Claude Code Agent Development
anthropics/claude-plugins-official
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Evaluate when to dispatch parallel agents; use a 4-step pattern to split, coordinate, and integrate results.
Install Dispatching Parallel Agents
$ npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install KbWen/agentic-os dispatching-parallel-agents --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents .claude/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "dispatching-parallel-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents into .claude/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dispatching-parallel-agents", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agentsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install KbWen/agentic-os dispatching-parallel-agents --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents .agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "dispatching-parallel-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents into .agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dispatching-parallel-agents", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install KbWen/agentic-os dispatching-parallel-agents --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents .cursor/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "dispatching-parallel-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents into .cursor/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dispatching-parallel-agents", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os.git --path .agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install KbWen/agentic-os dispatching-parallel-agents --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents .gemini/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "dispatching-parallel-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents into .gemini/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dispatching-parallel-agents", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install KbWen/agentic-os dispatching-parallel-agentsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents .github/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "dispatching-parallel-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents into .github/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dispatching-parallel-agents", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install KbWen/agentic-os dispatching-parallel-agents --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents .opencode/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "dispatching-parallel-agents" agent skill from https://github.com/KbWen/agentic-os/tree/main/.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents into .opencode/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "dispatching-parallel-agents", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
dispatching-parallel-agents- GitHub stars
- 206
- Token cost
- ~420 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 194 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Evaluate when to dispatch parallel agents; use a 4-step pattern to split, coordinate, and integrate results.
- Works in 4 steps: Decompose: Split into mutually… → Dispatch: Specify each agent's scope,… → Sync: Perform brief synchronizations at… → …
- Tasks that involve Subagents
- SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, When NOT to Use and Four-Step Pattern, plus 2 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Dispatching Parallel Agents is an agent skill from KbWen/agentic-os. Evaluate when to dispatch parallel agents; use a 4-step pattern to split, coordinate, and integrate results.
Its SKILL.md is about 420 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files (for example `agents/openai.yaml`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Subagents. The repository describes itself as: Governance framework for AI coding agents. It runs them through a five-step workflow (plan, build, review, test, ship) where no step counts as done without evidence. Drop-in… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Subagents
Example prompts
- “/dispatching-parallel-agents”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Decompose: Split into mutually exclusive, independently verifiable sub-tasks.
- Dispatch: Specify each agent's scope, inputs/outputs, constraints, and deadline.
- Sync: Perform brief synchronizations at fixed checkpoints to handle conflicts and dependencies.
- Merge: Integrate outputs using a unified set of acceptance criteria and run regression tests.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 81a4034. 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.
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
Dispatching Parallel Agents loads about 420 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 34 tokens; SKILL.md has 194 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 KbWen/agentic-os at commit 81a4034, republished under its MIT licence (© KbWen). 194 words, ~420 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- dispatching-parallel-agents
- description
- Evaluate when to dispatch parallel agents; use a 4-step pattern to split, coordinate, and integrate results.
Dispatching Parallel Agents
Overview
Parallel agents are suitable for handling splittable tasks with low coupling. The goal is to shorten total lead time, not to increase coordination overhead.
When to Use
- Tasks can be decomposed into independent sub-problems (e.g., documentation, testing, separate modules).
- Dependencies between sub-tasks are low; clear interfaces can be defined.
- Deadlines are tight, and lead time needs compression.
When NOT to Use
- Problems are highly coupled and require frequent synchronization.
- Requirements are still unclear; the cost of decomposition outweighs the benefits.
- Unable to define unified acceptance criteria.
Four-Step Pattern
- Decompose: Split into mutually exclusive, independently verifiable sub-tasks.
- Dispatch: Specify each agent's scope, inputs/outputs, constraints, and deadline.
- Sync: Perform brief synchronizations at fixed checkpoints to handle conflicts and dependencies.
- Merge: Integrate outputs using a unified set of acceptance criteria and run regression tests.
Best Practices
- Every sub-task MUST have a clear Definition of Done.
- Collaborate primarily via interface contracts to avoid modifying each other's blocks.
- Perform a global check before final integration.
Common Mistakes
- Forcefully splitting non-splittable tasks, leading to rework.
- Lacking sync checkpoints, resulting in integration explosion at the end.
- Sub-tasks passing individually but failing global acceptance.
© KbWen, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 1 other file in .agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents of KbWen/agentic-os.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 81a4034
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispatching Parallel Agents this skillKbWen/agentic-os | 206 | — | ~420 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Claude Code Agent Developmentanthropics/claude-plugins-official | 37k | 8 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Subagent Driven DevelopmentAsvarox/allkaraoke | 261 | 37 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Dispatching Parallel Agentsultralisp/ultralisp | 258 | 40 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Paseo Advisor Second Opiniongetpaseo/paseo | 20k | 1 repos | ~756 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Task Observerrebelytics/one-skill-to-rule-them-all | 3.2k | 1 repos | ~12k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC-BY-4.0 |
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Questions about Dispatching Parallel Agents
What does Dispatching Parallel Agents do?
Evaluate when to dispatch parallel agents; use a 4-step pattern to split, coordinate, and integrate results. Dispatching Parallel Agents is an agent skill from KbWen/agentic-os. Evaluate when to dispatch parallel agents; use a 4-step pattern to split, coordinate, and integrate results.
When should I use Dispatching Parallel Agents?
Dispatching Parallel Agents fits situations like: tasks that involve Subagents.
How do I install Dispatching Parallel Agents in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents in KbWen/agentic-os) into .claude/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Dispatching Parallel Agents in Codex?
Run `npx skills add KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents in KbWen/agentic-os) into .agents/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Dispatching Parallel Agents 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 KbWen/agentic-os --skill dispatching-parallel-agents -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents, .gemini/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents, .github/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents and .opencode/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents in your project.
What does Dispatching Parallel Agents need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Dispatching Parallel Agents is instructions for the agent only.
Does Dispatching Parallel Agents 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 Dispatching Parallel Agents 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 Dispatching Parallel Agents use?
Dispatching Parallel Agents is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Dispatching Parallel Agents use?
About 420 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Dispatching Parallel Agents?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dispatching Parallel Agents: Claude Code Agent Development (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 37k stars), Subagent Driven Development (Asvarox/allkaraoke, 261 stars), Dispatching Parallel Agents (ultralisp/ultralisp, 258 stars) and Paseo Advisor Second Opinion (getpaseo/paseo, 20k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Dispatching Parallel Agents?
KbWen (a GitHub user) maintains it in KbWen/agentic-os, which has 206 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: KbWen/agentic-os on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.