swarm-skill-router

A skill loadout is the exact set of capabilities activated for an agent to execute a task. It is determined by evaluating the lifecycle phase, topology, agent role, artifact type, and risk to ensure only the minimal required skills are loaded, reducing overhead and preventing unnecessary permissions.

You route tasks in a tree topology by analyzing the lifecycle phase, agent role, artifact type, and risk to select the exact skills needed. This generates a handoff-ready activation manifest detailing only the necessary skills and references, preventing context switching and unnecessary permissions.

Yes, skill routing applies across all topologies including swarm, and specifically supports planner, manager, and aggregator roles that delegate work. It evaluates the delegating role and current risk to produce a manifest detailing activated skills and reasoning.

A skill activation manifest includes activated skills, references to required policies and safety checks, a reasoning summary explaining the selection, and any missing context. It serves as a handoff-ready structure that an agent executes from directly.

You should avoid loading all available skills when a task requires a minimal loadout to reduce overhead and prevent unnecessary permissions. By evaluating lifecycle phase, topology, and risk, you identify the smallest sufficient skill set and avoid context switching from unneeded capabilities.