Agent skill · luongnv89
herdr-agent-comms
Manage AI agent fleets in Herdr: split root + sub-agents into one tab as a tiled grid, message/wait/read via herdr CLI, steer any pane. Use for Herdr multi-agent fleets. Don't use for tmux, screen, or non-Herdr terminals.
What it needs
About 7k tokens when loaded.
What this skill does
Herdr Agent Comms Build and control an AI-agent fleet in the root agent's Herdr tab. Keep the root pane as orchestrator; add each sub-agent as a right-hand split; equalize all columns; then send, wait, read, steer, or tear down through the herdr CLI. Use Herdr concepts, not tmux assumptions. Prefer status-aware helpers and relay reply deltas rather than whole panes to protect the context and token budget. Choose the Workflow Request Follow --- --- Spawn sub-agents beside root Phases 1–2, then 4–5 if assigning work Message an existing agent Phases 3–5 Read without sending Phase 3, then Phase 5 read only Broadcast to a fleet Phases 3 and 6 Focus/steer a pane Phase 3, then Phase 6 Close workers Phase 6 teardown Main agent's own context is filling up Phase 7 HANDOFF Read only the reference needed by that branch: See references/herdr-recipes.md for guarded grid spawning, equalization semantics, multi-line sends, focus, and troubleshooting. See references/delivery-and-waiting.md for preflight, completion markers, delivery verification, wait outcomes, and concurrent waits. See references/context-succession.md for the main agent's context gate, HANDOFF procedure, and handoff brief template. Check Prerequisites 1. Run command -v herdr and herdr status. If the server is unavailable, ask the user to start Herdr from a real terminal; never run bare herdr from a non-TTY shell. 2. Resolve the root pane, tab, and workspace from HERDRPANEID, HERDRTABID, and HERDRWORKSPACEID, or from herdr pane current --current and list/get commands. 3. Run agents directly in Herdr panes. Do not nest tmux when agent detection is required. 4. Treat the installed CLI as authoritative. Check uncertain commands with herdr <group> rather than inventing flags. Follow Non-Negotiable Rules 1. Keep root as a role. Never replace or close the root pane during fleet work. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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