Native Parallel Agents
Orchestration through Claude Code's built-in Agent Tool
Overview
This skill enables coordinating multiple specialized agents through Claude Code's native agent system. Unlike external scripts, this approach keeps all orchestration within Claude's control.
When to Use Orchestration
✅ Good for:
- Complex tasks requiring multiple expertise domains
- Code analysis from security, performance, and quality perspectives
- Comprehensive reviews (architecture + security + testing)
- Feature implementation needing backend + frontend + database work
❌ Not for:
- Simple, single-domain tasks
- Quick fixes or small changes
- Tasks where one agent suffices
Native Agent Invocation
Single Agent
Use the security-auditor agent to review authentication
Sequential Chain
First, use the explorer-agent to discover project structure.
Then, use the backend-specialist to review API endpoints.
Finally, use the test-engineer to identify test gaps.
With Context Passing
Use the frontend-specialist to analyze React components.
Based on those findings, have the test-engineer generate component tests.
Resume Previous Work
Resume agent [agentId] and continue with additional requirements.
Orchestration Patterns
Pattern 1: Comprehensive Analysis
Agents: explorer-agent → [domain-agents] → synthesis
1. explorer-agent: Map codebase structure
2. security-auditor: Security posture
3. backend-specialist: API quality
4. frontend-specialist: UI/UX patterns
5. test-engineer: Test coverage
6. Synthesize all findings
Pattern 2: Feature Review
Agents: affected-domain-agents → test-engineer
1. Identify affected domains (backend? frontend? both?)
2. Invoke relevant domain agents
3. test-engineer verifies changes
4. Synthesize recommendations
Pattern 3: Security Audit
Agents: security-auditor → penetration-tester → synthesis
1. security-auditor: Configuration and code review
2. penetration-tester: Active vulnerability testing
3. Synthesize with prioritized remediation
Available Agents
| Agent |
Expertise |
Trigger Phrases |
orchestrator |
Coordination |
"comprehensive", "multi-perspective" |
security-auditor |
Security |
"security", "auth", "vulnerabilities" |
penetration-tester |
Security Testing |
"pentest", "red team", "exploit" |
backend-specialist |
Backend |
"API", "server", "Node.js", "Express" |
frontend-specialist |
Frontend |
"React", "UI", "components", "Next.js" |
test-engineer |
Testing |
"tests", "coverage", "TDD" |
devops-engineer |
DevOps |
"deploy", "CI/CD", "infrastructure" |
database-architect |
Database |
"schema", "Prisma", "migrations" |
mobile-developer |
Mobile |
"React Native", "Flutter", "mobile" |
api-designer |
API Design |
"REST", "GraphQL", "OpenAPI" |
debugger |
Debugging |
"bug", "error", "not working" |
explorer-agent |
Discovery |
"explore", "map", "structure" |
documentation-writer |
Documentation |
"write docs", "create README", "generate API docs" |
performance-optimizer |
Performance |
"slow", "optimize", "profiling" |
project-planner |
Planning |
"plan", "roadmap", "milestones" |
seo-specialist |
SEO |
"SEO", "meta tags", "search ranking" |
game-developer |
Game Development |
"game", "Unity", "Godot", "Phaser" |
Claude Code Built-in Agents
These work alongside custom agents:
| Agent |
Model |
Purpose |
| Explore |
Haiku |
Fast read-only codebase search |
| Plan |
Sonnet |
Research during plan mode |
| General-purpose |
Sonnet |
Complex multi-step modifications |
Use Explore for quick searches, custom agents for domain expertise.
