Parallel task execution using Gemini Flash workers. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

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Install Swarm

skills CLI
$ npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill swarm -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills swarm --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/sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/swarm .claude/skills/swarm && 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
GitHub stars
663
Token cost
~817 tokens
SKILL.md length
228 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
383
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Parallel task execution using Gemini Flash workers. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

  • Any parallelizable work to preserve quota
  • SKILL.md covers Why This Matters, When to Use (MANDATORY), Quick Reference and JavaScript API, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls npm; needs GEMINI_API_KEY

What it does

Swarm is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Parallel task execution using Gemini Flash workers. 200x cheaper than Opus. Use for any parallelizable work to preserve quota.

Its SKILL.md is about 820 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: Top OpenClaw skills, with the most popular and useful ones.

When your agent uses it

  • Any parallelizable work to preserve quota

Example prompts

  • “/swarm”

Requirements

  • A credential in GEMINI_API_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b80cde2. 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:

    • npm

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npm, 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 these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GEMINI_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Swarm loads about 817 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 33 tokens; SKILL.md has 228 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~33
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~817

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

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 228 words (~817 tokens).

“Every Opus token you burn is borrowed time. Swarm uses Gemini Flash at 200x lower cost.”

— opening of SKILL.md by sundial-org
name
swarm
homepage
https://github.com/Chair4ce/node-scaling

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/swarm of sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b80cde2

Compare with similar skills

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Swarm this skillsundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills663—~817Automated safety check: PassNone
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Agent Swarmruvnet/ruflo74k2 repos~891Automated safety check: PassMIT
Parallels Discord Roundtripopenclaw/openclaw392k—~788Automated safety check: PassMIT
Openclaw Parallels Smokeopenclaw/openclaw392k—~8.4kAutomated safety check: NotesMIT
Golem Parallel Workers Moonbitgolemcloud/golem1.5k—~1.7kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about Swarm

What does Swarm do?

Parallel task execution using Gemini Flash workers. An agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Swarm is an agent skill from sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills. Parallel task execution using Gemini Flash workers.

When should I use Swarm?

Swarm fits situations like: any parallelizable work to preserve quota.

How do I install Swarm in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Swarm in Codex?

Run `npx skills add sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill swarm -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/swarm in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills) into .agents/skills/swarm in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Swarm 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 sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills --skill swarm -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, .gemini/skills/swarm, .github/skills/swarm and .opencode/skills/swarm in your project.

What does Swarm need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Swarm needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npm) and credentials named GEMINI_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in GEMINI_API_KEY.

Does Swarm access the network?

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

Is Swarm 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 use?

No licence was found for Swarm or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Swarm use?

About 817 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k 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?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Swarm: Parallel Worker Swarm (cursor/plugins, 11k stars), Agent Swarm (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars), Parallels Discord Roundtrip (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars) and Openclaw Parallels Smoke (openclaw/openclaw, 392k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Swarm?

sundial-org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills, which has 663 GitHub stars. The repository holds 383 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 7, 2026.

Source: sundial-org/awesome-openclaw-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.