dispatching-parallel-agents

Dispatch concurrent subagents to fix independent test failures across separate problem domains.

Updated Jul 9, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/assafmanor/waypoint --skill dispatching-parallel-agents-assafmanor
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: dispatching-parallel-agents
Source: https://github.com/assafmanor/waypoint/tree/main/.claude/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/assafmanor/waypoint --skill dispatching-parallel-agents-assafmanor

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When multiple unrelated test failures or bugs appear across different files and subsystems, investigating them one at a time wastes time, and a single agent trying to fix everything loses focus. This Skill provides a structured pattern for splitting independent problems into focused subagent tasks that run in parallel. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Independence Assessment: A decision flowchart and criteria help you determine whether failures are truly independent and safe to parallelize, or related and better handled sequentially. - Focused Agent Prompts: A proven prompt structure ensures each subagent gets a specific scope, clear goal, constraints, and expected output format. - Parallel Dispatch Pattern: Issuing multiple subagent dispatches in a single response runs them concurrently instead of sequentially. - Use Case: After a major refactoring leaves 6 test failures across 3 files (abort logic, batch completion, race conditions), dispatch one agent per file, then review summaries, check for conflicts, and run the full suite to integrate the fixes. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to dispatch one parallel subagent per failing test file, each with a focused prompt listing the failing tests, constraints, and a required summary of root cause and fixes.

Frequently Asked Questions about dispatching-parallel-agents

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I fix multiple failing tests in parallel with AI agents?▼

Group failures by independent problem domain, then dispatch one subagent per domain in the same response so they run concurrently. Give each agent a focused prompt with the failing test names, constraints, and a required summary of root cause and fixes.

When should I use parallel agents instead of a single agent?▼

Use parallel agents when failures are independent, such as different test files or subsystems with no shared state. If failures are related, fixing one may fix others, so investigate them together with a single agent first.

How do I make subagents run in parallel instead of sequentially?▼

Issue all subagent dispatch calls in the same response. Multiple dispatches in one response execute concurrently, while one dispatch per response runs them sequentially.

What makes a good prompt for a delegated subagent?▼

A good subagent prompt is focused on one problem domain, self-contained with all needed context such as error messages and test names, explicit about constraints like not changing production code, and specific about the expected output summary.

When should I not dispatch parallel agents?▼

Avoid parallel dispatch when failures are related, when understanding requires full system context, during exploratory debugging where the problem is unknown, or when agents would share state such as editing the same files.

How do I integrate fixes from multiple parallel agents safely?▼

Review each agent's summary, check whether agents edited the same code, run the full test suite to confirm all fixes work together, and spot check changes since agents can make systematic errors.