What happens if a task fails during execution?

When a sub-agent fails, the orchestrator moves the request file to the 'do-work/errors/' directory and appends a detailed error summary, including a timestamp, reason for failure, and the steps already attempted.

How do I add tasks to the Work Loop?

You can add tasks by placing markdown files into the 'do-work/requests/' directory manually, or by using the integrated '/capture-request' command if available in your Thunderdome setup.

What is the benefit of using isolated sub-agents?

Isolation ensures that the context and temporary files from one task do not bleed into the next. This prevents the AI from becoming confused by stale information or previous execution errors, resulting in higher quality outputs.

Does Work Loop support continuous processing?

Yes, by using the '--watch' argument, the Work Loop will remain active and poll the requests directory every 5 seconds for new work items, allowing for a 'set-and-forget' automation workflow.

Work Loop Orchestrator

Name: Work Loop Orchestrator
Author: chickensintrees

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Productivity & Workflow

Orchestrates autonomous task execution through a queue-driven workflow using isolated sub-agents to ensure context integrity and crash resilience.

Work Loop transforms Claude Code into a robust task processor by implementing a structured, queue-driven development workflow. By spawning fresh, isolated sub-agents for every request found in the system queue, it prevents context pollution and ensures that each task begins with a clean state. This skill is particularly valuable for developers who need to batch process refactoring tasks, implement a series of independent features, or run Claude in a continuous 'watch' mode to handle incoming requirements automatically while maintaining a clear audit trail of successes and failures.

Key Features

01Detailed failure reporting with structured error summaries and timestamps

02Isolated Sub-Agent Execution to prevent context drift between tasks

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04Directory-based queue management (requests, in-progress, archive, errors)

05Real-time monitoring with --watch mode for continuous processing

06Automatic crash recovery and state restoration for interrupted tasks

Use Cases

01Processing a backlog of captured refactoring tasks or feature requests

02Maintaining a clean-slate execution environment for complex, multi-step migrations

03Running Claude Code as a background worker for repository maintenance

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add chickensintrees/claude-thunderdome work-loop

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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