# agent-orchestration

A skill of patterns for autonomous agent loops, multi-agent coordination and multi-scenario runs. Useful when you build agent pipelines and pick a framework.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1400 installs · ★ 298
- Author: OrchestKit
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit/tree/HEAD/src/skills/agent-orchestration/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/agent-orchestration

## What it does

The skill gathers patterns for agent systems: the ReAct loop, plan-and-execute with replanning, self-correction, fan-out/fan-in, supervisor routing, conflict resolution and result synthesis. A separate block covers multi-scenario runs — one skill driven through three parallel scenarios of different difficulty, with checkpoints and aggregated results.

Four rule categories sit inside. Coordination and multi-scenario rules live in `rules/` and load on demand, while house defaults are kept in `references/ork-delta.md`. Loop and framework tutorials were moved to first-party sources, so the skill points at CrewAI, OpenAI Agents SDK and Microsoft Agent Framework docs instead of restating them. Tool access is read-only: `Read`, `Glob`, `Grep`, `WebFetch`, `WebSearch`. It will not write code for you.

The skill is not user-invocable and does not start a model on its own; it acts as a reference the agent opens when orchestration work comes up. Claude compatibility is stated as 2.1.277+. On an older build the Agent Teams and dynamic workflow patterns may not match what your platform actually does, so update Claude first.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yonatangross/orchestkit --skill agent-orchestration -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/agent-orchestration/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/agent-orchestration/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yonatangross/orchestkit --skill agent-orchestration -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/agent-orchestration/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yonatangross/orchestkit --skill agent-orchestration -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/agent-orchestration/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install yonatangross/orchestkit agent-orchestration
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/agent-orchestration/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yonatangross/orchestkit --skill agent-orchestration -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit --path src/skills/agent-orchestration
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/agent-orchestration/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yonatangross/orchestkit --skill agent-orchestration -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/yonatangross/orchestkit/tree/HEAD/src/skills/agent-orchestration/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- build a ReAct loop with a step cap
- split one task across agents and merge their answers
- choose between CrewAI, AutoGen and the OpenAI Agents SDK
- run a skill through three difficulty scenarios in parallel
- settle a conflict between contradicting agent findings

## Example prompts
- show me the supervisor routing pattern for three agents
- how do I cap a ReAct loop by steps and temperature
- compare CrewAI and the Anthropic Agents SDK for a role-based team

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: agent-orchestration
license: MIT
compatibility: "Claude Code 2.1.277+."
description: Agent orchestration patterns for agentic loops, multi-agent coordination, alternative frameworks, and multi-scenario workflows. Use when building autonomous agent loops, coordinating multiple agents, evaluating CrewAI/AutoGen/Swarm, or orchestrating complex multi-step scenarios.
user-invocable: false
disable-model-invocation: true
effort: high
metadata:
  owner-agent: "workflow-architect"
  category: workflow-automation
  version: "2.0.0"
  author: "OrchestKit"
  complexity: "high"
  tags: "agents, orchestration, multi-agent, agent-loops, crewai, autogen, swarm, coordination"
allowed-tools: "Read Glob Grep WebFetch WebSearch"
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# Agent Orchestration

Comprehensive patterns for building and coordinating AI agents -- from single-agent reasoning loops to multi-agent systems and framework selection. Coordination and multi-scenario categories have individual rule files in `rules/` loaded on-demand; loop and framework tutorials live upstream (see [Upstream coverage](#upstream-coverage-do-not-restate)), with house defaults in `references/ork-delta.md`.

> **CC native `/workflows` (2.1.154):** Claude Code now ships *dynamic workflows* — ask Claude to create a workflow and it orchestrates tens-to-hundreds of agents in the background; view runs with `/workflows`. This is **complementary** to the patterns here: use CC `/workflows` for large-scale, fire-and-forget **background** fan-out (you check back later); use the bounded **foreground** Agent Teams / Task-tool patterns below when ≤8 agents must coordinate within a single skill invocation via shared memory (handoff files, mesh messaging). Different scale, not a replacement.
>
> **Ask only when genuinely blocked (CC 2.1.154):** CC now reserves the multiple-choice question prompt for decisions it genuinely cannot make itself, rather than asking when it already has enough context to proceed. When orchestrating agents, don't gate progress on an `AskUserQuestion` the lead can resolve from available context — reserve prompts for true branch points (irreversible actions, missing requirements). This complements ork's voice-friendly decision guidance.

## Quick Reference

| Category | Rules | Impact | When to Use |
|----------|-------|--------|-------------|
| [Agent Loops](#agent-loops) | upstream | HIGH | ReAct reasoning, plan-and-execute, self-correction |
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