake, assembly, deliberation rounds, and plan templates

profiles/council-lite/README.md

@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ Council Lite provides a lightweight deliberation workflow on top of the core pro
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```bash
-./scripts/council-lite.sh start "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh run "Design safe billing webhooks"
+./scripts/council-lite.sh list
+./scripts/council-lite.sh resume <session-id>
 ```
 
-This generates a session scaffold in `memory/` with recommended agents and execution flow.
+This initializes a structured session under `memory/council-lite/<session-id>/` with:
+
+- intake
+- assembly
+- deliberation rounds (position/challenge/converge)
+- execution plan