# orchestrate

This skill splits a large goal across parallel Cursor cloud agents and gathers their handoffs. It runs only when the user explicitly calls /orchestrate.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1200 installs · ★ 14222
- Author: cursor
- License: not stated · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/cursor/plugins/tree/HEAD/orchestrate/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-25
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/orchestrate

## What it does

After `/orchestrate <goal>` is entered, a dispatcher starts a root planner in the cloud and returns its URL. The planner writes `plan.json`; `scripts/cli.ts` routes the work and collects structured handoffs from workers and subplanners. Workers operate separately: each handles one task in its own repository clone.

A personal `CURSOR_API_KEY` is required, along with reading the `cursor-sdk` skill for its guidance on authentication and agent spawning. `SLACK_BOT_TOKEN` is optional; when configured, a Slack channel can receive task updates. Without the Cursor key, the workflow cannot start, and the skill does not invoke itself.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install cursor/plugins orchestrate
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/cursor/plugins --path orchestrate/skills/orchestrate
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add cursor/plugins --skill orchestrate -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/cursor/plugins/tree/HEAD/orchestrate/skills/orchestrate/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- split a large goal into separate tasks
- dispatch independent work to parallel cloud agents
- collect worker handoffs for the planner
- check a result against acceptance criteria

## Example prompts
- Break the API migration into tasks, run parallel agents, and collect their reports: `/orchestrate Move the API to the new schema`.
- Divide the project update by module and return the combined handoffs: `/orchestrate Update the project modules and verify the changes`.

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## Other versions with the same name
- [orchestrate · hyperb1iss](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/hyperb1iss-orchestrate.md) — 668 installs
- [orchestrate · prathamdby](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/prathamdby-orchestrate.md) — 506 installs
- [orchestrate · timschoch](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/timschoch-orchestrate.md) — 651 installs

From the same set: [cursor/plugins](https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/by/cursor/plugins.md) — 47 cards

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