Agent skill

Opc Architecture

by parcadei in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3

“OPC Architecture Understanding”

— description from SKILL.md by parcadei
MITAuto-check passedDatabases

Install Opc Architecture

skills CLI
$ npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill opc-architecture -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 opc-architecture --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/parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/opc-architecture .claude/skills/opc-architecture && 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
opc-architecture
GitHub stars
3.9k
Used in
1 other repo
Token cost
~696 tokens
SKILL.md length
284 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
141
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

  • Works in 5 steps: Main Claude Code instance (your… → Hook calls subprocess.Popen(["claude",… → A NEW Claude Code instance spawns as… → …
  • SKILL.md covers Core Concept, How Agents Work, What OPC Is NOT and What OPC IS, plus 3 more sections
  • Calls claude

About this skill

Opc Architecture is a skill in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 (3.9k stars). Its SKILL.md is about 696 tokens, and copies of it appear in 1 other owners' repositories. Licence: MIT.

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Main Claude Code instance (your terminal) runs hook on Task tool
  2. Hook calls subprocess.Popen(["claude", "-p", "prompt"])
  3. A NEW Claude Code instance spawns as child process
  4. Child runs independently, reads/writes to coordination DB
  5. Parent tracks child via PID in DB

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit d07ff4b. 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:

    • claude

    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

Opc Architecture loads about 696 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 12 tokens; SKILL.md has 284 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~12
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~696

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 parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 at commit d07ff4b, republished under its MIT licence (© parcadei). 284 words, ~696 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/opc-architecture/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
opc-architecture
description
OPC Architecture Understanding
user-invocable
false

OPC Architecture Understanding

OPC (Orchestrated Parallel Claude) extends Claude Code - it does NOT replace it.

Core Concept

Claude Code CLI is the execution engine. OPC adds orchestration via:

  • Hooks - Intercept Claude Code events (PreToolUse, PostToolUse, SessionStart, etc.)
  • Skills - Load prompts into Claude Code
  • Scripts - Called by hooks/skills for coordination
  • Database - Store state between Claude Code instances

How Agents Work

When you spawn an agent:

  1. Main Claude Code instance (your terminal) runs hook on Task tool
  2. Hook calls subprocess.Popen(["claude", "-p", "prompt"])
  3. A NEW Claude Code instance spawns as child process
  4. Child runs independently, reads/writes to coordination DB
  5. Parent tracks child via PID in DB
$ claude                         ← Main Claude Code (your terminal)
    ↓ Task tool triggers hook
    ↓ subprocess.Popen(["claude", "-p", "..."])
        ├── claude -p "research..."   ← Child agent 1
        ├── claude -p "implement..."  ← Child agent 2
        └── claude -p "test..."       ← Child agent 3

What OPC Is NOT

  • OPC is NOT a separate application
  • OPC does NOT run without Claude Code
  • OPC does NOT intercept Claude API calls directly
  • OPC does NOT modify Claude Code's internal behavior

What OPC IS

  • OPC IS hooks that Claude Code loads from .claude/hooks/
  • OPC IS skills that Claude Code loads from .claude/skills/
  • OPC IS scripts that hooks/skills call for coordination
  • OPC IS a database backend for state across Claude Code instances

Key Files

.claude/
├── hooks/           ← TypeScript hooks that Claude Code runs
├── skills/          ← SKILL.md prompts that Claude Code loads
├── settings.json    ← Hook registration, Claude Code reads this
└── cache/           ← State files, agent outputs

opc/
├── scripts/         ← Python scripts called by hooks
├── docker-compose.yml ← PostgreSQL, Redis, PgBouncer
└── init-db.sql      ← Database schema

Coordination Flow

  1. User runs claude in terminal
  2. Claude Code loads hooks from .claude/settings.json
  3. User says "spawn a research agent"
  4. Claude uses Task tool
  5. PreToolUse hook fires, checks resources
  6. Hook spawns claude -p "research..." as subprocess
  7. Hook stores PID in PostgreSQL
  8. Child agent runs, writes output to .claude/cache/agents/<id>/
  9. Child completes, broadcasts "done" to PostgreSQL
  10. Parent checks DB, reads child's output file

Remember

  • Every "agent" is just another claude -p process
  • Hooks intercept events, they don't create new functionality
  • All coordination happens via files and PostgreSQL
  • Claude Code is always the execution engine

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/opc-architecture of parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit d07ff4b

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 parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Opc Architecture

How do I install Opc Architecture in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill opc-architecture -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/opc-architecture in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .claude/skills/opc-architecture in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Opc Architecture in Codex?

Run `npx skills add parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill opc-architecture -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/opc-architecture in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3) into .agents/skills/opc-architecture in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Opc Architecture 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 parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 --skill opc-architecture -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/opc-architecture, .gemini/skills/opc-architecture, .github/skills/opc-architecture and .opencode/skills/opc-architecture in your project.

What does Opc Architecture need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Opc Architecture needs the command-line tools its instructions call (claude).

Does Opc Architecture 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 Opc Architecture 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 Opc Architecture use?

Opc Architecture 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 Opc Architecture use?

About 696 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

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Who maintains Opc Architecture?

parcadei (a GitHub user) maintains it in parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3, which has 3,943 GitHub stars. The repository holds 141 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 26, 2026.

Source: parcadei/Continuous-Claude-v3 on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.