Claude Code Swarm Orchestrator FAQs

Question 1

What happens if a task has dependencies?

Accepted Answer

The Task system tracks dependencies between work items. A task remains in a 'pending' or 'blocked' state until its required dependencies are marked as 'completed' by other agents in the swarm.

Question 2

Does this skill support specialized code reviewers?

Accepted Answer

Yes, when used with the compound-engineering plugin, you can spawn specialized agents for security, Rails best practices, TypeScript, database migrations, and more.

Question 3

Can I run swarms in the background?

Accepted Answer

Yes, teammates are typically spawned with run_in_background set to true. They can run in separate tmux panes, iTerm2 splits, or hidden background processes depending on your environment.

Question 4

What is the difference between a Subagent and a Teammate?

Accepted Answer

Subagents are short-lived, task-specific instances that return a direct result to the leader, while Teammates are persistent members of a named team that communicate via inboxes and can claim multiple tasks from a shared list.

Question 5

How do agents communicate with each other in a swarm?

Accepted Answer

Agents communicate using a file-based inbox system located in the .claude/teams/ directory, allowing them to send and receive JSON-structured messages, findings, and status updates.

Claude Code Swarm Orchestrator

Key Features

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Claude Code Swarm Orchestrator

Key Features

Use Cases