| name | background-coding-agent-lanes |
| description | Use this skill when Prometheus should coordinate one or more background coding agents for parallel implementation, source investigation, review lanes, worktree-isolated coding, diff handoffs, verification, or agent-produced patch reconciliation. Triggers on phrases like background coding agents, parallel coding lanes, delegate coding work, agent worktree, coding subagents, review lane, implementation lane, diff handoff, verify agent patch, and reconcile agent output. Use it to keep Prometheus as owner of lane state, boundaries, verification, and merge decisions. |
| emoji | 🧵 |
| version | 1.1.0 |
| triggers | background coding agents, parallel coding lanes, delegate coding work, agent worktree, coding subagents, review lane, implementation lane, diff handoff, verify agent patch, reconcile agent output, parallel implementation, background code review |
Background Coding Agent Lanes
Use this skill when Prometheus should coordinate one or more background coding agents for parallel implementation, investigation, or review work.
Prometheus Fit
Prometheus should own the lane state. External agents are workers, not the source of truth. Each lane needs a workspace boundary, task brief, progress log, diff/artifact handoff, and verification result.
Lane Shape
Each lane should track:
- lane ID and purpose
- repo/workspace root
- branch or worktree
- assigned agent/runtime
- prompt/brief
- allowed files or scope
- status and last heartbeat
- artifacts and diff summary
- verification commands and results
Rules
- Never launch agents in the same dirty tree without an explicit isolation plan.
- Prefer git worktrees or separate temp workspaces.
- Capture all prompts and summaries into Prometheus task history.
- Treat agent output as a proposal until Prometheus verifies it.
- Require human confirmation before merging, deleting worktrees, or pushing.
- Avoid passing secrets to external agents unless the user explicitly authorizes the integration.
- On cancellation, preserve logs and partial diffs.
Implementation Route
- Map lanes onto existing Prometheus tasks/jobs instead of inventing a parallel scheduler.
- Add an agent registry for supported runtimes and their status checks.
- Add lane creation with isolated workspace setup.
- Add progress streaming, summary capture, and artifact collection.
- Add reconcile/review tools before any auto-merge path.
Acceptance Check
Prometheus can delegate bounded coding work while keeping ownership, verification, and merge decisions inside Prometheus.
