team-coordinate
Team Coordinate
Universal team coordination skill: analyze task -> generate role-specs -> dispatch -> execute -> deliver. Only the coordinator is built-in. All worker roles are dynamically generated as lightweight role-spec files and spawned via the team-worker agent.
Architecture
+---------------------------------------------------+
| Skill(skill="team-coordinate") |
| args="task description" |
+-------------------+-------------------------------+
|
Orchestration Mode (auto -> coordinator)
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Coordinator (built-in)
Phase 0-5 orchestration
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+-------+-------+-------+-------+
v v v v v
[team-worker agents, each loaded with a dynamic role-spec]
(roles generated at runtime from task analysis)
CLI Tools (callable by any worker):
ccw cli --mode analysis - analysis and exploration
ccw cli --mode write - code generation and modification
Shared Constants
| Constant | Value |
|---|---|
| Session prefix | TC |
| Session path | .workflow/.team/TC-<slug>-<date>/ |
| Worker agent | team-worker |
| Message bus | mcp__ccw-tools__team_msg(session_id=<session-id>, ...) |
| CLI analysis | ccw cli --mode analysis |
| CLI write | ccw cli --mode write |
| Max roles | 5 |
Role Router
This skill is coordinator-only. Workers do NOT invoke this skill -- they are spawned as team-worker agents directly.
Input Parsing
Parse $ARGUMENTS. No --role needed -- always routes to coordinator.
Role Registry
Only coordinator is statically registered. All other roles are dynamic, stored as role-specs in session.
| Role | File | Type |
|---|---|---|
| coordinator | roles/coordinator/role.md | built-in orchestrator |
| (dynamic) | <session>/role-specs/<role-name>.md |
runtime-generated role-spec |
Tech Profile Scan: When generating role-specs for analysis/exploration roles (responsibility_type includes "analysis", "exploration", or "research"), append to Phase 3:
After exploration, include
tech_profilein state_update with detected signals (e.g.,sql_detected,auth_detected,perf_sensitive) and evidence file paths. This enables coordinator to evaluate specialist injection needs.
CLI Tool Usage
Workers can use CLI tools for analysis and code operations:
| Tool | Purpose |
|---|---|
| ccw cli --mode analysis | Analysis, exploration, pattern discovery |
| ccw cli --mode write | Code generation, modification, refactoring |
Dispatch
Always route to coordinator. Coordinator reads roles/coordinator/role.md and executes its phases.
Orchestration Mode
User just provides task description.
Invocation: Skill(skill="team-coordinate", args="task description")
Lifecycle:
User provides task description
-> coordinator Phase 1: task analysis (detect capabilities, build dependency graph)
-> coordinator Phase 2: generate role-specs + initialize session
-> coordinator Phase 3: create task chain from dependency graph
-> coordinator Phase 4: spawn first batch workers (background) -> STOP
-> Worker executes -> SendMessage callback -> coordinator advances next step
-> Loop until pipeline complete -> Phase 5 report + completion action
User Commands (wake paused coordinator):
| Command | Action |
|---|---|
check / status |
Output execution status graph, no advancement |
resume / continue |
Check worker states, advance next step |
revise <TASK-ID> [feedback] |
Revise specific task with optional feedback |
feedback <text> |
Inject feedback into active pipeline |
improve [dimension] |
Auto-improve weakest quality dimension |
Coordinator Spawn Template
v2 Worker Spawn (all roles)
When coordinator spawns workers, use team-worker agent with role-spec path:
Agent({
subagent_type: "team-worker",
description: "Spawn <role> worker",
team_name: <team-name>,
name: "<role>",
run_in_background: true,
prompt: `## Role Assignment
role: <role>
role_spec: <session-folder>/role-specs/<role>.md
session: <session-folder>
session_id: <session-id>
team_name: <team-name>
requirement: <task-description>
inner_loop: <true|false>
## Progress Milestones
session_id: <session-id>
Report progress via team_msg at natural phase boundaries (context loaded -> core work done -> verification).
Report blockers immediately via team_msg type="blocker".
Report completion via team_msg type="task_complete" after final SendMessage.
Read role_spec file to load Phase 2-4 domain instructions.
