Do I need a specific manifest format?

Yes, the orchestrator requires a YAML task manifest that defines the project name, base branch, task descriptions, and any inter-task dependencies.

Is Test-Driven Development (TDD) mandatory?

Yes, the skill is designed to enforce a 'tests first' approach, requiring subagents to implement tests and reach a 'green' state before committing work.

How does it handle code conflicts?

The skill creates a separate git worktree and branch for every task, ensuring subagents work in complete isolation. It then merges them in a specific topological order based on dependencies.

What is Parallel Orchestrate?

It is a Claude Code skill that manages multiple subagents working on different parts of a project simultaneously using git worktrees to prevent conflicts.

What happens if an AI subagent fails a task?

The orchestrator automatically monitors progress and can retry failed tasks up to a user-defined maximum before requesting manual intervention or rolling back.

Parallel Orchestrator

Name: Parallel Orchestrator
Author: c-daly

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Productivity & Workflow

Orchestrates multiple AI subagents to perform parallel, TDD-driven development tasks with full git worktree isolation.

Parallel Orchestrator is a sophisticated agent-management skill for Claude Code designed to automate complex, multi-task development workflows. By processing a YAML task manifest, it spawns independent subagents to work on specific features or fixes in isolated git worktrees, ensuring that concurrent changes never conflict. It strictly enforces Test-Driven Development (TDD) patterns, manages complex task dependencies, handles automatic retries for failed tasks, and performs topological merges followed by full-suite verification. This is the ideal tool for large-scale codebase refactoring or high-velocity feature sprints where multiple components need to be built and tested simultaneously.

Key Features

01YAML-driven task orchestration with automated dependency management

02Topological merging of branches to ensure stable integration order

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04Git worktree isolation to prevent branch and file conflicts during parallel work

05Strict TDD enforcement requiring subagents to write tests before implementation

06Automated full-suite verification and detailed markdown summary reporting

Use Cases

01Automating a suite of TDD-based bug fixes with guaranteed suite-wide verification

02Executing large-scale codebase refactorings across multiple directories simultaneously

03Developing several related features in parallel without manual branch management

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add c-daly/agent-swarm parallel-orchestrate

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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