What problem does it solve?
Cross-squad coordination prevents teams from duplicating effort or blocking each other when features span multiple repositories owned by different squads, by providing a safe, standard handoff process.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Discovery via manifests and registries: Find which squad owns the needed capabilities using
.squad/manifest.json (and optional upstream/registry listings).
- Context sharing with strict boundaries: Delegate only capability lists, relevant decisions, and concise handoff context while avoiding internal state and secrets.
- Issue-based work handoff protocol: Create labeled tracking issues in the target squad repository, then poll and close the loop as work progresses.
- Use Case: A platform change requires CI/CD updates, a frontend repo update, and new monitoring—delegate each piece to the appropriate squad based on declared capabilities.
Quick Start
Use the cross-squad skill to delegate the work “Add Prometheus metrics endpoint for the auth service” to the platform squad.