When should I choose to swarm instead of using a single agent?

Swarming is recommended for tasks touching 3 or more files, scenarios with natural parallel boundaries (like frontend and backend), or when different specializations are required.

Can agents learn from previous swarm sessions?

Yes, agents use the Hivemind tools to query learnings from past projects and store new discoveries, ensuring the swarm gets smarter over time.

What is Socratic Planning mode?

Socratic Planning is an interactive phase where the coordinator asks clarifying questions and offers concrete options before work begins to ensure total alignment on the task scope.

What is the purpose of Swarm Mail in this skill?

Swarm Mail is an embedded system used for message passing between agents and managing file reservations to prevent merge conflicts during parallel tasks.

How does the skill prevent context exhaustion during planning?

It follows a Context-Lean pattern by delegating decomposition work to a temporary 'swarm-planner' sub-agent, keeping the main thread's token budget focused on coordination.

Swarm Coordination & Multi-Agent Orchestration

Name: Swarm Coordination & Multi-Agent Orchestration
Author: primeinc

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Productivity & Workflow

Orchestrates complex development workflows by decomposing tasks and managing parallel Claude sub-agents with built-in messaging and file locking.

About

The Swarm Coordination skill enables advanced multi-agent orchestration within Claude Code, allowing for the efficient parallel execution of large-scale engineering tasks. It provides a rigorous framework for task decomposition, sub-agent spawning, and progress monitoring using the specialized 'Swarm Mail' system for conflict-free file management and inter-agent communication. This skill is essential for managing complex projects that span multiple directories or require specialized expertise across different domains, ensuring high-quality output while preventing context exhaustion in the primary coordinator.

Key Features

Embedded Swarm Mail system for inter-agent messaging and file reservations
Automated task decomposition via context-lean planning sub-agents
Hivemind knowledge integration for persistent learning across sessions
Socratic planning mode for interactive task clarification and decision making
Standardized Worker Survival Checklist for consistent agent behavior
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Use Cases

Refactoring large codebases that require parallel changes across multiple services
Simultaneous feature development involving frontend, backend, and database migrations
Coordinating specialized agents for comprehensive security audits and test coverage improvements

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Key Features

Embedded Swarm Mail system for inter-agent messaging and file reservations
Automated task decomposition via context-lean planning sub-agents
Hivemind knowledge integration for persistent learning across sessions
Socratic planning mode for interactive task clarification and decision making
Standardized Worker Survival Checklist for consistent agent behavior
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Refactoring large codebases that require parallel changes across multiple services
Simultaneous feature development involving frontend, backend, and database migrations
Coordinating specialized agents for comprehensive security audits and test coverage improvements