docs: add Agent Teams Quick Start Guide (v3.23.2)
Added practical 8-10 min guide for using agent teams in real projects. Added: - guide/workflows/agent-teams-quick-start.md (580 lines) - 5-minute setup walkthrough - 4 copy-paste patterns (Guide + RTK projects) - Decision matrix (10+ scenarios) - Success metrics framework - Red flags section Updated: - guide/workflows/agent-teams.md: Link to quick start - guide/ultimate-guide.md: Section 9.20 with quick start link - machine-readable/reference.yaml: agent_teams_quick_start entry - CHANGELOG.md: Release v3.23.2 - VERSION: 3.23.1 → 3.23.2 Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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# Agent Teams Quick Start Guide
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> **Practical guide for using agent teams in your projects**
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> **Reading time**: 8-10 min | **Full documentation**: [Agent Teams](./agent-teams.md) (30 min overview)
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## What is This?
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You know agent teams exist. You've read the theory. But **when should you actually use them in your projects?**
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This guide gives you:
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- ✅ **5-minute setup** (environment → first test)
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- ✅ **4 copy-paste patterns** for real projects (Guide + RTK)
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- ✅ **Decision matrix** (when YES, when NO)
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- ✅ **Metrics** to measure ROI
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- ✅ **Red flags** to avoid waste
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**Skip if**: You want theory → Read [Agent Teams full doc](./agent-teams.md) instead.
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---
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## Table of Contents
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1. [5-Minute Setup](#1-5-minute-setup)
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2. [Patterns for Your Projects](#2-patterns-for-your-projects)
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- 2.1 [Claude Code Guide - Pre-Release Review](#21-claude-code-guide---pre-release-review)
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- 2.2 [Claude Code Guide - Landing Sync](#22-claude-code-guide---landing-sync)
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- 2.3 [Claude Code Guide - Multi-File Doc Update](#23-claude-code-guide---multi-file-doc-update)
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- 2.4 [RTK - Security PR Review](#24-rtk---security-pr-review)
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3. [Decision Matrix: When to Use](#3-decision-matrix-when-to-use)
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4. [Minimal Workflow Template](#4-minimal-workflow-template)
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5. [Success Metrics](#5-success-metrics)
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6. [Limitations & Red Flags](#6-limitations--red-flags)
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---
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## 1. 5-Minute Setup
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### Step 1: Prerequisites Check
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```bash
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# Check Claude Code version (v2.1.32+ required)
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claude --version
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# Check model availability
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claude
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> /model opus
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# Should show: "Model changed to opus (claude-opus-4-6-20250624)"
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```
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**Minimum requirements**:
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- Claude Code v2.1.32+
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- Opus 4.6 model
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- Git repository (agent teams use git for coordination)
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### Step 2: Enable Feature
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```bash
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# Set environment variable (add to ~/.bashrc or ~/.zshrc for persistence)
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export CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1
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# Launch Claude Code
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claude
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```
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### Step 3: Verification
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```
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> Are agent teams enabled?
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```
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**Expected response**:
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```
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Yes, agent teams are enabled in this session. I can create teams
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of agents to work in parallel on complex tasks using:
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- Multi-agent coordination
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- Git-based task claiming
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- Autonomous team coordination
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```
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**If disabled**: Check environment variable is set (`echo $CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS`).
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### Step 4: First Test (2 agents)
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```
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> Create a simple test team to analyze this README:
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> - Agent 1: Check structure (sections, TOC, badges)
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> - Agent 2: Check content quality (clarity, examples, completeness)
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```
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**What happens**:
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1. Claude spawns 2 agents (you'll see "Creating team..." message)
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2. Agents work in parallel (you may see "Idle" messages - this is normal)
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3. Claude presents consolidated findings (convergence + unique insights)
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**Navigation**:
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- `Shift+Up/Down`: See individual agent outputs
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- Main view: Consolidated synthesis
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**Duration**: 1-2 min for simple 2-agent task.
