swarm-orchestration

# Swarm Orchestration ## What This Skill Does Orchestrates multi-agent swarms using agentic-flow's advanced coordination system. Supports mesh, hierarchical, and adaptive topologies with automatic task distribution, load balancing, and fault tolerance. ## Prerequisites - agentic-flow v3.0.0-alpha.1+ - Node.js 18+ - Understanding of distributed systems (helpful) ## Quick Start ```bash # Initialize swarm npx agentic-flow hooks swarm-init --topology mesh --max-agents 5 # Spawn agents npx agentic-flow hooks agent-spawn --type coder npx agentic-flow hooks agent-spawn --type tester npx agentic-flow hooks agent-spawn --type reviewer # Orchestrate task npx agentic-flow hooks task-orchestrate \ --task "Build REST API with tests" \ --mode parallel ``` ## Topology Patterns ### 1. Mesh (Peer-to-Peer) ```typescript // Equal peers, distributed decision-making await swarm.init({ topology: 'mesh', agents: ['coder', 'tester', 'reviewer'], communication: 'broadcast' }); ``` ### 2. Hierarchical (Queen-Worker) ```typescript // Centralized coordination, specialized workers await swarm.init({ topology: 'hierarchical', queen: 'architect', workers: ['backend-dev', 'frontend-dev', 'db-designer'] }); ``` ### 3. Adaptive (Dynamic) ```typescript // Automatically switches topology based on task await swarm.init({ topology: 'adaptive', optimization: 'task-complexity' }); ``` ## Task Orchestration ### Parallel Execution ```typescript // Execute tasks concurrently const results = await swarm.execute({ tasks: [ { agent: 'coder', task: 'Implement API endpoints' }, { agent: 'frontend', task: 'Build UI components' }, { agent: 'tester', task: 'Write test suite' } ], mode: 'parallel', timeout: 300000 // 5 minutes }); ``` ### Pipeline Execution ```typescript // Sequential pipeline with dependencies await swarm.pipeline([ { stage: 'design', agent: 'architect' }, { stage: 'implement', agent: 'coder', after: 'design' }, { stage: 'test', agent: 'tester', after: 'implement' }, { stage: 'review', agent: 'reviewer', after: 'test' } ]); ``` ### Adaptive Execution ```typescript // Let swarm decide execution strategy await swarm.autoOrchestrate({ goal: 'Build production-ready API', constraints: { maxTime: 3600, maxAgents: 8, quality: 'high' } }); ``` ## Memory Coordination ```typescript // Share state across swarm await swarm.memory.store('api-schema', { endpoints: [...], models: [...] }); // Agents read shared memory const schema = await swarm.memory.retrieve('api-schema'); ``` ## Advanced Features ### Load Balancing ```typescript // Automatic work distribution await swarm.enableLoadBalancing({ strategy: 'dynamic', metrics: ['cpu', 'memory', 'task-queue'] }); ``` ### Fault Tolerance ```typescript // Handle agent failures await swarm.setResiliency({ retry: { maxAttempts: 3, backoff: 'exponential' }, fallback: 'reassign-task' }); ``` ### Performance Monitoring ```typescript // Track swarm metrics const metrics = await swarm.getMetrics(); // { throughput, latency, success_rate, agent_utilization } ``` ## Integration with Hooks ```bash # Pre-task coordination npx agentic-flow hooks pre-task --description "Build API" # Post-task synchronization npx agentic-flow hooks post-task --task-id "task-123" # Session restore npx agentic-flow hooks session-restore --session-id "swarm-001" ``` ## Best Practices 1. **Start small**: Begin with 2-3 agents, scale up 2. **Use memory**: Share context through swarm memory 3. **Monitor metrics**: Track performance and bottlenecks 4. **Enable hooks**: Automatic coordination and sync 5. **Set timeouts**: Prevent hung tasks ## Troubleshooting ### Issue: Agents not coordinating **Solution**: Verify memory access and enable hooks ### Issue: Poor performance **Solution**: Check topology (use adaptive) and enable load balancing ## Learn More - Swarm Guide: docs/swarm/orchestration.md - Topology Patterns: docs/swarm/topologies.md - Hooks Integration: docs/hooks/coordination.md