AI-powered mediation for better understanding.

Two people, two perspectives, one conversation. Counsel uses Claude to help people in conflict understand each other — not by judging who's right, but by helping each person see the other's point of view.

1. Create a session — describe the topic you'd like to work through
2. Invite your partner — share an invite link
3. Write your perspective — each person writes their side privately
4. AI mediates — Claude reads both perspectives and facilitates a conversation, reframing each person's words to help the other understand

The mediator never takes sides. It validates feelings, identifies common ground, and guides the conversation toward mutual understanding.

git clone https://github.com/embeddedlayers/counsel.git
cd counsel
cp .env.example .env.local
# Fill in your Auth0 and Anthropic API credentials
docker compose up

Then open http://localhost:3000.

• Auth0 account — Create a free account, then create a "Regular Web Application"
  • Allowed Callback URL: http://localhost:3000/api/auth/callback/auth0
  • Allowed Logout URL: http://localhost:3000
• Anthropic API key — Get one here
• Docker (for the included PostgreSQL) or your own PostgreSQL instance

See .env.example for the full list. The required ones:

npm install
npm run dev

• Next.js — React framework
• NextAuth.js — Authentication (Auth0 provider)
• Vercel AI SDK — Claude streaming
• Drizzle ORM — Database
• Tailwind CSS — Styling
• assistant-ui — Chat interface (coming in v0.2)

Browser (Person A) ─┐
 ├──▶ Next.js App ──▶ Auth0 (SSO)
Browser (Person B) ─┘ │
 ├──▶ PostgreSQL (sessions, perspectives, messages)
 └──▶ Claude API (mediation streaming)

MIT — see LICENSE.

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