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Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration. Use when starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation, refactor across modules, security audit). Skip for single-file edits or quick questions.

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swarm-init.SKILL.md
name: swarm-init
description: Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration. Use when starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation, refactor across modules, security audit). Skip for single-file edits or quick questions.
argument-hint: "[--topology hierarchical|mesh|hierarchical-mesh|ring|star|adaptive]"
allowed-tools: Bash(npx *) mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_status Task SendMessage

Initialize a hierarchical swarm for coordinated multi-agent work.

Via MCP: `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init({ topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 8, strategy: "specialized" })`

Or via CLI:

npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical --max-agents 8 --strategy specialized

Then spawn named agents in ONE message via Claude Code's `Task` tool with `name:` (for `SendMessage` addressability) and `run_in_background: true` (for parallel execution). Use `EnterWorktree` per agent for git-safe parallel work, and `SendMessage` for inter-agent coordination.

For larger teams (10+), use hierarchical-mesh topology:

npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical-mesh --max-agents 15 --strategy specialized
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Which coding agents can use swarm-init?
swarm-init installs in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode and Windsurf with the skills CLI, using each agent's flag shown on this page. Flowy's auto-invocation, which fires a skill when your prompt matches, runs in Claude Code only.