dispatching-parallel-agents

Name: dispatching-parallel-agents
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Author: franroa

Dispatch parallel agents to investigate and resolve independent test failures.

Updated Oct 22, 2025

Search Tags:#debugging #AI agents #troubleshooting #software development #parallelization #test failures #code fixing

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npx skills add https://github.com/franroa/chezmoi --skill dispatching-parallel-agents-franroa

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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: dispatching-parallel-agents
Source: https://github.com/franroa/chezmoi/tree/main/dot_opencode/superpowers/skills/dispatching-parallel-agents
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/franroa/chezmoi --skill dispatching-parallel-agents-franroa

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the time wasted by sequentially investigating multiple independent failures. It allows you to dispatch multiple AI agents to work on different problems concurrently, drastically speeding up debugging and development.

Core Features & Use Cases

Concurrent Problem Solving: Dispatches one AI agent per independent problem domain, enabling parallel investigation and fixing.
Focused Agent Tasks: Guides you to create specific, self-contained tasks for each agent, ensuring clarity and preventing interference.
Independence Check: Provides a flowchart to determine if failures are truly independent and can be parallelized.
Use Case: When you encounter multiple unrelated test failures (e.g., 3+ different test files failing with distinct root causes), use this Skill to dispatch separate agents to fix each problem simultaneously, turning hours of sequential work into minutes of parallel execution.

Quick Start

Announce skill usage

I'm using the dispatching-parallel-agents skill to fix these multiple test failures.

The skill will then guide you to identify independent problem domains and dispatch agents.

Frequently Asked Questions about dispatching-parallel-agents

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I fix multiple test failures faster by running investigations in parallel?▼

Parallel agent dispatching runs separate AI agents concurrently on independent test failures, eliminating sequential debugging delays. Each agent focuses on one problem domain, allowing you to investigate and resolve multiple unrelated failures simultaneously instead of one at a time.

When should I use parallel agents instead of debugging failures sequentially?▼

Use parallel agents when you have 3+ independent failures across different test files or subsystems with no shared state. Each failure must be analyzable and fixable independently. If failures share dependencies or require coordinated fixes, sequential debugging is more appropriate.

How do I know if my test failures are independent enough for parallel fixing?▼

Failures are independent if they occur in different test files or subsystems and don't share state or dependencies. The Skill provides a flowchart to evaluate independence. Isolated root causes that don't require coordinated code changes indicate failures suitable for parallel agent dispatch.

What output format should each agent produce when fixing concurrent problems?▼

Each agent should produce concise summaries suitable for integration. Use event-based progress signals instead of arbitrary timeouts, and ensure outputs are focused summaries of the investigated issue and fix applied, ready to merge back into the codebase.

Can parallel agent dispatching work with any test framework or codebase structure?▼

Parallel dispatching works best when failures are truly isolated across problem domains with strict change isolation. Success depends on having clearly separable test files or subsystems and the ability to assign one focused agent per independent failure without cross-contamination.