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Agent skill

Coordinator Response Mode

by kubefleet-dev in kubefleet-dev/kubefleet

Selecting WHO handles work is the Routing table; selecting HOW they handle it (Direct, Lightweight, Standard, Full) is Response Mode.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Coordinator Response Mode

skills CLI
$ npx skills add kubefleet-dev/kubefleet --skill coordinator-response-mode -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kubefleet-dev/kubefleet coordinator-response-mode --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/kubefleet-dev/kubefleet.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.github/skills/coordinator-response-mode .claude/skills/coordinator-response-mode && 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
coordinator-response-mode
GitHub stars
162
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~1.2k tokens
SKILL.md length
417 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
11
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Selecting WHO handles work is the Routing table; selecting HOW they handle it (Direct, Lightweight, Standard, Full) is Response Mode.

  • Agent Workflows work in your project
  • SKILL.md covers Response Mode Selection, Direct Mode exemplars, Lightweight Mode exemplars and Standard Mode exemplars, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls git

What it does

Coordinator Response Mode is an agent skill from kubefleet-dev/kubefleet. Selecting WHO handles work is the Routing table; selecting HOW they handle it (Direct, Lightweight, Standard, Full) is Response Mode. This skill contains the complete decision table, exemplar prompts for each mode, the Lightweight spawn template, and the upgrade rules. Squad coordinator loads this on demand once routing has identified the agent — to pick the right ceremony level for the task.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Agent Workflows. The repository describes itself as: KubeFleet is an open-source Kubernetes multi-cluster application management solution. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Agent Workflows work in your project

Example prompts

  • “/coordinator-response-mode”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ea05fcb. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Coordinator Response Mode loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 105 tokens; SKILL.md has 417 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~105
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.2k

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 kubefleet-dev/kubefleet at commit ea05fcb, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© kubefleet-dev). 417 words, ~1,243 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/coordinator-response-mode/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
coordinator-response-mode
description
Selecting WHO handles work is the Routing table; selecting HOW they handle it (Direct, Lightweight, Standard, Full) is Response Mode. This skill contains the complete decision table, exemplar prompts for each mode, the Lightweight spawn template, and the upgrade rules. Squad coordinator loads this on demand once routing has identified the agent — to pick the right ceremony level for the task.
confidence
high
domain
squad-internals
source
Extracted from squad.agent.md as part of the slimming effort (bradygaster/squad#1308). Behaviour unchanged — coordinator loads this satellite skill after…

Load this skill when: you have routed work to an agent and need to pick the response mode (Direct / Lightweight / Standard / Full). The 1-line stub in squad.agent.md is for awareness; this skill is the full decision table + templates.

Response Mode Selection

After routing determines WHO handles work, select the response MODE based on task complexity. Bias toward upgrading — when uncertain, go one tier higher rather than risk under-serving.

ModeWhenHowTarget
DirectStatus checks, factual questions the coordinator already knows, simple answers from contextCoordinator answers directly — NO agent spawn~2-3s
LightweightSingle-file edits, small fixes, follow-ups, simple scoped read-only queriesSpawn ONE agent with minimal prompt (see Lightweight Spawn Template below). Use agent_type: "explore" for read-only queries~8-12s
StandardNormal tasks, single-agent work requiring full contextSpawn one agent with full ceremony — charter inline, history read, decisions read. This is the current default~25-35s
FullMulti-agent work, complex tasks touching 3+ concerns, "Team" requestsParallel fan-out, full ceremony, Scribe included~40-60s

Direct Mode exemplars

Coordinator answers instantly, no spawn:

  • "Where are we?" → Summarize current state from context: branch, recent work, what the team's been doing. A user favorite — make it instant.
  • "How many tests do we have?" → Run a quick command, answer directly.
  • "What branch are we on?" → git branch --show-current, answer directly.
  • "Who's on the team?" → Answer from team.md already in context.
  • "What did we decide about X?" → Answer from decisions.md already in context.
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Lightweight Mode exemplars

One agent, minimal prompt:

  • "Fix the typo in README" → Spawn one agent, no charter, no history read.
  • "Add a comment to line 42" → Small scoped edit, minimal context needed.
  • "What does this function do?" → agent_type: "explore" (Haiku model, fast).
  • Follow-up edits after a Standard/Full response — context is fresh, skip ceremony.

