Agent skill

Parallel Processing

by benchflow-ai in benchflow-ai/skillsbench

Parallel processing with joblib for grid search and batch computations.

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Install Parallel Processing

skills CLI
$ npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill parallel-processing -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install benchflow-ai/skillsbench parallel-processing --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/benchflow-ai/skillsbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/tasks/mars-clouds-clustering/environment/skills/parallel-processing .claude/skills/parallel-processing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
parallel-processing
GitHub stars
1.8k
Token cost
~511 tokens
SKILL.md length
89 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
178
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Parallel processing with joblib for grid search and batch computations.

  • Speeding up computationally intensive tasks across multiple CPU cores
  • SKILL.md covers Basic Usage, Key Parameters, Grid Search Example and Pre-computing Shared Data, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Parallel Processing is an agent skill from benchflow-ai/skillsbench. Parallel processing with joblib for grid search and batch computations. Use when speeding up computationally intensive tasks across multiple CPU cores.

Its SKILL.md is about 510 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: SkillsBench evaluates how well skills work and how effective agents are at using them. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Speeding up computationally intensive tasks across multiple CPU cores

Example prompts

  • “/parallel-processing”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9a1f4dd. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are python).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Parallel Processing loads about 511 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 43 tokens; SKILL.md has 89 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~43
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~511

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from benchflow-ai/skillsbench at commit 9a1f4dd, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© benchflow-ai). 89 words, ~511 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/parallel-processing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
parallel-processing
description
Parallel processing with joblib for grid search and batch computations. Use when speeding up computationally intensive tasks across multiple CPU cores.

Parallel Processing with joblib

Speed up computationally intensive tasks by distributing work across multiple CPU cores.

Basic Usage

python
from joblib import Parallel, delayed

def process_item(x):
    """Process a single item."""
    return x ** 2

# Sequential
results = [process_item(x) for x in range(100)]

# Parallel (uses all available cores)
results = Parallel(n_jobs=-1)(
    delayed(process_item)(x) for x in range(100)
)

Key Parameters

  • n_jobs: -1 for all cores, 1 for sequential, or specific number
  • verbose: 0 (silent), 10 (progress), 50 (detailed)
  • backend: 'loky' (CPU-bound, default) or 'threading' (I/O-bound)

Grid Search Example

python
from joblib import Parallel, delayed
from itertools import product

def evaluate_params(param_a, param_b):
    """Evaluate one parameter combination."""
    score = expensive_computation(param_a, param_b)
    return {'param_a': param_a, 'param_b': param_b, 'score': score}

# Define parameter grid
params = list(product([0.1, 0.5, 1.0], [10, 20, 30]))

# Parallel grid search
results = Parallel(n_jobs=-1, verbose=10)(
    delayed(evaluate_params)(a, b) for a, b in params
)

# Filter results
results = [r for r in results if r is not None]
best = max(results, key=lambda x: x['score'])

Pre-computing Shared Data

When all tasks need the same data, pre-compute it once:

python
# Pre-compute once
shared_data = load_data()

def process_with_shared(params, data):
    return compute(params, data)

# Pass shared data to each task
results = Parallel(n_jobs=-1)(
    delayed(process_with_shared)(p, shared_data)
    for p in param_list
)

Performance Tips

  • Only worth it for tasks taking >0.1s per item (overhead cost)
  • Watch memory usage - each worker gets a copy of data
  • Use verbose=10 to monitor progress

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Files

Just SKILL.md in tasks/mars-clouds-clustering/environment/skills/parallel-processing of benchflow-ai/skillsbench.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9a1f4dd

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Questions about Parallel Processing

What does Parallel Processing do?

Parallel processing with joblib for grid search and batch computations. Parallel Processing is an agent skill from benchflow-ai/skillsbench. Parallel processing with joblib for grid search and batch computations.

When should I use Parallel Processing?

Parallel Processing fits situations like: speeding up computationally intensive tasks across multiple CPU cores.

How do I install Parallel Processing in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill parallel-processing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (tasks/mars-clouds-clustering/environment/skills/parallel-processing in benchflow-ai/skillsbench) into .claude/skills/parallel-processing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Parallel Processing in Codex?

Run `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill parallel-processing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (tasks/mars-clouds-clustering/environment/skills/parallel-processing in benchflow-ai/skillsbench) into .agents/skills/parallel-processing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Parallel Processing in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill parallel-processing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/parallel-processing, .gemini/skills/parallel-processing, .github/skills/parallel-processing and .opencode/skills/parallel-processing in your project.

What does Parallel Processing need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Parallel Processing is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Parallel Processing access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Parallel Processing safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Parallel Processing use?

Parallel Processing is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Parallel Processing use?

About 511 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Parallel Processing?

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Who maintains Parallel Processing?

benchflow-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in benchflow-ai/skillsbench, which has 1,832 GitHub stars. The repository holds 178 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 23, 2026.

Source: benchflow-ai/skillsbench on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.