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Dispatching Parallel Agents

dispatching-parallel-agents

Use when facing 2+ independent tasks that can be worked on without shared state or sequential dependencies

Install

Run this in your project folder. It works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and dozens of other agents.

$ npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill dispatching-parallel-agents

Needs Node.js. Add -g to install for every project, or -a claude-code to skip the agent picker.

How to use Dispatching Parallel Agents

Once it's installed, Claude reads this skill on its own whenever a request matches what it's for, so you don't have to mention it by name. In Claude Code you can also run it directly by typing /dispatching-parallel-agents.

It contains no scripts, only instructions and reference files, so it can't run code on its own.

What the instructions cover

  1. 1Overview
  2. 2When to Use
  3. 3The Pattern
  4. 4Agent Prompt Structure
  5. 5Common Mistakes
  6. 6When NOT to Use
  7. 7Real Example from Session
  8. 8Verification

Section headings from the skill's SKILL.md file.

What's inside · 1 files

  • SKILL.md

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