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Agent skill

Parallel Exploration

by tctinh in tctinh/agent-hive

A skill your agent uses when you need parallel, read-only exploration with task() (Scout fan-out)

Custom licenceAuto-check passedAgent Workflows

Install Parallel Exploration

skills CLI
$ npx skills add tctinh/agent-hive --skill parallel-exploration -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install tctinh/agent-hive parallel-exploration --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/tctinh/agent-hive.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/opencode-hive/skills/parallel-exploration .claude/skills/parallel-exploration && 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
parallel-exploration
GitHub stars
159
Token cost
~2k tokens
SKILL.md length
761 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
7
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when you need parallel, read-only exploration with task() (Scout fan-out)

  • Works in 5 steps: Decompose Into Independent Questions → Spawn Tasks (Fan-Out) → Collect Results → …
  • You need parallel
  • SKILL.md covers Overview, When to Use, The Pattern and Prompt Templates, plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Parallel Exploration is an agent skill from tctinh/agent-hive. Use when you need parallel, read-only exploration with task() (Scout fan-out)

Its SKILL.md is about 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.

When your agent uses it

  • You need parallel
  • Read-only exploration with task() (Scout fan-out)

Example prompts

  • “/parallel-exploration”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Decompose Into Independent Questions
  2. Spawn Tasks (Fan-Out)
  3. Collect Results
  4. Synthesize Findings
  5. Cleanup (If Needed)

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b3f11c0. 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 (its code samples are typescript).

    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

Parallel Exploration loads about 2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 25 tokens; SKILL.md has 761 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~25
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 761 words (~2,042 tokens).

“When you need to answer "where/how does X work?" across multiple domains (codebase, tests, docs, OSS), investigating sequentially wastes time. Each investigation is independent and can happen in parallel.”

— opening of SKILL.md by tctinh, Custom licence
name
parallel-exploration

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in packages/opencode-hive/skills/parallel-exploration of tctinh/agent-hive.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b3f11c0

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Using Superpowersfarm-fe/farm5.6k35 repos~1.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
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Skill CreatorAzure/azqr79589 repos~8.2kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0

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Categories

Questions about Parallel Exploration

What does Parallel Exploration do?

A skill your agent uses when you need parallel, read-only exploration with task() (Scout fan-out). Parallel Exploration is an agent skill from tctinh/agent-hive.

When should I use Parallel Exploration?

Parallel Exploration fits situations like: you need parallel; read-only exploration with task() (Scout fan-out).

How do I install Parallel Exploration in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add tctinh/agent-hive --skill parallel-exploration -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/opencode-hive/skills/parallel-exploration in tctinh/agent-hive) into .claude/skills/parallel-exploration in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Parallel Exploration in Codex?

Run `npx skills add tctinh/agent-hive --skill parallel-exploration -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/opencode-hive/skills/parallel-exploration in tctinh/agent-hive) into .agents/skills/parallel-exploration in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Parallel Exploration 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 tctinh/agent-hive --skill parallel-exploration -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/parallel-exploration, .gemini/skills/parallel-exploration, .github/skills/parallel-exploration and .opencode/skills/parallel-exploration in your project.

What does Parallel Exploration need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Parallel Exploration is instructions for the agent only.

Does Parallel Exploration 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 Parallel Exploration 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 Parallel Exploration use?

Parallel Exploration has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Parallel Exploration use?

About 2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.2k 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 Parallel Exploration?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Parallel Exploration: 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, 297k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Parallel Exploration?

tctinh (a GitHub user) maintains it in tctinh/agent-hive, which has 159 GitHub stars. The repository holds 7 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.

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