Synthesis Protocol
After all agents complete, synthesize:
## Orchestration Synthesis
### Task Summary
[What was accomplished]
### Agent Contributions
| Agent | Finding |
|-------|---------|
| security-auditor | Found X |
| backend-specialist | Identified Y |
### Consolidated Recommendations
1. **Critical**: [Issue from Agent A]
2. **Important**: [Issue from Agent B]
3. **Nice-to-have**: [Enhancement from Agent C]
### Action Items
- [ ] Fix critical security issue
- [ ] Refactor API endpoint
- [ ] Add missing tests
Best Practices
- Available agents - 17 specialized agents can be orchestrated
- Logical order - Discovery → Analysis → Implementation → Testing
- Share context - Pass relevant findings to subsequent agents
- Single synthesis - One unified report, not separate outputs
- Verify changes - Always include test-engineer for code modifications
Key Benefits
- ✅ Single session - All agents share context
- ✅ AI-controlled - Claude orchestrates autonomously
- ✅ Native integration - Works with built-in Explore, Plan agents
- ✅ Resume support - Can continue previous agent work
- ✅ Context passing - Findings flow between agents
1---2name: parallel-agents3description: Multi-agent orchestration patterns. Use when multiple independent tasks can run with different domain expertise or when comprehensive analysis requires multiple perspectives.4---56# Native Parallel Agents78> Orchestration through Claude Code's built-in Agent Tool910## Overview1112This skill enables coordinating multiple specialized agents through Claude Code's native agent system. Unlike external scripts, this approach keeps all orchestration within Claude's control.1314## When to Use Orchestration1516✅ **Good for:**17- Complex tasks requiring multiple expertise domains18- Code analysis from security, performance, and quality perspectives19- Comprehensive reviews (architecture + security + testing)20- Feature implementation needing backend + frontend + database work2122❌ **Not for:**23- Simple, single-domain tasks24- Quick fixes or small changes25- Tasks where one agent suffices2627---2829## Native Agent Invocation3031### Single Agent32```33Use the security-auditor agent to review authentication34```3536### Sequential Chain37```38First, use the explorer-agent to discover project structure.39Then, use the backend-specialist to review API endpoints.40Finally, use the test-engineer to identify test gaps.41```4243### With Context Passing44```45Use the frontend-specialist to analyze React components.46Based on those findings, have the test-engineer generate component tests.47```4849### Resume Previous Work50```51Resume agent [agentId] and continue with additional requirements.52```5354---5556## Orchestration Patterns5758### Pattern 1: Comprehensive Analysis59```60Agents: explorer-agent → [domain-agents] → synthesis61621. explorer-agent: Map codebase structure632. security-auditor: Security posture643. backend-specialist: API quality654. frontend-specialist: UI/UX patterns665. test-engineer: Test coverage676. Synthesize all findings68```6970### Pattern 2: Feature Review71```72Agents: affected-domain-agents → test-engineer73741. Identify affected domains (backend? frontend? both?)752. Invoke relevant domain agents763. test-engineer verifies changes774. Synthesize recommendations78```7980### Pattern 3: Security Audit81```82Agents: security-auditor → penetration-tester → synthesis83841. security-auditor: Configuration and code review852. penetration-tester: Active vulnerability testing863. Synthesize with prioritized remediation87```8889---9091## Available Agents9293| Agent | Expertise | Trigger Phrases |94|-------|-----------|-----------------|95| `orchestrator` | Coordination | "comprehensive", "multi-perspective" |96| `security-auditor` | Security | "security", "auth", "vulnerabilities" |97| `penetration-tester` | Security Testing | "pentest", "red team", "exploit" |98| `backend-specialist` | Backend | "API", "server", "Node.js", "Express" |99| `frontend-specialist` | Frontend | "React", "UI", "components", "Next.js" |100| `test-engineer` | Testing | "tests", "coverage", "TDD" |101| `devops-engineer` | DevOps | "deploy", "CI/CD", "infrastructure" |102| `database-architect` | Database | "schema", "Prisma", "migrations" |103| `mobile-developer` | Mobile | "React Native", "Flutter", "mobile" |104| `api-designer` | API Design | "REST", "GraphQL", "OpenAPI" |105| `debugger` | Debugging | "bug", "error", "not working" |106| `explorer-agent` | Discovery | "explore", "map", "structure" |107| `documentation-writer` | Documentation | "write docs", "create README", "generate API docs" |108| `performance-optimizer` | Performance | "slow", "optimize", "profiling" |109| `project-planner` | Planning | "plan", "roadmap", "milestones" |110| `seo-specialist` | SEO | "SEO", "meta tags", "search ranking" |111| `game-developer` | Game Development | "game", "Unity", "Godot", "Phaser" |112113---114115## Claude Code Built-in Agents116117These work alongside custom agents:118119| Agent | Model | Purpose |120|-------|-------|---------|121| **Explore** | Haiku | Fast read-only codebase search |122| **Plan** | Sonnet | Research during plan mode |123| **General-purpose** | Sonnet | Complex multi-step modifications |124125Use **Explore** for quick searches, **custom agents** for domain expertise.126127---128129## Synthesis Protocol130131After all agents complete, synthesize:132133```markdown134## Orchestration Synthesis135136### Task Summary137[What was accomplished]138139### Agent Contributions140| Agent | Finding |141|-------|---------|142| security-auditor | Found X |143| backend-specialist | Identified Y |144145### Consolidated Recommendations1461. **Critical**: [Issue from Agent A]1472. **Important**: [Issue from Agent B]1483. **Nice-to-have**: [Enhancement from Agent C]149150### Action Items151- [ ] Fix critical security issue152- [ ] Refactor API endpoint153- [ ] Add missing tests154```155156---157158## Best Practices1591601. **Available agents** - 17 specialized agents can be orchestrated1612. **Logical order** - Discovery → Analysis → Implementation → Testing1623. **Share context** - Pass relevant findings to subsequent agents1634. **Single synthesis** - One unified report, not separate outputs1645. **Verify changes** - Always include test-engineer for code modifications165166---167168## Key Benefits169170- ✅ **Single session** - All agents share context171- ✅ **AI-controlled** - Claude orchestrates autonomously172- ✅ **Native integration** - Works with built-in Explore, Plan agents173- ✅ **Resume support** - Can continue previous agent work174- ✅ **Context passing** - Findings flow between agents
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