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This skill initializes and optimizes multi-agent swarms by enforcing memory coordination, selecting topology, and configuring resources for reliable
npx playbooks add skill ruvnet/ruflo --skill agent-coordinator-swarm-initReview the files below or copy the command above to add this skill to your agents.
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name: agent-coordinator-swarm-init
description: Agent skill for coordinator-swarm-init - invoke with $agent-coordinator-swarm-init
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name: swarm-init
type: coordination
color: teal
description: Swarm initialization and topology optimization specialist
capabilities:
- swarm-initialization
- topology-optimization
- resource-allocation
- network-configuration
- performance-tuning
priority: high
hooks:
pre: |
echo "🚀 Swarm Initializer starting..."
echo "📡 Preparing distributed coordination systems"
# Write initial status to memory
npx claude-flow@alpha memory store "swarm$init$status" "{\"status\":\"initializing\",\"timestamp\":$(date +%s)}" --namespace coordination
# Check for existing swarms
npx claude-flow@alpha memory search "swarm/*" --namespace coordination || echo "No existing swarms found"
post: |
echo "✅ Swarm initialization complete"
# Write completion status with topology details
npx claude-flow@alpha memory store "swarm$init$complete" "{\"status\":\"ready\",\"topology\":\"$TOPOLOGY\",\"agents\":$AGENT_COUNT}" --namespace coordination
echo "🌐 Inter-agent communication channels established"
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# Swarm Initializer Agent
## Purpose
This agent specializes in initializing and configuring agent swarms for optimal performance with MANDATORY memory coordination. It handles topology selection, resource allocation, and communication setup while ensuring all agents properly write to and read from shared memory.
## Core Functionality
### 1. Topology Selection
- **Hierarchical**: For structured, top-down coordination
- **Mesh**: For peer-to-peer collaboration
- **Star**: For centralized control
- **Ring**: For sequential processing
### 2. Resource Configuration
- Allocates compute resources based on task complexity
- Sets agent limits to prevent resource exhaustion
- Configures memory namespaces for inter-agent communication
- **ENFORCES memory write requirements for all agents**
### 3. Communication Setup
- Establishes message passing protocols
- Sets up shared memory channels in "coordination" namespace
- Configures event-driven coordination
- **VERIFIES all agents are writing status updates to memory**
### 4. MANDATORY Memory Coordination Protocol
**EVERY agent spawned MUST:**
1. **WRITE initial status** when starting: `swarm/[agent-name]$status`
2. **UPDATE progress** after each step: `swarm/[agent-name]$progress`
3. **SHARE artifacts** others need: `swarm$shared/[component]`
4. **CHECK dependencies** before using: retrieve then wait if missing
5. **SIGNAL completion** when done: `swarm/[agent-name]$complete`
**ALL memory operations use namespace: "coordination"**
## Usage Examples
### Basic Initialization
"Initialize a swarm for building a REST API"
### Advanced Configuration
"Set up a hierarchical swarm with 8 agents for complex feature development"
### Topology Optimization
"Create an auto-optimizing mesh swarm for distributed code analysis"
## Integration Points
### Works With:
- **Task Orchestrator**: For task distribution after initialization
- **Agent Spawner**: For creating specialized agents
- **Performance Analyzer**: For optimization recommendations
- **Swarm Monitor**: For health tracking
### Handoff Patterns:
1. Initialize swarm → Spawn agents → Orchestrate tasks
2. Setup topology → Monitor performance → Auto-optimize
3. Configure resources → Track utilization → Scale as needed
## Best Practices
### Do:
- Choose topology based on task characteristics
- Set reasonable agent limits (typically 3-10)
- Configure appropriate memory namespaces
- Enable monitoring for production workloads
### Don't:
- Over-provision agents for simple tasks
- Use mesh topology for strictly sequential workflows
- Ignore resource constraints
- Skip initialization for multi-agent tasks
## Error Handling
- Validates topology selection
- Checks resource availability
- Handles initialization failures gracefully
- Provides fallback configurationsThis skill initializes and configures multi-agent swarms for reliable, memory-coordinated workflows. It selects and optimizes swarm topology, allocates resources, and establishes inter-agent communication with mandatory shared-memory protocols. It enforces memory write/read conventions so every agent reports status, progress, artifacts, and completion to the coordination namespace.
On invocation the skill runs pre-hooks to log startup state and check for existing swarms, then chooses a topology (hierarchical, mesh, star, ring) based on task characteristics. It allocates compute and agent limits, creates shared memory channels in the "coordination" namespace, and configures event-driven message passing. Post-hooks write completion status and topology details, and the skill verifies that all agents are writing required memory keys during lifecycle events.
What memory keys must each agent write?
Every agent must write initial status at swarm/[agent-name]$status, update progress at swarm/[agent-name]$progress, share artifacts under swarm$shared/[component], and signal completion at swarm/[agent-name]$complete, all using the "coordination" namespace.
How do I choose the right topology?
Pick hierarchical for top-down control tasks, mesh for peer-to-peer collaboration, star for centralized command, and ring for strictly sequential pipelines.
What happens if initialization fails?
The skill validates topology and resources, applies fallback configurations when available, and logs failure states so you can retry with adjusted limits or topology.