parallel-agent-dispatch

# Parallel Agent Dispatch Conventions that apply every time more than one agent runs in parallel. Prevents the top failure modes observed across real multi-agent sessions: dirty-worktree cross-contamination, context overflow mid-task, and silent exits that require manual salvage from orphan branches. For lookup tables, worked examples, evidence trails, and the detailed salvage / recovery routines, see [REFERENCE.md](REFERENCE.md). ## When to Use This Skill | Use this skill when... | Use `agent-teams` instead when... | |---|---| | Spawning >1 agent via plain `Agent` tool fan-out (N concurrent invocations) | Single-agent delegation or one-off subagent spawn | | Using the implicit team + teammate spawn for coordinated parallel work | A simple background task with no parallel siblings | | Running worktree-isolated parallel implementation across repos/features | A read-only inline subagent that does not write to disk | | Coordinating parallel investigation or audit swarms | The work fits in the current session without forking | ## Dispatch from the Main Thread When Possible `Agent` and other parallel-spawn tools may not be present in a sub-agent's sandbox even when they are available in the main conversation. Designing a fan-out from inside a coordinating sub-agent risks silent degradation to sequential single-thread execution. - **Default**: dispatch from the main conversation — the full tool surface is guaranteed. - **Sub-agent orchestrator**: only when the team's outpu...