coordinate-handoffs

To validate sub-agent artefacts and sequence phase transitions, the Skill checks handoff structure after each sub-agent terminates, determining whether to proceed, re-spawn, or escalate safely. It enforces deterministic progression across Planning, Implementation, and QA phases.

Handling escalation and retries during stalled handoffs requires enforcing retry limits and packaging escalation data for human intervention. The Skill automatically decides whether to retry sub-agent execution or escalate by validating artefact presence and content.

Yes, you can automate next-action decisions such as re-spawn, escalate, proceed, or integrate based on artefact content. The Skill validates the structure and presence of handoff outputs to automatically route the workflow to the correct subsequent action.

Deterministic phase progression works by validating handoff artefacts before allowing the workflow to advance from Planning to Implementation to QA. This prevents misrouted decisions and ensures each phase transition only occurs when artefact checks pass.

When orchestrating sub-agent handoffs with structured validation, limitations include dependency on consistent artefact presence and structure after each sub-agent terminates. Incomplete or malformed artefacts will trigger retries or escalations rather than automatic progression.