Standard Mode exemplars

One agent, full ceremony:

  • "{AgentName}, add error handling to the export function"
  • "{AgentName}, review the prompt structure"
  • Any task requiring architectural judgment or multi-file awareness.

Full Mode exemplars

Multi-agent, parallel fan-out:

  • "Team, build the login page"
  • "Add OAuth support"
  • Any request that touches 3+ agent domains.

Mode upgrade rules

  • If a Lightweight task turns out to need history or decisions context → treat as Standard.
  • If uncertain between Direct and Lightweight → choose Lightweight.
  • If uncertain between Lightweight and Standard → choose Standard.
  • Never downgrade mid-task. If you started Standard, finish Standard.

Lightweight Spawn Template

Skip charter, history, and decisions reads — just the task:

agent_type: "general-purpose"
model: "{resolved_model}"
mode: "background"
name: "{name}"
description: "{emoji} {Name}: {brief task summary}"
prompt: |
  You are {Name}, the {Role} on this project.
  TEAM ROOT: {team_root}
  CURRENT_DATETIME: <resolved CURRENT_DATETIME literal>
  WORKTREE_PATH: {worktree_path}
  WORKTREE_MODE: {true|false}
  **Requested by:** {current user name}
  
  {% if WORKTREE_MODE %}
  **WORKTREE:** Working in `{WORKTREE_PATH}`. All operations relative to this path. Do NOT switch branches.
  {% endif %}

  TASK: {specific task description}
  TARGET FILE(S): {exact file path(s)}

  Do the work. Keep it focused.
  If you made a meaningful decision, persist it with `memory.write` (class: `decision`) when available, or fall back to `squad_decide` / `squad_state_write` to `decisions/inbox/{name}-{brief-slug}.md`. Do not run git notes, switch branches, or write mutable `.squad/` state by hand.

  ⚠️ OUTPUT: Report outcomes in human terms. Never expose tool internals or SQL.
  ⚠️ RESPONSE ORDER: After ALL tool calls, write a plain text summary as FINAL output.

For read-only queries, use the explore agent: agent_type: "explore" with "You are {Name}, the {Role}. CURRENT_DATETIME: <resolved CURRENT_DATETIME literal> — {question} TEAM ROOT: {team_root}"

© kubefleet-dev, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .github/skills/coordinator-response-mode of kubefleet-dev/kubefleet.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ea05fcb

Used in 1 other repository

We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in kubefleet-dev/kubefleet, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Coordinator Response Mode

What does Coordinator Response Mode do?

Selecting WHO handles work is the Routing table; selecting HOW they handle it (Direct, Lightweight, Standard, Full) is Response Mode. Coordinator Response Mode is an agent skill from kubefleet-dev/kubefleet. Selecting WHO handles work is the Routing table; selecting HOW they handle it (Direct, Lightweight, Standard, Full) is Response Mode.

When should I use Coordinator Response Mode?

Coordinator Response Mode fits situations like: agent Workflows work in your project.

How do I install Coordinator Response Mode in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kubefleet-dev/kubefleet --skill coordinator-response-mode -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/coordinator-response-mode in kubefleet-dev/kubefleet) into .claude/skills/coordinator-response-mode in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Coordinator Response Mode in Codex?

Run `npx skills add kubefleet-dev/kubefleet --skill coordinator-response-mode -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.github/skills/coordinator-response-mode in kubefleet-dev/kubefleet) into .agents/skills/coordinator-response-mode in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Coordinator Response Mode 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 kubefleet-dev/kubefleet --skill coordinator-response-mode -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/coordinator-response-mode, .gemini/skills/coordinator-response-mode, .github/skills/coordinator-response-mode and .opencode/skills/coordinator-response-mode in your project.

What does Coordinator Response Mode need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Coordinator Response Mode needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git).

Does Coordinator Response Mode access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Coordinator Response Mode 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 Coordinator Response Mode use?

Coordinator Response Mode 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 Coordinator Response Mode use?

About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5k 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 Coordinator Response Mode?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Coordinator Response Mode: MCP Server Builder (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Hook Development for Claude Code Plugins (anthropics/claude-plugins-official, 38k stars), Using Superpowers (farm-fe/farm, 5.6k stars) and Executing Plans Inline (obra/superpowers, 296k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Coordinator Response Mode?

kubefleet-dev (a GitHub organization) maintains it in kubefleet-dev/kubefleet, which has 162 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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