How does Hydra handle file conflicts between tasks?

During the planning phase, an analyst agent identifies overlapping file changes and organizes tasks into sequential waves when conflicts exist, ensuring code integrity.

Is Hydra recommended for all Claude users?

Due to its high token usage and reliance on multiple Opus agents, Hydra is primarily recommended for users on the Pro or Max plans who require high-capacity orchestration.

What is the primary benefit of using Hydra?

Hydra allows you to submit multiple coding tasks at once, which are then analyzed for conflicts and executed in parallel waves by a team of AI agents, drastically reducing total implementation time.

Does Hydra require specific settings to work?

Yes, Hydra requires the Claude Code Agent Teams feature to be enabled by setting CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1 in your settings.

Hydra Multi-Task Swarm Orchestrator

Name: Hydra Multi-Task Swarm Orchestrator
Author: Kasempiternal

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Collaboration Tools

Coordinates parallel AI agent swarms to plan, implement, and review multiple complex coding tasks simultaneously with automated conflict resolution.

Hydra is an advanced orchestration skill for Claude Code that enables the simultaneous execution of multiple development tasks through a "swarm" of Opus agents. It manages the entire lifecycle of a multi-task project—from initial exploration and cross-task file conflict analysis to wave-based parallel implementation and automated verification. By delegating work to specialized sub-agents while maintaining a holistic view of dependencies, Hydra allows developers to tackle large-scale refactors or multi-feature updates with significantly increased throughput and architectural consistency.

Key Features

01Risk-tiered planning with built-in failure-mode checklists

02Automated cross-task file conflict detection and resolution

0312 GitHub stars

04Parallel task execution via experimental Agent Teams

05Comprehensive multi-stage verification and global code review

06Wave-based implementation strategy to manage dependencies

Use Cases

01Implementing complex updates requiring coordinated changes to logic, config, and tests

02Executing multiple independent feature requests in a single session

03Performing large-scale codebase refactoring across several modules simultaneously

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add kasempiternal/claude-agent-system hydra

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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