The Arbiter

OF THAT WHICH WAS, THAT WHICH IS, AND THAT WHICH SHALL COME TO BE

A hierarchical AI orchestration system with an RPG-style terminal interface. Choose your wizard, walk the forest path, and consult the ancient Arbiter for tasks too large for a single context window.

Quick Start

npm install
npm run dev

How It Works

You → Arbiter → Orchestrators → Subagents
        ↑           ↑             ↑
      manager    workers      do the work

Each layer has ~200K context. The Arbiter delegates to Orchestrators, who spawn Subagents. Big tasks become manageable.

Controls

• Arrow keys - Navigate (character select, forest path)
• Enter - Submit message / confirm selection
• Esc - Switch to scroll mode (j/k to scroll chat)
• i or Enter - Back to typing mode
• Ctrl+O - Toggle logbook
• q or Ctrl+C - Quit

Warning

Runs with bypassPermissions. The AI has full system access. Don't run on machines with secrets you want to keep.

Testing

npm run test:headless  # Full flow without TUI