# Send Claude Code Agent Teams to your agent
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
## Fast path
- Download the package from Yavira.
- Extract it into a folder your agent can access.
- Paste one of the prompts below and point your agent at the extracted folder.
## Suggested prompts
### New install

```text
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
```
### Upgrade existing

```text
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Then review README.md for any prerequisites, environment setup, or post-install checks. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
```
## Machine-readable fields
```json
{
  "schemaVersion": "1.0",
  "item": {
    "slug": "claude-code-teams",
    "name": "Claude Code Agent Teams",
    "source": "tencent",
    "type": "skill",
    "category": "AI 智能",
    "sourceUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/matthew-a-gordon/claude-code-teams",
    "canonicalUrl": "https://clawhub.ai/matthew-a-gordon/claude-code-teams",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw"
  },
  "install": {
    "downloadUrl": "/downloads/claude-code-teams",
    "sourceDownloadUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=claude-code-teams",
    "sourcePlatform": "tencent",
    "targetPlatform": "OpenClaw",
    "packageFormat": "ZIP package",
    "primaryDoc": "SKILL.md",
    "includedAssets": [
      "README.md",
      "RESEARCH-SYNTHESIS.md",
      "SKILL.md",
      "package.json",
      "scripts/team-cleanup.sh",
      "scripts/team-monitor.sh"
    ],
    "downloadMode": "redirect",
    "sourceHealth": {
      "source": "tencent",
      "slug": "claude-code-teams",
      "status": "healthy",
      "reason": "direct_download_ok",
      "recommendedAction": "download",
      "checkedAt": "2026-04-30T09:17:00.716Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-05-07T09:17:00.716Z",
      "httpStatus": 200,
      "finalUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=claude-code-teams",
      "contentType": "application/zip",
      "probeMethod": "head",
      "details": {
        "probeUrl": "https://wry-manatee-359.convex.site/api/v1/download?slug=claude-code-teams",
        "contentDisposition": "attachment; filename=\"claude-code-teams-1.0.0.zip\"",
        "redirectLocation": null,
        "bodySnippet": null,
        "slug": "claude-code-teams"
      },
      "scope": "item",
      "summary": "Item download looks usable.",
      "detail": "Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.",
      "primaryActionLabel": "Download for OpenClaw",
      "primaryActionHref": "/downloads/claude-code-teams"
    },
    "validation": {
      "installChecklist": [
        "Use the Yavira download entry.",
        "Review SKILL.md after the package is downloaded.",
        "Confirm the extracted package contains the expected setup assets."
      ],
      "postInstallChecks": [
        "Confirm the extracted package includes the expected docs or setup files.",
        "Validate the skill or prompts are available in your target agent workspace.",
        "Capture any manual follow-up steps the agent could not complete."
      ]
    }
  },
  "links": {
    "detailUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams",
    "downloadUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/claude-code-teams",
    "agentUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams/agent",
    "manifestUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams/agent.json",
    "briefUrl": "https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams/agent.md"
  }
}
```
## Documentation

### Claude Code Agent Teams

Orchestrate multiple Claude Code agents working together on complex tasks. Agents coordinate through a shared task list, message each other directly, and work in parallel on independent scopes.

### When to Use

✅ Use for parallel independent work:

Multi-lens code reviews (security, performance, tests in parallel)
Debugging with competing hypotheses (test theories simultaneously)
Full-stack features (frontend/backend/tests by separate specialists)
Architecture decisions (adversarial debate produces stronger ADRs)
Cross-domain investigations (bottleneck analysis across systems)
Data-parallel work (inventory classification, bulk refactoring)

❌ Don't use for:

Sequential work with tight dependencies
Same-file edits (conflict risk)
Simple tasks (coordination overhead > benefit)
Learning/exploration (single agent with full context is better)

Rule of thumb: Teams multiply token cost 3-4x. Use only when parallelization benefit exceeds coordination overhead.

### 1. Enable Feature

Environment variable:

export CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1

Or settings file (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "env": {
    "CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS": "1"
  }
}

### 2. Validate Setup

./scripts/validate-setup.sh

Checks for: env var set, claude CLI available, tmux installed (optional).

