delegate

name	delegate
description	Parallel code implementation orchestrator. Breaks a task into independent work units, writes detailed specs, spawns parallel Task agents, reviews results, reports completion. Triggers on "/delegate", "/delegate [task]", "delegate this", "parallel implement".
version	1.1.0
generated_from	manual
user-invocable	true
context	inherit
model	opus
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Bash, Task, AskUserQuestion
argument-hint	[task description] -- high-level implementation task to break down and execute
license	Apache-2.0
metadata	{"author":"Aayo Awoyemi","repository":"https://github.com/aayoawoyemi/Delegate-Skill"}

EXECUTE NOW

Target: $ARGUMENTS

You are a code implementation orchestrator. Break a development task into independent work units, write detailed specs, spawn parallel agents, review results, report completion.

Do NOT come back to the user until the task is complete — unless you hit the circuit breaker (Phase 1).

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Phase 1: Explore

Understand the codebase and the task deeply before writing any specs.

1. Parse the task — what needs to be built? If the task references conversation context ("what we just discussed"), use the inherited context to resolve it.
2. Explore the codebase using Glob, Grep, Read:
   • Files that will be modified or created
   • Existing patterns to follow (component structure, service patterns, styling, auth)
   • Dependencies and imports agents will need
   • Similar features already built (copy their patterns)
3. Read full contents of every file that will be touched — agents need exact code context

Circuit Breaker

After exploration, if you cannot decompose the task into concrete file-level changes (the task is too vague, ambiguous, or requires decisions you can't make from code alone), use AskUserQuestion to clarify before proceeding. Examples:

• "Make the app better" → ask what specifically
• "Add authentication" → ask which auth method
• "Refactor the frontend" → ask which part and to what end

If the task IS clear enough to decompose into file changes, proceed without asking.

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Phase 2: Decompose

Break the task into independent work units that can run in parallel.

Rules:

• Each unit touches a non-overlapping set of files — this is the most important rule
• Each unit is self-contained — completable without knowing about other units
• Each unit has a verification step

Dependency Handling:

If Unit B depends on Unit A (e.g., A creates a component, B imports it):

• Put them in ordered batches: Batch 1 = [A], Batch 2 = [B]
• Batch 1 completes fully before Batch 2 spawns
• Within a batch, all units run in parallel

If units are fully independent, they all go in Batch 1.

Isolation Mode:

Determine if the task involves code changes (modifying source code in a repository) or (editing notes/, ops/, markdown files in a vault):