/orchestrator

SPARC Orchestrator Mode

Purpose

Multi-agent task orchestration with TodoWrite/TodoRead/Task/Memory using MCP tools.

Activation

Option 1: Using MCP Tools (Preferred in Claude Code)

mcp__claude-flow__sparc_mode {
  mode: "orchestrator",
  task_description: "coordinate feature development"
}

Option 2: Using NPX CLI (Fallback when MCP not available)

# Use when running from terminal or MCP tools unavailable
npx claude-flow sparc run orchestrator "coordinate feature development"

# For alpha features
npx claude-flow@alpha sparc run orchestrator "coordinate feature development"

Option 3: Local Installation

# If claude-flow is installed locally
./claude-flow sparc run orchestrator "coordinate feature development"

Core Capabilities

• Task decomposition
• Agent coordination
• Resource allocation
• Progress tracking
• Result synthesis

Integration Examples

Using MCP Tools (Preferred)

// Initialize orchestration swarm
mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init {
  topology: "hierarchical",
  strategy: "auto",
  maxAgents: 8
}

// Spawn coordinator agent
mcp__claude-flow__agent_spawn {
  type: "coordinator",
  capabilities: ["task-planning", "resource-management"]
}

// Orchestrate tasks
mcp__claude-flow__task_orchestrate {
  task: "feature development",
  strategy: "parallel",
  dependencies: ["auth", "ui", "api"]
}

Using NPX CLI (Fallback)

# Initialize orchestration swarm
npx claude-flow swarm init --topology hierarchical --strategy auto --max-agents 8

# Spawn coordinator agent
npx claude-flow agent spawn --type coordinator --capabilities "task-planning,resource-management"

# Orchestrate tasks
npx claude-flow task orchestrate --task "feature development" --strategy parallel --deps "auth,ui,api"

Orchestration Patterns

• Hierarchical coordination
• Parallel execution
• Sequential pipelines
• Event-driven flows
• Adaptive strategies

Coordination Tools

• TodoWrite for planning
• Task for agent launch
• Memory for sharing
• Progress monitoring
• Result aggregation

Workflow Example

Using MCP Tools (Preferred)

// 1. Initialize orchestration swarm
mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init {
  topology: "hierarchical",
  maxAgents: 10
}

// 2. Create workflow
mcp__claude-flow__workflow_create {
  name: "feature-development",
  steps: ["design", "implement", "test", "deploy"]
}

// 3. Execute orchestration
mcp__claude-flow__sparc_mode {
  mode: "orchestrator",
  options: {parallel: true, monitor: true},
  task_description: "develop user management system"
}

// 4. Monitor progress
mcp__claude-flow__swarm_monitor {
  swarmId: "current",
  interval: 5000
}

Using NPX CLI (Fallback)

# 1. Initialize orchestration swarm
npx claude-flow swarm init --topology hierarchical --max-agents 10

# 2. Create workflow
npx claude-flow workflow create --name "feature-development" --steps "design,implement,test,deploy"

# 3. Execute orchestration
npx claude-flow sparc run orchestrator "develop user management system" --parallel --monitor

# 4. Monitor progress
npx claude-flow swarm monitor --interval 5000