| name | agent-coordination |
| description | Coordinate Crew (persistent) and Polecat (transient) agents using Gas Town's hook-based work distribution and GUPP principle. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch, Agent, AskUserQuestion |
| graph | {"domains":["domain:software-engineering"],"skillAreas":["skill-area:agentic-loops","skill-area:orchestration-loop"],"workflows":["workflow:feature-development"],"topics":["topic:developer-experience"],"roles":["role:tech-lead","role:backend-engineer"]} |
- Managing agent handoffs
- Nudging stuck agents
- Coordinating Crew and Polecat workers
- Setting up hook hierarchies
Agent Types
- Crew: Long-lived, named agents for persistent collaboration
- Polecats: Transient workers with persistent identity but ephemeral sessions
- Dogs: Deacon helpers for infrastructure tasks
Hook Hierarchy
Three-tier hook system (base -> role -> rig+role):
- Base hooks: Apply to all agents
- Role hooks: Apply to agents in a specific role
- Rig+Role hooks: Apply to agents on a specific rig in a specific role
Key Commands
gt agents - List available agents
gt feed - Feed work to an agent's hook
gt handoff - Hand off work between agents
gt nudge - Nudge a stuck agent
gt seance - Revive a dead agent session
Tool Use
Invoke via babysitter process: methodologies/gastown/gastown-orchestrator (assign-workers step)