Parallel Agent Runner FAQs

Question 1

What is the cpo tool mentioned in this skill?

Accepted Answer

cpo (Claude Parallel Orchestrator) is a CLI utility required by this skill to manage the underlying git worktrees and parallelize Claude agent processes.

Question 2

What happens if one of the parallel agents fails?

Accepted Answer

The orchestrator logs the specific error in the task's log file, marks that task as failed in the report, and continues with other independent tasks while preventing dependent waves from starting.

Question 3

How are task dependencies managed during parallel execution?

Accepted Answer

Tasks are organized into 'waves' within the manifest. The runner completes all tasks in the current wave and runs optional validation commands before moving to the next set of tasks.

Question 4

Do I need to prepare my repository before running parallel tasks?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you must have a clean git working tree and should have already run the /parallel-decompose command to generate the necessary manifest.json and task files.

Question 5

Can I check the progress of agents while they are running?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can use the --status flag with the command to see the current execution state of all tasks and waves in your parallel directory.

Parallel Agent Runner

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Parallel Agent Runner

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