Swarm Coordination FAQs

Question 1

What is a swarm workflow in Claude Code?

Accepted Answer

A swarm workflow involves multiple AI agents working in parallel on different parts of a project to accelerate completion and leverage specialized capabilities for different domains.

Question 2

When should I use the Swarm Coordination skill?

Accepted Answer

Use this skill for complex tasks involving three or more files where work can be parallelized, such as implementing a feature that requires frontend, backend, and test updates.

Question 3

What is the difference between foreground and background workers?

Accepted Answer

Foreground workers have access to MCP tools for external actions like mail or hive calls, while background workers are restricted to static tasks like documentation or local file edits.

Question 4

Does Swarm Coordination require manual MCP server management?

Accepted Answer

No, the skill automates the MCP lifecycle based on your configuration, meaning you don't need to manually run serve commands unless you are debugging the system.

Question 5

How does this skill prevent agents from overwriting each other's work?

Accepted Answer

It implements a strict file reservation protocol where workers must reserve specific files through Swarm Mail before editing and release them only upon task completion.

Swarm Coordination

主要功能

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Swarm Coordination

主要功能

使用场景