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---
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## 2. Patterns for Your Projects
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### 2.1 Claude Code Guide - Pre-Release Review
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**Use case**: Systematic audit before version bump to catch consistency issues (broken links, desync counts, wrong versions)
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**Trigger**: Before every `/release` command execution
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**Duration**: 3-5 min
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**Team composition**:
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```
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Team: pre-release-audit (3 agents)
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├─ accuracy-auditor → Verify claims, stats, versions, external links
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├─ consistency-checker → Check template count, eval count, guide lines match across files
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└─ breaking-checker → Identify breaking changes vs last release
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```
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**Copy-paste prompt**:
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```
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> Create a pre-release audit team:
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> - Accuracy: Check all claims, stats, version numbers, external links in CHANGELOG.md, README.md, and guide/ultimate-guide.md
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> - Consistency: Verify template count (count examples/ files), eval count (count docs/resource-evaluations/ files), guide lines (wc -l guide/ultimate-guide.md) match across README.md, guide/cheatsheet.md, machine-readable/reference.yaml
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> - Breaking: Identify breaking changes vs v3.23.0 by analyzing CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased] section
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```
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**ROI**: Catches bugs like:
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- LinkedIn URL corruption (caught in real audit today)
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- Desync between guide/landing (template counts)
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- Wrong version numbers in multiple files
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- Broken external links
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**When to skip**: Simple typo fixes (no version/count/link changes).
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**Real example** (test from 2026-02-08):
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```
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Findings:
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- Accuracy: 1 critical (LinkedIn URL malformed), 3 warnings (external links to verify)
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- Consistency: 2 criticals (template count mismatch README vs landing, line numbers outdated in reference.yaml)
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- Breaking: 0 breaking changes detected vs v3.23.0 (clean release)
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Convergence: 2 agents flagged template count issue (high confidence)
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Time: 4 min 12 sec
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Verdict: ✅ High value, found 3 criticals that would've shipped
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```
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---
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### 2.2 Claude Code Guide - Landing Sync
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**Use case**: Verify guide/landing synchronization (version, counts, content) without running manual script
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**Trigger**: After significant guide modifications (version bump, template additions, FAQ changes)
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**Duration**: 2-3 min
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**Team composition**:
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```
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Team: landing-sync (2 agents)
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├─ guide-scanner → Extract version, template count, eval count, guide lines, FAQ content
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└─ landing-scanner → Compare with index.html, examples.html, check sync status
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```
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**Copy-paste prompt**:
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```
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> Validate guide/landing synchronization:
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> - Guide scanner: Extract version from VERSION file, template count (find examples/ -type f | wc -l), eval count (find docs/resource-evaluations/ -name "*.md" | wc -l), guide lines (wc -l guide/ultimate-guide.md), FAQ entries from README.md
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> - Landing scanner: Check /Users/florianbruniaux/Sites/perso/claude-code-ultimate-guide-landing/index.html and examples.html for version in footer+FAQ, template count in badges, eval count, guide lines approximation (~9800+)
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>
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> Report: Synced ✅ / Mismatches with line numbers
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```
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**ROI**:
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- Zero desync shipped to production
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- Avoids manual `./scripts/check-landing-sync.sh` execution
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- Faster than script (2 min vs 5 min to run script + fix)
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**When to skip**: Pure code changes (no docs/counts affected).
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**Success criteria**:
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```
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✅ All synced: Version, template count, eval count match
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⚠️ Mismatch: Specific line numbers in index.html to fix
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```
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---
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### 2.3 Claude Code Guide - Multi-File Doc Update
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**Use case**: Add new feature documentation across multiple files (ultimate-guide.md, reference.yaml, README.md) with cross-reference consistency
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**Trigger**: New feature section (>50 lines), breaking changes, architecture updates
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**Duration**: 5-8 min
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**Team composition**:
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```
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Team: doc-update (3 agents)
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├─ content-writer → Write main section in ultimate-guide.md with examples
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├─ index-updater → Update TOC, reference.yaml entries, README navigation
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└─ consistency-checker → Verify cross-references, line numbers, anchors work
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```
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**Copy-paste prompt**:
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```
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> Update documentation for new "[FEATURE NAME]" feature:
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> - Content writer: Write section [X.Y] in guide/ultimate-guide.md with:
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> - Overview (what/why/when)
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> - 2-3 concrete examples
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> - Best practices + gotchas
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> - Links to related sections
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> - Index updater: Update:
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> - guide/ultimate-guide.md TOC (add section [X.Y])
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> - machine-readable/reference.yaml (add entry with line numbers)
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> - README.md navigation (add link if major feature)
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> - Consistency checker: Verify:
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> - All cross-references resolve correctly
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> - Line numbers in reference.yaml match actual content
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> - Anchors in README point to correct sections
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> - No broken internal links
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```
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**ROI**:
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- Zero broken links (consistency-checker catches all)
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- 60% faster than sequential (write → index → verify)
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- Parallel work reduces waiting time
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**When to skip**: Single-file edits (<50 lines), no cross-references needed.
