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Agent skill

Swarm Init

by ruvnet in ruvnet/ruflo

Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration.

MITAuto-check passedSecurity

Install Swarm Init

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install ruvnet/ruflo 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/plugins/ruflo-swarm/skills/swarm-init .claude/skills/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
swarm-init
GitHub stars
74k
Token cost
~319 tokens
SKILL.md length
63 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
264
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration.

  • Starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation
  • Calls npx
  • Refactor across modules
  • Security audit)

What it does

Swarm Init is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration. Use when starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation, refactor across modules, security audit). Skip for single-file edits or quick questions.

Its SKILL.md is about 320 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 Security, covering Security review and Multi-agent orchestration. 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.

When your agent uses it

  • Starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation
  • Refactor across modules
  • Security audit)

Example prompts

  • “/swarm-init”

Requirements

  • Node.js
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_status, Task, SendMessage

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 these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Bash(npx *)
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init
    • mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_status
    • Task
    • SendMessage

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • npx

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npx, 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

Swarm Init loads about 319 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 66 tokens; SKILL.md has 63 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~66
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~319

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). 63 words, ~319 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/swarm-init/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
swarm-init
description
Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration. Use when starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation, refactor across modules, security audit). Skip for single-file edits or quick questions.
allowed-tools
Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_status, Task, SendMessage
argument-hint
[--topology hierarchical|mesh|hierarchical-mesh|ring|star|adaptive]

Initialize a hierarchical swarm for coordinated multi-agent work.

Via MCP: mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init({ topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 8, strategy: "specialized" })

Or via CLI:

bash
npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical --max-agents 8 --strategy specialized

Then spawn named agents in ONE message via Claude Code's Task tool with name: (for SendMessage addressability) and run_in_background: true (for parallel execution). Use EnterWorktree per agent for git-safe parallel work, and SendMessage for inter-agent coordination.

For larger teams (10+), use hierarchical-mesh topology:

bash
npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical-mesh --max-agents 15 --strategy specialized

© ruvnet, MIT. 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 plugins/ruflo-swarm/skills/swarm-init of ruvnet/ruflo.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6051f67

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Categories

Questions about Swarm Init

What does Swarm Init do?

Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration. Swarm Init is an agent skill from ruvnet/ruflo. Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration.

When should I use Swarm Init?

Swarm Init fits situations like: starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation; refactor across modules; security audit).

How do I install Swarm Init in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Swarm Init in Codex?

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

Can I use 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 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/swarm-init, .gemini/skills/swarm-init, .github/skills/swarm-init and .opencode/skills/swarm-init in your project.

What does Swarm Init need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Swarm Init needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx). Our summary lists: Node.js. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(npx *), mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init, mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_status, Task, SendMessage.

Does Swarm Init access the network?

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

Is 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 Swarm Init use?

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 Swarm Init use?

About 319 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.3k 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 Swarm Init?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Swarm Init: Orchestrating Adversarial Reviews (telagod/code-abyss, 243 stars), Security Research Team Audit (code-yeongyu/oh-my-openagent, 70k stars), Audit Full (yonatangross/orchestkit, 289 stars) and Security Review Skill Creator (xwtro0tk1t-cloud/harness, 265 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains 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.