How do I choose the right agent team size?

Follow the complexity heuristics: 1-2 agents for simple isolated bugs, 3 for moderate multi-file features, and 4-5 for complex full-stack or systemic issues.

Does this skill support security audits?

Yes, it includes a Security Team preset that deploys 4 reviewers focused on OWASP vulnerabilities, access control, supply chain security, and secrets.

What is the difference between specialized agent types?

Agent types like 'team-reviewer' or 'team-debugger' are optimized for specific outcomes, while read-only types like 'Explore' prevent accidental file modifications during research.

Which display mode should I use for monitoring multiple agents?

The 'tmux' mode is recommended for active development as it organizes each agent into a separate pane for easy side-by-side monitoring.

Team Composition Patterns

Name: Team Composition Patterns
Author: wshobson

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Optimizes multi-agent orchestration by providing heuristics and presets for designing effective Claude Code agent teams.

Team Composition Patterns provides a comprehensive framework for structuring multi-agent workflows within Claude Code, offering standardized patterns for team sizing, agent role selection, and display configurations. It includes specialized presets for code reviews, debugging, full-stack development, and security audits, ensuring that each agent is equipped with the correct toolset—such as Lead, Implementer, or Reviewer—to maximize productivity while minimizing coordination overhead and resource waste.

Key Features

01Display mode optimization for tmux, iTerm2, and in-process workflows

02Standardized team sizing heuristics based on task complexity

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04Role-based tool access management to prevent implementation errors

05Context-aware agent type selection (Lead, Implementer, Reviewer, Explorer)

06Specialized presets for Review, Debug, Feature, and Research teams

Use Cases

01Scaling agent capacity for complex full-stack migrations and framework upgrades

02Designing a specialized security audit team with four distinct reviewer dimensions

03Configuring parallel research workflows using multiple read-only discovery agents

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add wshobson/agents team-composition-patterns

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