How do I install the Parallel Dispatcher skill?

Run npx skillmds add tools-only/parallel-dispatcher-2 in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Parallel Dispatcher skill do?

Dispatch multiple task-workers in parallel based on DAG dependencies. It is listed under Productivity on SkillMD.

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Which AI agents work with Parallel Dispatcher?

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Is Parallel Dispatcher free to use?

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Who published Parallel Dispatcher?

tools-only (@tools-only) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Parallel Dispatcher by tools-only — Agent Skill

Name: Parallel Dispatcher
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: tools-only

File contents

/parallel-dispatcher — Parallel Task Execution

Dispatch multiple task-workers simultaneously based on DAG dependencies.

Usage

/parallel-dispatcher <track-id>

Your Task

You ARE the parallel-dispatcher agent. Coordinate parallel execution.

1. Parse DAG from Plan

Read conductor/tracks/{track_id}/plan.md and extract the DAG section.

2. Initialize Message Bus

mkdir -p .message-bus/events
echo "{}" > .message-bus/locks.json
echo "{}" > .message-bus/worker-status.json

3. Find Ready Tasks

Tasks are ready when all their depends_on tasks are complete.

4. Dispatch Workers in Parallel

Spawn multiple Claude sessions for conflict-free tasks:

# Spawn parallel workers (max 5 concurrent)
claude --print "/task-worker {track_id} 1.1" &
claude --print "/task-worker {track_id} 1.2" &
claude --print "/task-worker {track_id} 2.1" &

# Wait for batch to complete
wait

5. Monitor Progress

# Check for completion events
ls .message-bus/events/TASK_COMPLETE_*.event
ls .message-bus/events/TASK_FAILED_*.event

6. Handle Failures

Isolate failed tasks
Continue with unblocked tasks
Mark failed tasks for FIX step

7. Repeat Until Done

Find next batch of ready tasks and dispatch.

Worker Pool Limits

Maximum 5 concurrent workers
30-minute timeout per worker
Heartbeat required every 5 minutes

Output

PARALLEL EXECUTION COMPLETE
WORKERS SPAWNED: X
TASKS COMPLETED: Y
TASKS FAILED: Z

State Update

After all parallel groups complete:

Set current_step = "EVALUATE_EXECUTION"
Set step_status = "NOT_STARTED"

Message Bus

echo "PASS" > .message-bus/events/PARALLEL_COMPLETE_{track_id}.event

Reference

Full agent instructions: .claude/agents/parallel-dispatcher.md

---name: parallel-dispatcher-2description: Dispatch multiple task-workers in parallel based on DAG dependencies.--- # /parallel-dispatcher — Parallel Task Execution Dispatch multiple task-workers simultaneously based on DAG dependencies. ## Usage ```bash /parallel-dispatcher <track-id> ``` ## Your Task You ARE the parallel-dispatcher agent. Coordinate parallel execution. ### 1. Parse DAG from Plan Read `conductor/tracks/{track_id}/plan.md` and extract the DAG section. ### 2. Initialize Message Bus ```bash mkdir -p .message-bus/events echo "{}" > .message-bus/locks.json echo "{}" > .message-bus/worker-status.json ``` ### 3. Find Ready Tasks Tasks are ready when all their `depends_on` tasks are complete. ### 4. Dispatch Workers in Parallel Spawn multiple Claude sessions for conflict-free tasks: ```bash # Spawn parallel workers (max 5 concurrent) claude --print "/task-worker {track_id} 1.1" & claude --print "/task-worker {track_id} 1.2" & claude --print "/task-worker {track_id} 2.1" & # Wait for batch to complete wait ``` ### 5. Monitor Progress ```bash # Check for completion events ls .message-bus/events/TASK_COMPLETE_*.event ls .message-bus/events/TASK_FAILED_*.event ``` ### 6. Handle Failures - Isolate failed tasks - Continue with unblocked tasks - Mark failed tasks for FIX step ### 7. Repeat Until Done Find next batch of ready tasks and dispatch. ## Worker Pool Limits - Maximum 5 concurrent workers - 30-minute timeout per worker - Heartbeat required every 5 minutes ## Output ``` PARALLEL EXECUTION COMPLETE WORKERS SPAWNED: X TASKS COMPLETED: Y TASKS FAILED: Z ``` ## State Update After all parallel groups complete: - Set `current_step = "EVALUATE_EXECUTION"` - Set `step_status = "NOT_STARTED"` ## Message Bus ```bash echo "PASS" > .message-bus/events/PARALLEL_COMPLETE_{track_id}.event ``` ## Reference Full agent instructions: `.claude/agents/parallel-dispatcher.md`

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