file-ownership

Prevent merge conflicts during parallel agent execution by decomposing a feature into parallel development streams with strict file boundary ownership. This structurally assigns exclusive file modification rights to individual streams, eliminating write contention before it occurs.

File ownership based stream decomposition is a technique that splits a feature into parallel development streams with defined interface contracts. Each stream receives exclusive file ownership, allowing simultaneous agent work without overlapping file modifications or merge conflicts.

Define interface contracts between parallel development streams by establishing clear boundaries and communication protocols during stream decomposition. These contracts specify how streams interact with files owned by other streams, preventing structural merge conflicts.

Parallel agent execution requires strict file boundary ownership to prevent write contention and merge conflicts. By assigning exclusive file modification rights to individual streams, multiple agents can work simultaneously on the same feature without structural conflicts.

The best way to coordinate multiple agents on the same feature is structural conflict prevention through exclusive file ownership. Decompose the feature into parallel development streams with defined interface contracts, ensuring each agent knows exactly which files they can modify.

Avoid using file ownership for stream decomposition when a feature cannot be cleanly divided into independent file boundaries, or when interface contracts between streams are too tightly coupled to allow safe parallel agent execution without write contention.