copilot-swarm

Use BEFORE implementing anything non-trivial — when a request is broad, multi-step, ambiguous, or risky and needs a decision-complete plan. Runs explore-first research, an interview on genuine unknowns, writes and self-reviews one plan, then stops at an explicit approval gate.

Activate when the user types `csw` (alone, or as a prefix like `csw <task>`), or asks to "run the loop" / work with full rigor. Runs the evidence-bound autonomous loop — bind a goal, plan if needed, then drive each criterion through test-first implementation, real manual QA, independent review, and paired cleanup until the completion oracle passes.

Use to run a rigorous multi-lane review before declaring work done — for any broad, risky, shared, security-sensitive, or release-facing change. Uses native scheduling for independent review lanes and gates on ALL of them passing with a single binding verdict.

Use to EXECUTE an approved plan with discipline. Resumes from durable .csw/ goal state, drives each task through test-first implementation, real manual QA, independent verification, and paired cleanup, and only finishes when the completion oracle passes. Bootstraps csw-plan first if no plan exists.

Use when work contains two or more INDEPENDENT subtasks that can run at once (parallel investigation, multi-file changes, fan-out research, multi-lane review). Uses native Copilot task/fleet scheduling and integrates worker results skeptically.