dispatching-parallel-agents

Dispatch concurrent agents to investigate independent failures across separate problem domains.

Updated May 28, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/mpmf/SDD_Base --skill dispatching-parallel-agents-mpmf
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
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Skill: dispatching-parallel-agents
Source: https://github.com/mpmf/SDD_Base/tree/main/.opencode/skills/superpowers/dispatching-parallel-agents
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/mpmf/SDD_Base --skill dispatching-parallel-agents-mpmf

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? When multiple unrelated test failures or bugs appear across different files and subsystems, investigating them sequentially wastes time and bloats your working context. This Skill provides a structured pattern for delegating each independent problem to a focused agent that works in parallel with isolated context. ## 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 by a single agent. - Agent Prompt Structure: Guidance for writing focused, self-contained agent prompts with specific scope, constraints, and expected output so agents stay on task. - Review and Integration Workflow: Steps for verifying agent summaries, checking for conflicting edits, and running the full test suite after parallel fixes. - Use Case: After a major refactoring leaves 6 failures across 3 test files (abort logic, batch completion, race conditions), dispatch one agent per file, then integrate all fixes with zero conflicts. ## Quick Start Ask the AI to dispatch one parallel agent per failing test file, giving each agent the error messages, a focused scope, 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 agent per domain with a focused prompt containing the error messages, scope, and constraints. Each agent works concurrently with isolated context, and you review and integrate their fixes afterward.

What makes a good prompt for a delegated debugging agent?▼

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

When should I not dispatch parallel agents for debugging?▼

Avoid parallel dispatch when failures are related and fixing one might fix others, when understanding requires full system context, during exploratory debugging where the cause is unknown, or when agents would share state such as editing the same files.

How do I verify fixes from multiple parallel agents do not conflict?▼

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

Why should agents not inherit the main session's context?▼

Agents receive precisely constructed instructions and context instead of session history so they stay focused on their narrow task. This also preserves the coordinator's own context for integration and review work.