spawning-agents-on-the-command-line
CommunitySpawn Claude agents via CLI to delegate work.
Authorsnits
Version1.0.0
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System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
When subagents need to work independently and the Task tool isn't available, you can spawn Claude instances from the command line to delegate analysis with clean context and structured JSON responses.
Core Features & Use Cases
- CLI background spawning: Write a focused prompt, then background a Claude instance.
- Fresh context, parallel analysis: Each agent runs with isolated context to avoid cross-talk.
- Structured outputs: JSON responses simplify downstream processing and aggregation.
Quick Start
- Write a focused prompt to a file (prompt.txt).
- Background the agent: cat prompt.txt | claude -p --output-format json
- Poll for completion using BashOutput with a bash_id
- Parse the JSON response to continue the parent task
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
None requiredComponents
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: spawning-agents-on-the-command-line Download link: https://github.com/snits/claude-files/archive/main.zip#spawning-agents-on-the-command-line Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.