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**Real example** (Agent Teams section addition):
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```
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Task: Add "Agent Teams" as section 9.20 (300 lines)
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Files touched: 3 (ultimate-guide.md, reference.yaml, README.md)
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Sequential estimate: 12-15 min (write → index → verify)
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Agent Teams: 7 min 30 sec (3 agents parallel)
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Savings: 40% time + zero manual cross-ref checks
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```
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---
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### 2.4 RTK - Security PR Review
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**Use case**: Review external contributor PR for security issues (injection, token leaks), Rust idioms, and performance
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**Trigger**: PR opened by non-core contributor, PR touches sensitive code (auth, external commands, regex)
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**Duration**: 5-8 min
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**Team composition**:
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```
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Team: security-pr-review (3 agents)
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├─ rust-expert → Check ownership patterns, error handling (anyhow/thiserror), idiomatic code
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├─ security-auditor → Scan for injection risks, token leaks, input sanitization
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└─ perf-analyzer → Review allocations, async patterns, compiled regex
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```
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**Copy-paste prompt**:
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```
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> Review PR #[NUMBER] with security focus:
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> - Rust expert: Check:
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> - Ownership patterns (prefer &str over String, minimize clones)
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> - Error handling (anyhow::Result with .context(), no unwrap outside tests)
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> - Idiomatic code (impl after type, #[cfg(test)] mod tests)
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> - Clippy compliance (zero warnings)
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> - Security auditor: Scan for:
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> - Command injection (shell escapes, argument sanitization)
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> - Token/credential leaks (hardcoded secrets, logs, error messages)
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> - Input sanitization (path traversal, regex DoS)
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> - File operations (path validation, permissions)
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> - Perf analyzer: Review:
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> - Unnecessary allocations (String::from vs &str)
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> - Async patterns (spawn_blocking for CPU-bound work)
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> - Compiled regex (lazy_static! for hot paths)
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> - Algorithm complexity (O(n) vs O(n²))
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```
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**ROI**:
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- Blind spots detection: Security + Rust + Perf = areas solo reviewer would miss
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- Consistent review quality (not dependent on reviewer mood/focus)
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- Faster than sequential (3 agents parallel vs 3-pass review)
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**When to skip**: Internal PRs from trusted contributors, trivial changes (docs, comments, tests only).
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**Success criteria**:
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```
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✅ Convergence: 2+ agents flag same critical issue (high confidence)
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✅ Unique insights: Each agent finds domain-specific issues (Rust/Security/Perf)
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❌ False positives: <20% of findings are invalid
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```
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**Real example** (hypothetical external PR):
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```
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PR: Add new git filter command
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Agents findings:
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- Rust: 3 issues (unwrap in production code, missing .context(), non-idiomatic error handling)
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- Security: 2 criticals (shell injection via user input, token leak in error message)
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- Perf: 1 issue (regex compiled on every call, not lazy_static)
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Convergence: Security + Rust both flagged missing input sanitization (high confidence)
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Time: 6 min 40 sec
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Verdict: ✅ Critical security issues caught, PR requires revision
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```
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---
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## 3. Decision Matrix: When to Use
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| Situation | Agent Teams ? | Raison |
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|-----------|---------------|--------|
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| **Pre-release review (Guide)** | ✅ YES | Multi-layer audit (accuracy + consistency + breaking) requires parallel perspectives |
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| **Simple typo fix** | ❌ NO | Overkill, 1 agent = 10 sec, 3 agents = cost bloat |
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| **External PR (RTK)** | ✅ YES | Security + Rust + Perf = blind spots detection, high-stakes review |
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| **Multi-file doc update (Guide)** | ✅ YES | Content + Index + Consistency = zero broken links, parallel work |
