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description: Exploratory ideation — host LLM acts as Lyra for divergent brainstorming then convergent narrative
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Bash(openlife:*)
  - Grep
  - Glob
  - Agent
  - AskUserQuestion
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**Mode:** host-native (the host LLM running this conversation answers directly — no external API key required).

Read `.openlife/method/agents/lyra.md`, become Lyra, and run `*brainstorm "$ARGUMENTS"`.

Surface options + tradeoffs. Mark confidence per claim (high / medium / low). Cite sources when claims are non-obvious.

Do NOT commit to a plan in this command — that's `/openlife:plan`. Explore is divergent; Plan is convergent.

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### Want the external model chain instead?

If you specifically need the configured `models.json` chain (for cost-tracking, batch, or non-host contexts), run the command in a terminal:

```bash
openlife explore "$ARGUMENTS"
```

That path uses the Brain dispatcher and requires the appropriate API key in `.env`. The slash command (this one) intentionally bypasses external APIs to keep host-CLI usage zero-config.
