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Quick Start

Get up and running with LLM Council in 5 minutes.

Prerequisites

Step 1: Install

pip install "llm-council-core[mcp]"

Step 2: Set API Key

export OPENROUTER_API_KEY="sk-or-v1-your-key-here"

Step 3: Use with Claude Code

claude mcp add llm-council --scope user -- llm-council

Then in Claude Code:

Consult the LLM council about best practices for error handling

Alternative: Python Library

import asyncio
from llm_council import consult_council

async def main():
    result = await consult_council(
        "What are the best practices for error handling in Python?",
        confidence="balanced"
    )
    print(result.synthesis)

asyncio.run(main())

Confidence Levels

Level Models Time Use Case
quick Fast models ~30s Simple questions
balanced Mid-tier ~90s Most questions
high Full council ~180s Important decisions
reasoning Deep thinking ~600s Complex analysis

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