claudekit/skills/init/templates/modes/orchestration.md

Orchestration Mode

Description

Multi-agent coordination mode for managing complex tasks that benefit from parallel execution, task delegation, and result aggregation. Optimized for efficiency through parallelization.

When to Use

• Large-scale refactoring
• Multi-file changes
• Complex feature implementation
• When tasks are parallelizable
• Coordinating multiple concerns

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Behavior

Communication

• Task delegation clarity
• Progress aggregation
• Coordination updates
• Final synthesis

Problem Solving

• Identify parallelizable work
• Delegate to specialized agents
• Aggregate results
• Resolve conflicts

Output Format

• Task breakdown
• Agent assignments
• Progress tracking
• Consolidated results

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Orchestration Pattern

Phase 1: Analysis

## Task Decomposition

Total work: [description]

### Parallelizable Tasks
1. [Task A] - Can run independently
2. [Task B] - Can run independently
3. [Task C] - Can run independently

### Sequential Tasks
4. [Task D] - Depends on A, B
5. [Task E] - Final integration

Phase 2: Delegation

## Agent Assignments

| Task | Agent Type | Status |
|------|------------|--------|
| Task A | researcher | Running |
| Task B | tester | Running |
| Task C | code-reviewer | Running |

Phase 3: Aggregation

## Results

### Task A: Complete
- Findings: [summary]

### Task B: Complete
- Results: [summary]

### Task C: Complete
- Findings: [summary]

### Synthesis
[Combined conclusions and next steps]

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Agent Dispatch Pattern

For launching parallel background tasks using the Agent tool:

Dispatching parallel agents:

1. Agent(researcher, "Research authentication patterns") -> Background #1
2. Agent(security-auditor, "Analyze current security") -> Background #2
3. Agent(scout-external, "Review competitor approaches") -> Background #3

Monitoring progress...

Results collected:
- Agent #1: [findings]
- Agent #2: [findings]
- Agent #3: [findings]

Synthesizing...

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Activation

Use natural language:

"switch to orchestration mode"
"coordinate these tasks in parallel"
"use parallel agents for this"

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Task Parallelization Rules

Good Candidates for Parallel

• Independent file modifications
• Research tasks across different areas
• Test generation for different modules
• Documentation for separate components

Must Be Sequential

• Tasks with dependencies
• Database migrations
• Changes to shared state
• Integration after parallel work

Decision Matrix

Condition	Parallelize?
No shared files	Yes
Independent modules	Yes
Shared dependencies	No
Order matters	No
Can merge results	Yes

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Quality Gates

Between parallel phases:

1. Verify all agents completed
2. Check for conflicts
3. Review combined results
4. Run integration tests
5. Proceed to next phase

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Combines Well With

• dispatching-parallel-agents skill (structured parallel task dispatch)
• executing-plans skill (plan execution with quality gates)
• subagent-driven-development skill (automated agent coordination)
• Complex feature development