# team-feature

Orchestrates parallel feature development across multiple Claude Code agents with strict file ownership boundaries.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor · ★ 41729
- Author: Seth Hobson
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/agent-teams/commands/team-feature.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/team-feature

## What it does

The command divides feature requests into isolated streams and delegates them to `team-implementer` subagents. Each stream receives exclusive ownership of specified files, preventing concurrent workers from overwriting shared lines. A dedicated lead coordinates shared interfaces and manages task blockers.

Execution moves through structured phases: exploring existing patterns, decomposing scope, checking out a Git branch, and creating tasks via `TeamCreate`. After implementers finish, the lead verifies the code through Bash build and test commands before cleaning up team resources.

The environment variable `CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1` must be active, or the command fails immediately at pre-flight checks. Using the `--plan-first` flag forces the orchestrator to display file boundaries and request approval before spawning subagents.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install agent-teams@claude-code-workflows
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/team-feature.md` — Call it with /team-feature. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/team-feature.md` — Call it with /prompts:team-feature. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/team-feature.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/team-feature.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/agent-teams/commands/team-feature.md

## When to use it
- coordinate parallel feature development across multiple subagents
- prevent merge collisions through strict file ownership boundaries
- manage task execution order using `blockedBy` dependency links
- verify compilation and test suites after subagents finish coding

## Example prompts
- /team-feature "Add OAuth2 authentication flow" --team-size 3 --plan-first
- /team-feature "Implement CSV export for transactions" --branch feature/csv-export
- /team-feature "Migrate session cache to Redis"

## Source text · team-feature.md · MIT

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````text
---
description: "Develop features in parallel with multiple agents using file ownership boundaries and dependency management"
argument-hint: "<feature-description> [--team-size N] [--branch feature/name] [--plan-first]"
---

# Team Feature

Orchestrate parallel feature development with multiple implementer agents. Decomposes features into work streams with strict file ownership, manages dependencies, and verifies integration.

## Pre-flight Checks

1. Verify `CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1` is set
2. Parse `$ARGUMENTS`:
   - `<feature-description>`: description of the feature to build
   - `--team-size N`: number of implementers (default: 2)
   - `--branch`: git branch name (default: auto-generated from feature description)
   - `--plan-first`: decompose and get user approval before spawning

## Phase 1: Analysis

1. Analyze the feature description to understand scope
2. Explore the codebase to identify:
   - Files that will need modification
   - Existing patterns and conventions to follow
   - Integration points with existing code
   - Test files that need updates

## Phase 2: Decomposition

1. Decompose the feature into work streams:
   - Each stream gets exclusive file ownership (no overlapping files)
   - Define interface contracts between streams
   - Identify dependencies between streams (blockedBy/blocks)
   - Balance workload across streams

2. If `--plan-first` is set:
   - Present the decomposition to the user:

     ```
     ## Feature Decomposition: {feature}

     ### Stream 1: {name}
     Owner: implementer-1
     Files: {list}
     Dependencies: none

     ### Stream 2: {name}
     Owner: implementer-2
     Files: {list}
     Dependencies: blocked by Stream 1 (needs interface from {file})

     ### Integration Contract
     {shared types/interfaces}
     ```

   - Wait for user approval before proceeding
   - If user requests changes, adjust decomposition

## Phase 3: Team Spawn

1. If `--branch` specified, use Bash to create and checkout the branch:
   ```
   git checkout -b {branch-name}
   ```
2. Use `TeamCreate` tool to create the team with `team_name: "feature-{timestamp}"` and `description`
3. Spawn a `team-lead` agent to coordinate
4. For each work stream, use `Agent` tool to spawn a `team-implementer`:
   - `name`: `implementer-{n}`
   - `subagent_type`: "agent-teams:team-implementer"
   - `prompt`: Include owned files, interface contracts, and implementation requirements

## Phase 4: Task Creation

1. Use `TaskCreate` for each work stream:
   - Subject: "{stream name}"
   - Description: Owned files, requirements, interface contracts, acceptance criteria
2. Use `TaskUpdate` to set `blockedBy` relationships for dependent streams
3. Assign tasks to implementers with `TaskUpdate` (set `owner`)

## Phase 5: Monitor and Coordinate

1. Monitor `TaskList` for progress
2. As implementers complete tasks:
   - Check for integration issues
   - Unblock dependent tasks
   - Rebalance if needed
3. Handle integration point coordination:
   - When an implementer completes an interface, notify dependent implementers

## Phase 6: Integration Verification

After all tasks complete:

1. Use Bash to verify the code compiles/builds: run appropriate build command
2. Use Bash to run tests: run appropriate test command
3. If issues found, create fix tasks and assign to appropriate implementers
4. Report integration status to user

## Phase 7: Cleanup

1. Present feature summary:

   ```
   ## Feature Complete: {feature}

   Files modified: {count}
   Streams completed: {count}/{total}
   Tests: {pass/fail}

   Changes are on branch: {branch-name}
   ```

2. Send `shutdown_request` to all teammates
3. Call `TeamDelete` to remove team resources
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