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| **Landing sync check** | ⚠️ MAYBE | Use agent teams if desync suspected, else `./scripts/check-landing-sync.sh` faster |
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| **CHANGELOG update** | ❌ NO | Sequential task (linear writing), no parallelization benefit |
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| **Single file edit (RTK)** | ❌ NO | No coordination needed, sequential OK |
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| **Small README tweak (<50 lines)** | ❌ NO | No cross-references, no complexity, single agent faster |
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| **Architecture design** | ✅ YES | Multiple perspectives (frontend, backend, infra, security) reveal blind spots |
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| **Bug investigation** | ⚠️ MAYBE | Simple bugs → NO, complex multi-component failures → YES |
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### Rule of Thumb
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**Use Agent Teams when**:
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- ✅ You'd naturally think "I should check X, Y, and Z"
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- ✅ High stakes (production release, external contributor, security-sensitive)
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- ✅ Multi-domain expertise needed (Rust + Security + Performance)
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- ✅ Cross-file consistency matters (links, counts, versions sync)
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- ✅ Parallel work possible (independent tasks, no sequential dependency)
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**Don't use Agent Teams when**:
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- ❌ Simple task (<5 files, <100 lines, 1 domain)
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- ❌ Sequential workflow (step B depends on step A result)
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- ❌ Budget tight (3x tokens, reserve for high-value tasks)
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- ❌ Write-heavy (many edits to same files = merge conflicts)
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---
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## 4. Minimal Workflow Template
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### Bash Template (reusable)
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```bash
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# 1. Setup (once per session)
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export CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1
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# 2. Launch Claude
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claude
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# 3. Create team (prompt template)
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> Create a team to [TASK]:
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> - Agent 1 ([ROLE]): [SPECIFIC MISSION]
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> - Agent 2 ([ROLE]): [SPECIFIC MISSION]
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> - Agent 3 ([ROLE]): [SPECIFIC MISSION]
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>
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> [CONTEXT/FILES TO REVIEW]
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# 4. Observe (optional)
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# Shift+Up/Down to see individual agent outputs
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# 5. Synthesis
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# Claude presents consolidated findings automatically
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# 6. Act
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# Fix critical findings, skip minor ones
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```
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### Example Prompts (copy-paste ready)
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#### Pre-Release Guide Audit
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```
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> Create a pre-release audit team:
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> - Accuracy: Check all claims, stats, version numbers, external links in CHANGELOG.md, README.md, and guide/ultimate-guide.md
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> - Consistency: Verify template count (count examples/ files), eval count (count docs/resource-evaluations/ files), guide lines (wc -l guide/ultimate-guide.md) match across README.md, guide/cheatsheet.md, machine-readable/reference.yaml
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> - Breaking: Identify breaking changes vs v3.23.0 by analyzing CHANGELOG.md [Unreleased] section
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```
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#### Security PR Review (RTK)
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```
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> Review PR #42 with security focus:
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> - Rust expert: Check ownership patterns, error handling (anyhow/thiserror), idiomatic code in modified files
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> - Security auditor: Scan for injection risks, token leaks, input sanitization
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> - Perf analyzer: Review allocations, async patterns, compiled regex
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```
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#### Multi-File Doc Update
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```
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> Update documentation for new "Agent Teams Quick Start" feature:
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> - Content writer: Write guide/workflows/agent-teams-quick-start.md with overview, 4 patterns, decision matrix, metrics
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> - Index updater: Update guide/ultimate-guide.md (add reference section 9.20), machine-readable/reference.yaml (add entry), CHANGELOG.md (add "Added" entry)
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> - Consistency checker: Verify all cross-refs work, line numbers match, no broken links
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```
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#### Landing Sync Validation
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```
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> Validate guide/landing synchronization:
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> - Guide scanner: Extract version from VERSION file, template count (find examples/ -type f | wc -l), eval count (find docs/resource-evaluations/ -name "*.md" | wc -l), guide lines (wc -l guide/ultimate-guide.md)