### 3. Pick Template

TemplateUse Caseparallel-review.mdMulti-lens code review (security + performance + tests)competing-hypotheses.mdDebug by testing competing theoriesfullstack-feature.mdFrontend/backend/tests coordinationarchitecture-decision.mdADR with adversarial debatebottleneck-analysis.mdCross-domain performance investigationinventory-classification.mdData-parallel classification/refactoring

Each template includes: when to use, team structure, copy-paste spawn prompt, expected outcomes.

### 4. Spawn Team

claude --pty
# Paste spawn prompt from template

Monitor with ./scripts/team-monitor.sh (separate terminal) or Ctrl+T (in Claude Code).

### Core Principles

Clear file boundaries - Each teammate owns different files/directories (prevents conflicts)
Use delegate mode - Lead coordinates, teammates implement (include in spawn prompt)
Size tasks appropriately - 5-6 self-contained tasks per teammate
Wait for completion - Don't let lead merge results while teammates are mid-task
Start with research - Spawn researchers before builders to establish shared understanding

### Cost Management

Agent teams multiply token usage 3-4x vs single session. Each teammate has its own context window.

Optimize with:

Model mixing - Opus for lead (strategic), Sonnet for teammates (tactical) = ~40% savings
Minimize broadcasts - Direct messages only (broadcasts copy to all teammates)
Right-size teams - 3 teammates usually optimal; 6+ only for highly parallel work

See references/cost-management.md for detailed strategies.

### Troubleshooting

Teammates not spawning?

Verify CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1 is set
Restart Claude Code after setting env var

File conflicts?

Define explicit file boundaries in spawn prompt (directory-level ownership)

Lead implementing instead of coordinating?

Add "Use delegate mode: coordinate but don't implement" to spawn prompt
Or press Shift+Tab to cycle into delegate mode

See references/troubleshooting.md for full list.

### Automation

Monitor progress:

./scripts/team-monitor.sh

Cleanup (graceful shutdown):

./scripts/team-cleanup.sh

### Display Modes

In-process (default) - All teammates in main terminal

Shift+Up/Down - Select teammate
Ctrl+T - Toggle task list
Escape - Interrupt teammate

Split-pane (requires tmux or iTerm2) - Each teammate gets own pane

Set teammateMode: "tmux" in ~/.claude/settings.json

### References

templates/ - 6 copy-paste ready spawn prompts with usage guidance
scripts/ - Automation helpers (validate, monitor, cleanup)
references/best-practices.md - When to use teams, task sizing, file boundaries
references/cost-management.md - Token optimization strategies
references/troubleshooting.md - Common issues and solutions
examples/ - Real-world walkthroughs (PR review, bug hunt, feature build)

### Comparison

ApproachBest ForSingle sessionSequential work, explorationAgent teams (this skill)Parallel independent tasks with coordinationOpenClaw subagentsBackground work, long-running tasks

### Contributing

Found a useful pattern? Submit PR with:

Template or example
When to use + team structure
Spawn prompt + expected outcomes

### Credits

Built with insights from Claude Code documentation, ClaudeFast patterns, and OpenClaw community.

Repository: https://github.com/matthew-a-gordon/claude-code-teams
License: MIT
## Trust
- Source: tencent
- Verification: Indexed source record
- Publisher: matthew-a-gordon
- Version: 1.0.0
## Source health
- Status: healthy
- Item download looks usable.
- Yavira can redirect you to the upstream package for this item.
- Health scope: item
- Reason: direct_download_ok
- Checked at: 2026-04-30T09:17:00.716Z
- Expires at: 2026-05-07T09:17:00.716Z
- Recommended action: Download for OpenClaw
## Links
- [Detail page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams)
- [Send to Agent page](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams/agent)
- [JSON manifest](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams/agent.json)
- [Markdown brief](https://openagent3.xyz/skills/claude-code-teams/agent.md)
- [Download page](https://openagent3.xyz/downloads/claude-code-teams)