Dispatching Parallel Agents

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Solve 3+ independent problems concurrently by dispatching separate Claude agents. Best for isolated failures with no shared dependencies or state.

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DevelopmentIntermediate
3/11/2026
Claude Code
#parallel-agents#multi-agent#debugging#task-delegation#test-failures

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Automated summary

This skill describes how to split several independent failures across multiple Claude agents running concurrently, each confined to a narrow file scope, and then how to merge their results.

Strengths

  • Lays out a clear four-step process: identify independent problem domains, write agent tasks, dispatch them simultaneously, then consolidate results.
  • The agent prompt template enforces scope, goal, constraints, and expected output, which keeps agents from wandering outside their area.
  • A pitfalls table (scope too broad, missing context, undefined constraints, vague deliverables) pairs each problem with a concrete fix.
  • Includes a demonstrated run (6 failures across 3 agents, zero conflicts) to show the time savings in practice.

Limitations

  • Assumes access to Claude Code's Task tool and does not explain how to adapt the pattern to other environments.
  • Does not cover file conflicts or coordination when scopes overlap despite the stated constraints.
  • The claimed ~3x speedup comes from a single demonstration and is not reproducible measurement.
When to use it

Use it when you face three or more distinct failures in separate files or subsystems that can be investigated without shared state.

When not to use it

Avoid it when failures are interconnected or when an agent needs whole-system context to diagnose the problem correctly.

Security analysis

Caution
Quality score85/100

The skill instructs dispatching parallel agents via Task and allows Bash, which are powerful capabilities but used for a legitimate workflow of investigating and fixing independent failures. No destructive, exfiltration, or obfuscation patterns are present. Risk is primarily operational, stemming from concurrent code modifications if constraints are ignored.

Findings
  • •Uses Task to dispatch multiple subagents capable of modifying code, which could lead to unintended changes if scope constraints are not strictly followed.
  • •Declares Bash as an allowed tool, though the skill itself does not include explicit shell commands.
How this analysis is made

Examples

Three failing test suites
I have failing tests in auth.test.js (JWT validation), api.test.js (routing errors), and db.test.js (connection timeouts). These look unrelated. Dispatch parallel agents to investigate and fix each one in its own scope, then summarize the root cause, the fix, and the test result for each.
Multi-module build breakage
Three independent modules fail to build: the payment service, the notification worker, and the file upload handler. Split them into separate agent tasks with restricted file scopes and run them concurrently, then report the merged results.
Independent bug triage
We have separate bugs reported in src/auth/, src/api/, and src/db/. They don't share state. Create one agent task per area with a clear goal, allowed files, and constraints, dispatch them in parallel, and give me a consolidated report.

name: dispatching-parallel-agents description: Use when facing 3+ independent failures that can be investigated without shared state or dependencies. Dispatches multiple Claude agents to investigate and fix independent problems concurrently. allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep, Task, Bash license: MIT metadata: author: obra/superpowers version: "1.0"

Dispatching Parallel Agents

여러 독립적인 문제를 병렬 에이전트로 동시에 해결하는 스킬입니다.

Core Principle

"Dispatch one agent per independent problem domain. Let them work concurrently."

When to Use

✅ 적합한 상황

- 3개 이상의 독립적 실패
- 각 문제가 서로 관련 없음
- 공유 상태 없이 조사 가능
- 서로 다른 파일/서브시스템에서 발생

❌ 피해야 할 상황

- 실패들이 연결되어 있음 (하나 해결 시 다른 것도 해결)
- 전체 시스템 컨텍스트가 필요
- 에이전트들이 공유 리소스에 간섭

Execution Pattern

1. 독립적 문제 도메인 식별

## 실패 분석

| 파일/영역 | 문제 | 독립성 |
|-----------|------|--------|
| auth.test.js | JWT 검증 실패 | ✅ 독립 |
| api.test.js | 라우팅 오류 | ✅ 독립 |
| db.test.js | 연결 타임아웃 | ✅ 독립 |

2. 에이전트 태스크 생성

## Agent 1: Auth Module
Scope: src/auth/, tests/auth/
Goal: JWT 검증 실패 원인 찾기
Constraint: auth 관련 파일만 수정

## Agent 2: API Routes
Scope: src/api/, tests/api/
Goal: 라우팅 오류 해결
Constraint: api 관련 파일만 수정

## Agent 3: Database
Scope: src/db/, tests/db/
Goal: 연결 타임아웃 해결
Constraint: db 관련 파일만 수정

3. 동시 디스패치

Task(Agent 1) || Task(Agent 2) || Task(Agent 3)

4. 결과 통합

## Results

### Agent 1 (Auth)
- 문제: 만료 시간 계산 오류
- 수정: auth/jwt.js:45
- 테스트: ✅ 통과

### Agent 2 (API)
- 문제: 미들웨어 순서
- 수정: api/routes.js:12
- 테스트: ✅ 통과

### Agent 3 (DB)
- 문제: 커넥션 풀 설정
- 수정: db/config.js:8
- 테스트: ✅ 통과

Agent Prompt Template

## Task
[구체적인 문제 설명]

## Scope
- 파일: [제한된 파일 목록]
- 관련 테스트: [테스트 파일]

## Goal
[명확한 목표]

## Constraints
- 다른 영역 코드 수정 금지
- 프로덕션 코드 최소 변경
- 테스트 통과 필수

## Expected Output
1. 근본 원인 분석
2. 수정 내용 요약
3. 테스트 결과

Common Pitfalls

| 문제 | 해결책 | |------|--------| | 범위가 너무 넓음 | 구체적인 파일/디렉토리 지정 | | 컨텍스트 누락 | 필요한 배경 정보 포함 | | 제약 미정의 | "~하지 마세요" 명시 | | 출력 불명확 | 정확한 deliverable 지정 |

Demonstrated Results

6개 실패, 3개 파일
→ 3개 병렬 에이전트
→ 동시 완료
→ 충돌 0건
→ 순차 대비 ~3배 속도

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2. Check prerequisites

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Tools declared by the author (check availability in your agent): Read, Glob, Grep, Task, Bash

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Claude Code
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Official OpenSkills installation
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openskills read 'dispatching-parallel-agents-mmlj2oa2'

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