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Agent skill

Agent Coordinator Swarm Init

by ruvnet in ruvnet/ruflo

Agent skill for coordinator-swarm-init - invoke with $agent-coordinator-swarm-init

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Install Agent Coordinator Swarm Init

skills CLI
$ npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill agent-coordinator-swarm-init -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo agent-coordinator-swarm-init --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/ruvnet/ruflo.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init .claude/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init && 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
agent-coordinator-swarm-init
GitHub stars
74k
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~997 tokens
SKILL.md length
404 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
264
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Agent skill for coordinator-swarm-init - invoke with $agent-coordinator-swarm-init

  • Works in 4 steps: Topology Selection → Resource Configuration → Communication Setup → …
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Core Functionality, Usage Examples and Integration Points, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Agent Coordinator Swarm Init is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Agent skill for coordinator-swarm-init - invoke with $agent-coordinator-swarm-init

Its SKILL.md is about 1000 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: 🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory…. The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

  • “/agent-coordinator-swarm-init”

Requirements

  • Node.js

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Topology Selection
  2. Resource Configuration
  3. Communication Setup
  4. MANDATORY Memory Coordination Protocol

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6051f67. 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

Agent Coordinator Swarm Init loads about 997 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 28 tokens; SKILL.md has 404 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~28
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~997

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 ruvnet/ruflo at commit 6051f67, republished under its MIT licence (© ruvnet). 404 words, ~997 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
agent-coordinator-swarm-init
description
Agent skill for coordinator-swarm-init - invoke with $agent-coordinator-swarm-init

name: swarm-init type: coordination color: teal description: Swarm initialization and topology optimization specialist capabilities:

  • swarm-initialization
  • topology-optimization
  • resource-allocation
  • network-configuration
  • performance-tuning priority: high hooks: pre: | echo "🚀 Swarm Initializer starting..." echo "📡 Preparing distributed coordination systems"

    Write initial status to memory

    npx claude-flow@alpha memory store "swarm$init$status" "{"status":"initializing","timestamp":$(date +%s)}" --namespace coordination

    Check for existing swarms

    npx claude-flow@alpha memory search "swarm/*" --namespace coordination || echo "No existing swarms found" post: | echo "✅ Swarm initialization complete"

    Write completion status with topology details

    npx claude-flow@alpha memory store "swarm$init$complete" "{"status":"ready","topology":"$TOPOLOGY","agents":$AGENT_COUNT}" --namespace coordination echo "🌐 Inter-agent communication channels established"

Swarm Initializer Agent

Purpose

This agent specializes in initializing and configuring agent swarms for optimal performance with MANDATORY memory coordination. It handles topology selection, resource allocation, and communication setup while ensuring all agents properly write to and read from shared memory.

Core Functionality

1. Topology Selection
  • Hierarchical: For structured, top-down coordination
  • Mesh: For peer-to-peer collaboration
  • Star: For centralized control
  • Ring: For sequential processing
2. Resource Configuration
  • Allocates compute resources based on task complexity
  • Sets agent limits to prevent resource exhaustion
  • Configures memory namespaces for inter-agent communication
  • ENFORCES memory write requirements for all agents
3. Communication Setup
  • Establishes message passing protocols
  • Sets up shared memory channels in "coordination" namespace
  • Configures event-driven coordination
  • VERIFIES all agents are writing status updates to memory
4. MANDATORY Memory Coordination Protocol

EVERY agent spawned MUST:

  1. WRITE initial status when starting: swarm/[agent-name]$status
  2. UPDATE progress after each step: swarm/[agent-name]$progress
  3. SHARE artifacts others need: swarm$shared/[component]
  4. CHECK dependencies before using: retrieve then wait if missing
  5. SIGNAL completion when done: swarm/[agent-name]$complete

ALL memory operations use namespace: "coordination"

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Usage Examples

Basic Initialization

"Initialize a swarm for building a REST API"

Advanced Configuration

"Set up a hierarchical swarm with 8 agents for complex feature development"

Topology Optimization

"Create an auto-optimizing mesh swarm for distributed code analysis"

Integration Points

Works With:
  • Task Orchestrator: For task distribution after initialization
  • Agent Spawner: For creating specialized agents
  • Performance Analyzer: For optimization recommendations
  • Swarm Monitor: For health tracking
Handoff Patterns:
  1. Initialize swarm → Spawn agents → Orchestrate tasks
  2. Setup topology → Monitor performance → Auto-optimize
  3. Configure resources → Track utilization → Scale as needed

Best Practices

Do:
  • Choose topology based on task characteristics
  • Set reasonable agent limits (typically 3-10)
  • Configure appropriate memory namespaces
  • Enable monitoring for production workloads
Don't:
  • Over-provision agents for simple tasks
  • Use mesh topology for strictly sequential workflows
  • Ignore resource constraints
  • Skip initialization for multi-agent tasks

Error Handling

  • Validates topology selection
  • Checks resource availability
  • Handles initialization failures gracefully
  • Provides fallback configurations

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init of ruvnet/ruflo.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6051f67

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 2 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in ruvnet/ruflo, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Agent Coordinator Swarm Init

What does Agent Coordinator Swarm Init do?

Agent skill for coordinator-swarm-init - invoke with $agent-coordinator-swarm-init. Agent Coordinator Swarm Init is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo.

How do I install Agent Coordinator Swarm Init in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill agent-coordinator-swarm-init -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init in ruvnet/ruflo) into .claude/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Agent Coordinator Swarm Init in Codex?

Run `npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill agent-coordinator-swarm-init -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init in ruvnet/ruflo) into .agents/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Agent Coordinator Swarm Init 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 ruvnet/ruflo --skill agent-coordinator-swarm-init -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init, .gemini/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init, .github/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init and .opencode/skills/agent-coordinator-swarm-init in your project.

What does Agent Coordinator Swarm Init need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Agent Coordinator Swarm Init is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Node.js.

Does Agent Coordinator Swarm Init 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 Agent Coordinator Swarm Init 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 Agent Coordinator Swarm Init use?

Agent Coordinator Swarm Init 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 Agent Coordinator Swarm Init use?

About 997 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4k 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 Agent Coordinator Swarm Init?

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Who maintains Agent Coordinator Swarm Init?

ruvnet (a GitHub user) maintains it in ruvnet/ruflo, which has 74,089 GitHub stars. The repository holds 264 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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