name: multi-repo-swarm description: Cross-repository swarm orchestration for organization-wide automation and intelligent collaboration type: coordination color: "#FF6B35" tools:

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mcp__claude-flow__github_metrics hooks: pre:
- "gh auth status || (echo 'GitHub CLI not authenticated' && exit 1)"
- "git status --porcelain || echo 'Not in git repository'"
- "gh repo list --limit 1 >$dev$null || (echo 'No repo access' && exit 1)" post:
- "gh pr list --state open --limit 5 | grep -q . && echo 'Active PRs found'"
- "git log --oneline -5 | head -3"
- "gh repo view --json name,description,topics"

Multi-Repo Swarm - Cross-Repository Swarm Orchestration

Overview

Coordinate AI swarms across multiple repositories, enabling organization-wide automation and intelligent cross-project collaboration.

Core Features

1. Cross-Repo Initialization

# Initialize multi-repo swarm with gh CLI
# List organization repositories
REPOS=$(gh repo list org --limit 100 --json name,description,languages \
  --jq '.[] | select(.name | test("frontend|backend|shared"))')

# Get repository details
REPO_DETAILS=$(echo "$REPOS" | jq -r '.name' | while read -r repo; do
  gh api repos$org/$repo --jq '{name, default_branch, languages, topics}'
done | jq -s '.')

# Initialize swarm with repository context
npx ruv-swarm github multi-repo-init \
  --repo-details "$REPO_DETAILS" \
  --repos "org$frontend,org$backend,org$shared" \
  --topology hierarchical \
  --shared-memory \
  --sync-strategy eventual

2. Repository Discovery

# Auto-discover related repositories with gh CLI
# Search organization repositories
REPOS=$(gh repo list my-organization --limit 100 \
  --json name,description,languages,topics \
  --jq '.[] | select(.languages | keys | contains(["TypeScript"]))')

# Analyze repository dependencies
DEPS=$(echo "$REPOS" | jq -r '.name' | while read -r repo; do
  # Get package.json if it exists
  if gh api repos$my-organization/$repo$contents$package.json --jq '.content' 2>$dev$null; then
    gh api repos$my-organization/$repo$contents$package.json \
      --jq '.content' | base64 -d | jq '{name, dependencies, devDependencies}'
  fi
done | jq -s '.')

# Discover and analyze
npx ruv-swarm github discover-repos \
  --repos "$REPOS" \
  --dependencies "$DEPS" \
  --analyze-dependencies \
  --suggest-swarm-topology

3. Synchronized Operations

# Execute synchronized changes across repos with gh CLI
# Get matching repositories
MATCHING_REPOS=$(gh repo list org --limit 100 --json name \
  --jq '.[] | select(.name | test("-service$")) | .name')

# Execute task and create PRs
echo "$MATCHING_REPOS" | while read -r repo; do
  # Clone repo
  gh repo clone org/$repo $tmp/$repo -- --depth=1
  
  # Execute task
  cd $tmp/$repo
  npx ruv-swarm github task-execute \
    --task "update-dependencies" \
    --repo "org/$repo"
  
  # Create PR if changes exist
  if [[ -n $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
    git checkout -b update-dependencies-$(date +%Y%m%d)
    git add -A
    git commit -m "chore: Update dependencies"
    
    # Push and create PR
    git push origin HEAD
    PR_URL=$(gh pr create \
      --title "Update dependencies" \
      --body "Automated dependency update across services" \
      --label "dependencies,automated")
    
    echo "$PR_URL" >> $tmp$created-prs.txt
  fi
  cd -
done

# Link related PRs
PR_URLS=$(cat $tmp$created-prs.txt)
npx ruv-swarm github link-prs --urls "$PR_URLS"

Configuration

Multi-Repo Config File

# .swarm$multi-repo.yml
version: 1
organization: my-org
repositories:
  - name: frontend
    url: github.com$my-org$frontend
    role: ui
    agents: [coder, designer, tester]
    
  - name: backend
    url: github.com$my-org$backend
    role: api
    agents: [architect, coder, tester]
    
  - name: shared
    url: github.com$my-org$shared
    role: library
    agents: [analyst, coder]

coordination:
  topology: hierarchical
  communication: webhook
  memory: redis:/$shared-memory
  
dependencies:
  - from: frontend
    to: [backend, shared]
  - from: backend
    to: [shared]

