| name | subagent-driven-development |
| description | Dispatch multiple specialized subagents to work in parallel on independent tasks using git worktrees to prevent conflicts. Use when a plan has 3+ independent tasks or total work >2h. Triggers when BUILD workflow runs a multi-task plan.
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| allowed-tools | Read Write Bash |
Subagent-Driven Development
Use when: plan has multiple independent tasks that can be parallelized.
When to Dispatch vs Do Inline
Dispatch when:
- Tasks touch different files (no conflicts possible)
- Tasks are independent (B doesn't depend on A's output)
- Each task is >30min
- 3+ tasks total in the plan
Do inline when:
- Tasks are sequential (B needs A's output)
- Tasks are <30min each
- Tasks share files (git conflicts)
- Only 1-2 tasks total
Dispatch Protocol
1. Prepare worktrees
git worktree add .git/worktrees/ohc-task-1 -b ohc/task-1
git worktree add .git/worktrees/ohc-task-2 -b ohc/task-2
2. Write task spec per subagent
Save to .ohc/state/dispatch-{id}.json:
{
"task": "Task name from plan",
"agent": "executor",
"worktree": ".git/worktrees/ohc-task-1",
"files": ["src/auth.ts", "tests/auth.test.ts"],
"success_criterion": "All auth tests pass",
"plan_ref": ".ohc/plans/auth-feature.md#task-1"
}
3. Launch
ohc team 3:claude "implement tasks from .ohc/state/dispatch-*.json"
Or: /ohc-team 3:executor in Claude Code with task specs attached.
4. Merge results
git merge ohc/task-1 ohc/task-2 ohc/task-3
Run verifier on merged result.
5. Cleanup
git worktree remove .git/worktrees/ohc-task-1
git branch -d ohc/task-1
See references/dispatch-patterns.md for when to dispatch.
See references/worktree-coordination.md for conflict prevention.
