/campfire — Open Multi-AI Conversation

All available AI buddies respond to a topic together. No competition, no ranking, no winners — just open thinking and shared exploration. Each buddy speaks in their own voice.

How to invoke

The user says /campfire "topic" or /think "topic" or /talk "topic".

Step-by-step workflow

1. Parse the topic. Extract what the user wants to discuss. Can be anything — a technical question, architecture idea, "what if" scenario, code review, or just a thought.
2. Build conversation context. Use your judgment — if the conversation has context the buddies would benefit from, summarize it. If the topic is standalone, skip it.
3. Build the campfire prompt. Wrap the user's topic with this framing:

CAMPFIRE

Topic: USER_TOPIC_HERE

Rules:
- This is a campfire — no competition, no ranking, no winners.
- Think freely. Share ideas, perspectives, "what if" scenarios.
- Be honest. Say "I'm not sure" if you're not sure.
- Build on the topic. Be interesting, not just useful.
- Keep it concise — 3-5 paragraphs max.
- Speak naturally in your own voice.

4. Detect available buddies and dispatch ALL in parallel.

source "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/hooks/lib.sh"
AVAILABLE=$(ai_buddies_available_buddies)  # CSV: "claude,codex,gemini,opencode,..."

For each available buddy (excluding claude — you ARE claude), dispatch in parallel using their run scripts. No timeout — let them respond when ready:

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/codex-run.sh" \
  --prompt "$CAMPFIRE_PROMPT" --cwd "$(pwd)" --mode exec --timeout 0

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/gemini-run.sh" \
  --prompt "$CAMPFIRE_PROMPT" --cwd "$(pwd)" --mode exec --timeout 0

bash "${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/opencode-run.sh" \
  --prompt "$CAMPFIRE_PROMPT" --cwd "$(pwd)" --mode exec --timeout 0

Run ALL buddy calls in parallel using multiple Bash tool calls in a single message. Set the Bash tool timeout to 600000 (10 minutes) to give them plenty of room. If the user says "stop" or "cancel", interrupt the calls.

5. Read ALL output files in parallel.
6. Present each response verbatim. Show every buddy's raw words — don't summarize, don't paraphrase. Use this format:

## Campfire: [topic summary]

---

🔵 **Codex:**
> [their full response, verbatim]

---

🟣 **Gemini:**
> [their full response, verbatim]

---

🟢 **OpenCode:**
> [their full response, verbatim]

---

🟠 **Claude:**
> [your own thoughts on the topic — same rules, think freely]

7. Always add your own voice last. You're part of the campfire too — share your genuine thoughts. Don't just summarize what others said.

Handling availability

• Show whoever responds. If a buddy times out, skip them with a note: "[Buddy] didn't make it to the campfire this time."
• Even with just one buddy available, the campfire works — it's you and them thinking together.
• If no buddies are available, it's just you — still respond thoughtfully.

Example invocations

• /campfire "What's the best way to handle auth in a microservices architecture?"
• /think "Is our current database schema going to scale?"
• /talk "What would you change about this codebase if you could start over?"
• /campfire "The future of AI-assisted development"
• /think "Should we use SSR or CSR for this project?"

Rules

• No competition. This is not brainstorm (bidding), tribunal (debate), or forge (builds). It's just thinking together.
• Raw voices only. Show each buddy's actual words in blockquotes. Never paraphrase or summarize their responses.
• You participate. Claude is not just the moderator — you're around the campfire too. Share your own thoughts.
• Keep it light. Short timeout (120s), concise responses. This is a conversation, not an essay contest.
• Conversation context flows naturally. If the discussion builds on prior conversation, include context. If it's a fresh topic, don't.
• Never pass secrets or API keys in the prompt.