multi-agent-patterns
This skill should be used when the user asks to "design multi-agent system", "implement supervisor pattern", "create swarm architecture", "coordinate multiple agents", or mentions multi-agent patterns, context isolation, agent handoffs, sub-agents, or parallel agent execution.
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npx tessl i github:muratcankoylan/Agent-Skills-for-Context-Engineering --skill multi-agent-patterns64
Quality
47%
Does it follow best practices?
Impact
94%
1.34xAverage score across 3 eval scenarios
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npx tessl skill review --optimize ./skills/multi-agent-patterns/SKILL.mdDiscovery
37%Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.
This description is fundamentally incomplete - it consists entirely of trigger conditions ('Use when...') without any explanation of what the skill actually does. While the trigger terms are well-chosen and comprehensive, the complete absence of capability description makes it impossible for Claude to understand what actions this skill enables or what outcomes it produces.
Suggestions
Add a capability statement at the beginning describing concrete actions, e.g., 'Designs and implements multi-agent architectures including supervisor patterns, swarm systems, and agent coordination frameworks.'
Include specific deliverables or outputs the skill produces, such as 'Creates agent communication protocols, implements context isolation boundaries, and orchestrates parallel agent execution.'
Restructure to follow the pattern: [What it does] + [Use when...] to ensure both components are present.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Specificity | The description contains no concrete actions - it only lists trigger phrases without explaining what the skill actually does. There are no verbs describing capabilities like 'design', 'implement', or 'coordinate' as actions the skill performs. | 1 / 3 |
Completeness | The description only answers 'when' (trigger conditions) but completely fails to answer 'what does this do'. There is no explanation of the skill's capabilities or actions - it's entirely composed of trigger phrases with no functional description. | 1 / 3 |
Trigger Term Quality | Excellent coverage of natural trigger terms users would say: 'design multi-agent system', 'implement supervisor pattern', 'create swarm architecture', 'coordinate multiple agents', plus technical terms like 'context isolation', 'agent handoffs', 'sub-agents', 'parallel agent execution'. | 3 / 3 |
Distinctiveness Conflict Risk | The trigger terms are fairly specific to multi-agent systems, but without describing what the skill actually does, it's unclear how it differs from other potential agent-related skills. Terms like 'coordinate multiple agents' could overlap with general orchestration skills. | 2 / 3 |
Total | 7 / 12 Passed |
Implementation
57%Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
This skill provides comprehensive coverage of multi-agent architecture patterns with good organization and appropriate references, but suffers from verbosity and lacks the concrete, executable guidance needed for immediate implementation. The content explains concepts Claude likely already understands while missing step-by-step workflows with validation checkpoints that would make the skill more actionable for building actual multi-agent systems.
Suggestions
Replace conceptual explanations (e.g., 'The Context Bottleneck' section) with executable code templates showing how to implement each pattern end-to-end
Add explicit step-by-step workflows with validation checkpoints for implementing each architectural pattern, including error detection and recovery steps
Convert the 'Failure Modes and Mitigations' section from descriptions to concrete code examples showing how to implement each mitigation
Trim the 'Why Multi-Agent Architectures' section significantly—Claude understands context limitations; focus on the decision criteria for when to use multi-agent vs single-agent approaches
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The skill contains valuable information but includes some unnecessary explanatory content Claude already knows (e.g., explaining what context windows are, basic definitions of patterns). The token economics table and research citations add value, but sections like 'The Context Bottleneck' explain concepts at a level of detail that assumes less competence than Claude has. | 2 / 3 |
Actionability | Provides some concrete code examples (forward_message function, handoff protocol), but many sections remain abstract and descriptive rather than executable. The architectural patterns are explained conceptually but lack complete, copy-paste ready implementations. The 'Practical Guidance' section lists mitigations but doesn't provide concrete code for implementing them. | 2 / 3 |
Workflow Clarity | The skill describes patterns and failure modes but lacks explicit step-by-step workflows with validation checkpoints. For a skill involving complex multi-agent coordination (which can have destructive cascading failures), there are no explicit validation steps or feedback loops for error recovery. The guidelines section lists principles but not sequenced implementation steps. | 2 / 3 |
Progressive Disclosure | Well-organized with clear sections, appropriate use of headers, and explicit references to related skills and external documentation. The structure moves from concepts to patterns to practical guidance to examples. References are one level deep and clearly signaled with both internal and external links. | 3 / 3 |
Total | 9 / 12 Passed |
Validation
100%Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.
Validation — 11 / 11 Passed
Validation for skill structure
No warnings or errors.
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