Execute built-in Phase 1 (task discovery) -> role-spec Phase 2-4 -> built-in Phase 5 (report).`
})
Inner Loop: Determined per-task from task description InnerLoop: field, not per-role:
- Serial chain (2+ tasks, each blockedBy previous):
inner_loop: true— single worker loops - Parallel tasks (no mutual blockedBy):
inner_loop: false— separate workers per task - Single-task roles:
inner_loop: false
Completion Action
When pipeline completes (all tasks done), coordinator presents an interactive choice:
AskUserQuestion({
questions: [{
question: "Team pipeline complete. What would you like to do?",
header: "Completion",
multiSelect: false,
options: [
{ label: "Archive & Clean (Recommended)", description: "Archive session, clean up team" },
{ label: "Keep Active", description: "Keep session for follow-up work" },
{ label: "Export Results", description: "Export deliverables to target directory, then clean" }
]
}]
})
Action Handlers
| Choice | Steps |
|---|---|
| Archive & Clean | Update session status="completed" -> TeamDelete -> output final summary with artifact paths |
| Keep Active | Update session status="paused" -> output: "Resume with: Skill(skill='team-coordinate', args='resume')" |
| Export Results | AskUserQuestion(target path) -> copy artifacts to target -> Archive & Clean |
Specs Reference
| Spec | Purpose |
|---|---|
| specs/pipelines.md | Dynamic pipeline model, task naming, dependency graph |
| specs/role-spec-template.md | Template for dynamic role-spec generation |
| specs/quality-gates.md | Quality thresholds and scoring dimensions |
| specs/knowledge-transfer.md | Context transfer protocols between roles |
Session Directory
.workflow/.team/TC-<slug>-<date>/
+-- team-session.json # Session state + dynamic role registry
+-- task-analysis.json # Phase 1 output: capabilities, dependency graph
+-- role-specs/ # Dynamic role-spec definitions (generated Phase 2)
| +-- <role-1>.md # Lightweight: frontmatter + Phase 2-4 only
| +-- <role-2>.md
+-- artifacts/ # All MD deliverables from workers
| +-- <artifact>.md
+-- .msg/ # Team message bus + state
| +-- messages.jsonl # Message log
| +-- meta.json # Session metadata + cross-role state
+-- wisdom/ # Cross-task knowledge
| +-- learnings.md
| +-- decisions.md
| +-- issues.md
+-- explorations/ # Shared explore cache
| +-- cache-index.json
| +-- explore-<angle>.json
+-- discussions/ # Inline discuss records
| +-- <round>.md
team-session.json Schema
{
"session_id": "TC-<slug>-<date>",
"task_description": "<original user input>",
"status": "active | paused | completed",
"team_name": "<team-name>",
"roles": [
{
"name": "<role-name>",
"prefix": "<PREFIX>",
"responsibility_type": "<type>",
"inner_loop": false,
"role_spec": "role-specs/<role-name>.md"
}
],
"pipeline": {
"dependency_graph": {},
"tasks_total": 0,
"tasks_completed": 0
},
"active_workers": [],
"completed_tasks": [],
"completion_action": "interactive",
"created_at": "<timestamp>"
}
Session Resume
Coordinator supports resume / continue for interrupted sessions:
- Scan
.workflow/.team/TC-*/team-session.jsonfor active/paused sessions - Multiple matches -> AskUserQuestion for selection
- Audit TaskList -> reconcile session state <-> task status
- Reset in_progress -> pending (interrupted tasks)
- Rebuild team and spawn needed workers only
- Create missing tasks, set dependencies via TaskUpdate({ addBlockedBy })
- Kick first executable task -> Phase 4 coordination loop
Error Handling
| Scenario | Resolution |
|---|---|
| Unknown command | Error with available command list |
| Dynamic role-spec not found | Error, coordinator may need to regenerate |
| Command file not found | Fallback to inline execution |
| CLI tool fails | Worker proceeds with direct implementation, logs warning |
| Explore cache corrupt | Clear cache, re-explore |
| Fast-advance spawns wrong task | Coordinator reconciles on next callback |
| capability_gap reported | Coordinator generates new role-spec via handleAdapt |
| Completion action fails | Default to Keep Active, log warning |
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