vscode-agent-teams

VS Code TeamCreate agents cannot execute tools directly due to a limitation in the VS Code Claude extension. This Skill works around it using an echo-back-and-resume pattern where agents return JSON action requests for the team lead to execute.

To set up multi-agent collaboration in VS Code, configure agents to return JSON action requests instead of executing tools directly. The lead agent executes these requests and resumes the workflow, enabling coordinated multi-step task execution.

Yes, agents created with TeamCreate can communicate with each other in VS Code using a relay pattern. The team lead acts as a relay to pass messages between agents, and also supports broadcast messaging for collaborative workflows.

The best way to coordinate a multi-agent coding team in VS Code is using the echo-back mechanism. One agent plans steps, another writes code, and a third tests it, with all tool execution requests relayed through the team lead as JSON actions.

Yes, the echo-back workaround supports multi-step tool execution for agent teams. Agents generate JSON action requests sequentially, allowing the team lead to execute tools across multiple steps and resume the collaborative workflow.

The primary limitation is that TeamCreate agents cannot execute tools independently within the VS Code extension. The echo-back pattern requires all tool execution and peer communication to route through the team lead, adding coordination overhead to collaborative workflows.