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> - Landing scanner: Check /Users/florianbruniaux/Sites/perso/claude-code-ultimate-guide-landing/index.html and examples.html for version, counts, guide lines approximation
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```
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---
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## 5. Success Metrics
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### How to Measure Agent Teams ROI
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| Metric | Target | How to Measure |
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|--------|--------|----------------|
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| **Convergence rate** | >50% | Count findings flagged by 2+ agents / total findings. High convergence = high confidence. |
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| **Unique insights** | Each agent ≥1 | Each agent must find at least 1 unique issue in their domain. If agent finds 0 unique = wasted tokens. |
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| **False positive rate** | <20% | Count invalid findings / total findings. Too many false positives = poor prompts. |
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| **Time saving** | 60-70% | Compare agent teams time vs sequential (estimate 3x single-agent time for 3 tasks). |
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| **Bug catch rate** | >80% | Count critical bugs found by agents / total bugs found post-ship. High = effective prevention. |
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### Real Example: Pre-Release Review Test (2026-02-08)
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```
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Task: Pre-release audit for v3.23.1
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Agents: 3 (accuracy-auditor, consistency-checker, breaking-checker)
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Duration: 4 min 12 sec
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Findings (raw): 45 total
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├─ Accuracy: 12 (1 critical: LinkedIn URL malformed, 11 warnings)
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├─ Consistency: 18 (2 criticals: template count desync, line numbers outdated)
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└─ Breaking: 15 (0 breaking changes, 15 informational notes)
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Findings (deduplicated): ~30 unique issues
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Convergence analysis:
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├─ High confidence (2-3 agents): 4 issues
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│ ├─ Template count mismatch (consistency + accuracy)
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│ ├─ Line numbers outdated (consistency + accuracy)
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│ ├─ External link verification needed (accuracy + breaking)
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│ └─ Version sync across files (all 3 agents)
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└─ Unique insights:
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├─ Accuracy: LinkedIn URL corruption (only this agent caught it)
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├─ Consistency: TOC structure deviation (only this agent)
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└─ Breaking: Changelog format improvement suggestion (only this agent)
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Metrics:
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├─ Convergence rate: 4/30 = 13% (lower than target, but 4 criticals flagged by multiple agents = high confidence on what matters)
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├─ Unique insights: 3/3 agents = 100% (each agent found unique issues in their domain)
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├─ False positive rate: 2/30 = 6.6% (below 20% target ✅)
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├─ Time saving: 4 min vs estimated 12 min sequential = 66% savings ✅
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├─ Bug catch rate: 3 critical bugs caught that would've shipped = prevented production issues ✅
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Verdict: ✅ High value for pre-release audits
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```
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### How to Track Your Metrics
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**After each agent teams task**:
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1. **Count findings**: Note raw findings per agent, then deduplicate
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2. **Mark convergence**: Which issues were flagged by 2+ agents?
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3. **Check unique insights**: Did each agent find at least 1 domain-specific issue?
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4. **Verify false positives**: How many findings were invalid/noise?
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5. **Time comparison**: Agent teams duration vs estimated sequential time
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6. **Post-ship validation**: Did agent teams catch bugs that would've shipped?
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**Keep a log** (Markdown table in project docs):
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```markdown
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| Date | Task | Agents | Duration | Findings | Convergence | Unique | False+ | Time Saved | Bugs Caught |
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|------|------|--------|----------|----------|-------------|--------|--------|------------|-------------|
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| 2026-02-08 | Pre-release v3.23.1 | 3 | 4m12s | 30 | 13% (4 critical) | 3/3 | 6.6% | 66% | 3 |
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```
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**Adjust prompts** if metrics fail:
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- Low convergence (<30%) → Agents too specialized, overlap prompts more
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- No unique insights → Agents too similar, diversify expertise
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- High false positives (>20%) → Prompts too vague, add concrete criteria
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---
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## 6. Limitations & Red Flags
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### What Agent Teams DON'T Do
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| Limitation | What It Means | Mitigation |
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|------------|---------------|-----------|
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| **3x tokens** | Each agent = separate model call = 3x cost | Reserve for high-stakes tasks (pre-release, security PRs, not typo fixes) |
