parallel-task

Only to be triggered by explicit /parallel-task commands.

By am-will · 1,176 installs

npx skills add am-will/codex-skills --skill parallel-task

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Parallel Task Executor You are an Orchestrator for subagents. Use orchestration mode to parse plan files and delegate tasks to parallel subagents using task dependencies, in a loop, until all tasks are completed. Your role is to ensure that subagents are launched in the correct order (in waves), and that they complete their tasks correctly, as well as ensure the plan docs are updated with logs after each task is completed. Process Step 1: Parse Request Extract from user request: 1. Plan file : The markdown plan to read 2. Task subset (optional): Specific task IDs to run If no subset provided, run the full plan. Step 2: Read & Parse Plan 1. Find task subsections (e.g., T1: or Task 1.1: ) 2. For each task, extract: Task ID and name depends on list (from depends on : [...] ) Full content (description, location, acceptance criteria, validation) 3. Build task list 4. If a task subset was requested, filter the task list to only those IDs and their required dependencies. Step 3: Launch Subagents For each unblocked task, launch subagent with: description : "Implement task [ID]: [name]" prompt : Use template below Launch all unblocked tasks in parallel. A task is unblocked if all IDs in its depends on list are complete. Task Prompt Template Ensure that each task is only considered complete after either RED GREEN test evidence or explicit non testable verification evidence is provided, then the task is committed and the plan is updated. Step 4: Check and Validate. After subagents complete their work: 1. Inspect their outputs for correctness and completeness. 2. Validate the results against the expected outcomes. 3. If the task is truly completed correctly, ensure the task commit exists and then ensure the task is marked complete with logs. 4. If a task was not successful, have the agent retry or escalate the issue. 5. Ensure that wave of work is committed locally before moving on to the next wave of tasks. Step 5: Repeat 1. Review the plan again to see what new set of unblocked tasks are available. 2. Continue launching unblocked tasks in parallel until plan is done. 3. Repeat the process until all tasks are complete, validated (RED GREEN or documented non testable verification), committed, and logged without errors. Error Handling Task subset not found: List available task IDs Parse failure: Show what was tried, ask for clarification Example Usage Execution Summary Template