Dispatching Parallel Agents
When you've got multiple test failures across different files or broken subsystems that don't share state, this skill helps you spin up parallel agents to investigate each problem independently instead of grinding through them one by one. The approach is straightforward: one agent per isolated problem domain, all working concurrently. It's most useful when you have three or more failures with clear boundaries where fixing one won't affect the others. The time savings add up quickly when you're dealing with a messy CI failure or a multi-system outage. Just make sure the problems are actually independent, or you'll create more confusion than you solve.
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Install
$ npx -y skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill 'Dispatching Parallel Agents' --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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Dispatching Parallel Agents
Overview
When multiple unrelated failures occur (different test files, different subsystems, different bugs), investigating them sequentially wastes time. Each investigation is independent and can happen in parallel.
Core principle: Dispatch one agent per independent problem domain. Let them work concurrently.
When to Use This Skill
Activate this skill when facing:
- 3+ test files failing with different root causes
- Multiple subsystems broken independently
- Each problem is self-contained - can be understood without context from others
- No shared state between investigations
- Clear domain boundaries - fixing one won't affect others
Don't use when:
- Failures are related (fix one might fix others)
- Need to understand full system state first
- Agents would interfere with each other (editing same files)
- Exploratory debugging (don't know what's broken yet)
The Iron Law
One agent, one problem domain, one clear outcome.
Never overlap scopes. Never share state. Always integrate consciously.
Core Principles
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- Jun 3, 2026
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