# Delegate Early > Compatibility alias for delegation-first workflows. Prefer `delegation-usage` as the canonical skill. Use when this capability is needed. - Skill: `tomevault-io/delegate-early` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files) - Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/delegate-early` - Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/delegate-early/raw - Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS) - Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex - Category: Coding & Dev Tools - Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io) - Updated: 2026-09-17 - Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/delegate-early --- # Delegate Early (Compatibility Alias) `delegate-early` is kept for backward compatibility. The canonical delegation workflow now lives in `delegation-usage`. ## Required behavior - Immediately follow `delegation-usage` for setup, spawn semantics, question queue handling, confirmation flow, and manifest usage. - Keep delegation MCP enabled by default; enable other MCP servers only when relevant to the task. - Preserve delegation evidence (task-id stream naming + manifest path capture) exactly as documented in `delegation-usage`. ## Quick routing 1. Use `delegation-usage` as the source of truth. 2. Apply early fan-out only when streams are clearly independent and acceptance criteria are explicit. 3. Keep summaries short and artifact-first; avoid long chat dumps. ## Note If guidance in this file conflicts with `delegation-usage`, follow `delegation-usage`. ## Related skills - `delegation-usage`: canonical delegation control-plane workflow and source of truth. - `collab-subagents-first`: role-split stream planning for bounded parallel execution. - `long-poll-wait`: patience-first monitoring for delegated long-running streams. --- > Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/kbediako) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.