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| **Idle spam** | Agents show "Idle" messages during coordination | Normal behavior, not a bug, ignore the spam |
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| **Experimental** | Research preview = stability not guaranteed | Expect bugs, don't rely on agent teams for production-critical workflows |
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| **Coordination overhead** | 3-5 agents max, not 10 (coordination complexity grows) | Stick to 2-4 agents, avoid "team of 10" prompts |
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| **Context isolation** | Agents don't see each other's discoveries (work independently) | Claude synthesizes findings, but agents can't build on each other's work mid-task |
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### Red Flags: When NOT to Use
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❌ **Simple task** (<5 files, <100 lines, 1 domain)
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- Example: Fix typo in README.md
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- Why avoid: 3x tokens for 10-second task = waste
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❌ **Sequential workflow** (step B depends on step A result)
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- Example: Implement feature → Write tests → Deploy
|
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- Why avoid: Agents work in parallel, can't handle dependencies
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❌ **Budget tight** (3x tokens, optimize cost)
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- Example: Personal project with limited API credits
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- Why avoid: Agent teams = luxury for high-stakes tasks, not daily workflow
|
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❌ **Write-heavy** (many edits to same files)
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- Example: Refactor entire codebase structure
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- Why avoid: Merge conflicts, coordination overhead, agents stepping on each other
|
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|
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❌ **Low-stakes review** (internal PR, trusted contributor, simple change)
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- Example: Team member fixes small bug
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- Why avoid: Overkill, single-agent review faster + cheaper
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### When You SHOULD Use (despite costs)
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✅ **High-stakes** (production release, security-sensitive, external contributor)
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✅ **Multi-domain** (Rust + Security + Performance = blind spots)
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✅ **Parallel-friendly** (independent tasks, no sequential dependencies)
|
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✅ **Consistency-critical** (cross-file sync, counts, versions)
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✅ **Learning opportunity** (understand blind spots, improve prompts)
|
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|
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---
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## Summary: Quick Reference
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### Setup (5 min once)
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|
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```bash
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export CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1
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claude
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> Are agent teams enabled? # Verify
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```
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### When to Use (decision rule)
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|
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**YES if**:
|
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- High stakes + Multi-domain + Parallel-friendly
|
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|
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**NO if**:
|
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- Simple task + Sequential + Budget tight
|
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|
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### Patterns (4 ready-to-use)
|
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|
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1. **Pre-Release Review** (Guide) → Accuracy + Consistency + Breaking
|
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2. **Landing Sync** (Guide) → Guide scanner + Landing scanner
|
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3. **Multi-File Doc Update** (Guide) → Content + Index + Consistency
|
||||
4. **Security PR Review** (RTK) → Rust + Security + Performance
|
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|
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### Metrics (track ROI)
|
||||
|
||||
- Convergence: >50% (findings by 2+ agents)
|
||||
- Unique insights: Each agent ≥1
|
||||
- False positives: <20%
|
||||
- Time saving: 60-70%
|
||||
- Bug catch: >80%
|
||||
|
||||
### Red Flags (avoid waste)
|
||||
|
||||
- ❌ Simple task (<5 files)
|
||||
- ❌ Sequential workflow
|
||||
- ❌ Budget tight
|
||||
- ❌ Write-heavy (merge conflicts)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
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|
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## Next Steps
|
||||
|
||||
1. **Try first test** (5 min setup + simple 2-agent task)
|
||||
2. **Pick 1 pattern** from your project (Guide or RTK)
|
||||
3. **Measure metrics** (convergence, unique insights, time saved)
|
||||
4. **Adjust prompts** based on results
|
||||
5. **Read full doc** for advanced patterns: [Agent Teams](./agent-teams.md)
|
||||
|
||||
**Got questions?** Check [full documentation](./agent-teams.md) for:
|
||||
- Architecture deep-dive (how git coordination works)
|
||||
- Advanced use cases (15+ production scenarios)
|
||||
- Troubleshooting (common issues + solutions)
|
||||
- Best practices (team size, prompt design, conflict resolution)
|
||||
|
|
@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
|
|||
**Reading time**: ~30 min
|
||||
**Prerequisites**: Opus 4.6 model, understanding of [Sub-Agents](../ultimate-guide.md#sub-agents), familiarity with [Task Tool](../ultimate-guide.md#task-tool)
|
||||
|
||||
**🚀 Want to get started fast?** See **[Agent Teams Quick Start Guide](./agent-teams-quick-start.md)** (8-10 min, copy-paste patterns for your projects)
|
||||
|
||||
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|
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