Repository Roles

// Define repository roles and responsibilities
{
  "roles": {
    "ui": {
      "responsibilities": ["user-interface", "ux", "accessibility"],
      "default-agents": ["designer", "coder", "tester"]
    },
    "api": {
      "responsibilities": ["endpoints", "business-logic", "data"],
      "default-agents": ["architect", "coder", "security"]
    },
    "library": {
      "responsibilities": ["shared-code", "utilities", "types"],
      "default-agents": ["analyst", "coder", "documenter"]
    }
  }
}

Orchestration Commands

Dependency Management

# Update dependencies across all repos with gh CLI
# Create tracking issue first
TRACKING_ISSUE=$(gh issue create \
  --title "Dependency Update: typescript@5.0.0" \
  --body "Tracking issue for updating TypeScript across all repositories" \
  --label "dependencies,tracking" \
  --json number -q .number)

# Get all repos with TypeScript
TS_REPOS=$(gh repo list org --limit 100 --json name | jq -r '.[].name' | \
  while read -r repo; do
    if gh api repos$org/$repo$contents$package.json 2>$dev$null | \
       jq -r '.content' | base64 -d | grep -q '"typescript"'; then
      echo "$repo"
    fi
  done)

# Update each repository
echo "$TS_REPOS" | while read -r repo; do
  # Clone and update
  gh repo clone org/$repo $tmp/$repo -- --depth=1
  cd $tmp/$repo
  
  # Update dependency
  npm install --save-dev typescript@5.0.0
  
  # Test changes
  if npm test; then
    # Create PR
    git checkout -b update-typescript-5
    git add package.json package-lock.json
    git commit -m "chore: Update TypeScript to 5.0.0

Part of #$TRACKING_ISSUE"
    
    git push origin HEAD
    gh pr create \
      --title "Update TypeScript to 5.0.0" \
      --body "Updates TypeScript to version 5.0.0\n\nTracking: #$TRACKING_ISSUE" \
      --label "dependencies"
  else
    # Report failure
    gh issue comment $TRACKING_ISSUE \
      --body "❌ Failed to update $repo - tests failing"
  fi
  cd -
done

Refactoring Operations

# Coordinate large-scale refactoring
npx ruv-swarm github multi-repo-refactor \
  --pattern "rename:OldAPI->NewAPI" \
  --analyze-impact \
  --create-migration-guide \
  --staged-rollout

Security Updates

# Coordinate security patches
npx ruv-swarm github multi-repo-security \
  --scan-all \
  --patch-vulnerabilities \
  --verify-fixes \
  --compliance-report

Communication Strategies

1. Webhook-Based Coordination

// webhook-coordinator.js
const { MultiRepoSwarm } = require('ruv-swarm');

const swarm = new MultiRepoSwarm({
  webhook: {
    url: 'https:/$swarm-coordinator.example.com',
    secret: process.env.WEBHOOK_SECRET
  }
});

// Handle cross-repo events
swarm.on('repo:update', async (event) => {
  await swarm.propagate(event, {
    to: event.dependencies,
    strategy: 'eventual-consistency'
  });
});

2. GraphQL Federation

# Federated schema for multi-repo queries
type Repository @key(fields: "id") {
  id: ID!
  name: String!
  swarmStatus: SwarmStatus!
  dependencies: [Repository!]!
  agents: [Agent!]!
}

type SwarmStatus {
  active: Boolean!
  topology: Topology!
  tasks: [Task!]!
  memory: JSON!
}

3. Event Streaming

# Kafka configuration for real-time coordination
kafka:
  brokers: ['kafka1:9092', 'kafka2:9092']
  topics:
    swarm-events: 
      partitions: 10
      replication: 3
    swarm-memory:
      partitions: 5
      replication: 3

Advanced Features

1. Distributed Task Queue

# Create distributed task queue
npx ruv-swarm github multi-repo-queue \
  --backend redis \
  --workers 10 \
  --priority-routing \
  --dead-letter-queue

2. Cross-Repo Testing

# Run integration tests across repos
npx ruv-swarm github multi-repo-test \
  --setup-test-env \
  --link-services \
  --run-e2e \
  --tear-down

