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# Consult Delegation Keep the Host responsible for orchestration and integration. Give each Profile one cold, self-contained Job. ## Shape the Job Delegate a bounded task when independent work, a different perspective, or a cheaper model justifies the handoff. Keep judgment-heavy task decomposition in the Host. Skip delegation when writing a self-contained prompt would cost more than doing the task in the Host, or when the work depends on conversation context that cannot be made cold. Build the prompt from: 1. objective and acceptance criteria; 2. exact Workspace paths and relevant interfaces; 3. constraints and granted authority; 4. expected deliverable and verification evidence. Point to Workspace files instead of pasting their contents. Confined delegates cannot read Host-private attachment or cache paths outside the Workspace; read those in the Host and embed only the bounded content the delegate needs. Use `--include-diff` or `consult review` for a pinned Git change. Route models by task shape: - complete mechanical specification, usually 1–2 files: faster/cheaper model; - integration, debugging, or multi-file coordination: standard model; - architecture, subtle risk, or final review: strongest suitable model. Optimize for total turns, not token price alone. Omit `--model` when the configured Profile default is intentional; otherwise pass it explicitly. Pass `--effort` (on `delegate` and `review`) when the same model should reason harder or lighter; it selects