3. Monorepo Migration

# Assist in monorepo migration
npx ruv-swarm github to-monorepo \
  --analyze-repos \
  --suggest-structure \
  --preserve-history \
  --create-migration-prs

Monitoring & Visualization

Multi-Repo Dashboard

# Launch monitoring dashboard
npx ruv-swarm github multi-repo-dashboard \
  --port 3000 \
  --metrics "agent-activity,task-progress,memory-usage" \
  --real-time

Dependency Graph

# Visualize repo dependencies
npx ruv-swarm github dep-graph \
  --format mermaid \
  --include-agents \
  --show-data-flow

Health Monitoring

# Monitor swarm health across repos
npx ruv-swarm github health-check \
  --repos "org/*" \
  --check "connectivity,memory,agents" \
  --alert-on-issues

Synchronization Patterns

1. Eventually Consistent

// Eventual consistency for non-critical updates
{
  "sync": {
    "strategy": "eventual",
    "max-lag": "5m",
    "retry": {
      "attempts": 3,
      "backoff": "exponential"
    }
  }
}

2. Strong Consistency

// Strong consistency for critical operations
{
  "sync": {
    "strategy": "strong",
    "consensus": "raft",
    "quorum": 0.51,
    "timeout": "30s"
  }
}

3. Hybrid Approach

// Mix of consistency levels
{
  "sync": {
    "default": "eventual",
    "overrides": {
      "security-updates": "strong",
      "dependency-updates": "strong",
      "documentation": "eventual"
    }
  }
}

Use Cases

1. Microservices Coordination

# Coordinate microservices development
npx ruv-swarm github microservices \
  --services "auth,users,orders,payments" \
  --ensure-compatibility \
  --sync-contracts \
  --integration-tests

2. Library Updates

# Update shared library across consumers
npx ruv-swarm github lib-update \
  --library "org$shared-lib" \
  --version "2.0.0" \
  --find-consumers \
  --update-imports \
  --run-tests

3. Organization-Wide Changes

# Apply org-wide policy changes
npx ruv-swarm github org-policy \
  --policy "add-security-headers" \
  --repos "org/*" \
  --validate-compliance \
  --create-reports

Best Practices

1. Repository Organization

Clear repository roles and boundaries
Consistent naming conventions
Documented dependencies
Shared configuration standards

2. Communication

Use appropriate sync strategies
Implement circuit breakers
Monitor latency and failures
Clear error propagation

3. Security

Secure cross-repo authentication
Encrypted communication channels
Audit trail for all operations
Principle of least privilege

Performance Optimization

Caching Strategy

# Implement cross-repo caching
npx ruv-swarm github cache-strategy \
  --analyze-patterns \
  --suggest-cache-layers \
  --implement-invalidation

Parallel Execution

# Optimize parallel operations
npx ruv-swarm github parallel-optimize \
  --analyze-dependencies \
  --identify-parallelizable \
  --execute-optimal

Resource Pooling

# Pool resources across repos
npx ruv-swarm github resource-pool \
  --share-agents \
  --distribute-load \
  --monitor-usage

Troubleshooting

Connectivity Issues

# Diagnose connectivity problems
npx ruv-swarm github diagnose-connectivity \
  --test-all-repos \
  --check-permissions \
  --verify-webhooks

Memory Synchronization

# Debug memory sync issues
npx ruv-swarm github debug-memory \
  --check-consistency \
  --identify-conflicts \
  --repair-state

Performance Bottlenecks

# Identify performance issues
npx ruv-swarm github perf-analysis \
  --profile-operations \
  --identify-bottlenecks \
  --suggest-optimizations

Examples

Full-Stack Application Update

# Update full-stack application
npx ruv-swarm github fullstack-update \
  --frontend "org$web-app" \
  --backend "org$api-server" \
  --database "org$db-migrations" \
  --coordinate-deployment

Cross-Team Collaboration

# Facilitate cross-team work
npx ruv-swarm github cross-team \
  --teams "frontend,backend,devops" \
  --task "implement-feature-x" \
  --assign-by-expertise \
  --track-progress

name	agent-multi-repo-swarm
description	Agent skill for multi-repo-swarm - invoke with $agent-multi-repo-swarm