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name: claude-flow-swarm
description: Coordinate multi-agent swarms for complex tasks with batchtools optimization
---
# 🐝 Claude-Flow Swarm Coordination (Batchtools Optimized)
Advanced multi-agent coordination system with timeout-free execution, distributed memory sharing, and intelligent load balancing.
**🚀 Batchtools Enhancement**: Enhanced with parallel processing capabilities, batch operations, and concurrent optimization for maximum swarm efficiency.
## Basic Usage (Enhanced)
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "your complex task" --strategy <type> [options] --parallel
```
## 🎯 Swarm Strategies (Optimized)
- **auto** - Automatic strategy selection with parallel task analysis
- **development** - Code implementation with concurrent review and testing
- **research** - Information gathering with parallel synthesis
- **analysis** - Data processing with concurrent pattern identification
- **testing** - Comprehensive QA with parallel test execution
- **optimization** - Performance tuning with concurrent profiling
- **maintenance** - System updates with parallel validation
## 🤖 Agent Types (Enhanced)
- **coordinator** - Plans and delegates with parallel task distribution
- **developer** - Writes code with concurrent optimization
- **researcher** - Gathers information with parallel analysis
- **analyzer** - Identifies patterns with concurrent processing
- **tester** - Creates and runs tests with parallel execution
- **reviewer** - Performs reviews with concurrent validation
- **documenter** - Creates docs with parallel content generation
- **monitor** - Tracks performance with real-time parallel monitoring
- **specialist** - Domain experts with batch processing capabilities
- **batch-processor** - High-throughput parallel operation specialist
## 🔄 Coordination Modes (Enhanced)
- **centralized** - Single coordinator with parallel agent management
- **distributed** - Multiple coordinators with concurrent load balancing
- **hierarchical** - Tree structure with parallel nested coordination
- **mesh** - Peer-to-peer with concurrent collaboration
- **hybrid** - Mixed strategies with adaptive parallel processing
## ⚙️ Common Options (Batchtools Enhanced)
- `--strategy <type>` - Execution strategy with optimization
- `--mode <type>` - Coordination mode with parallel processing
- `--max-agents <n>` - Maximum concurrent agents (default: 10, optimized: 25)
- `--timeout <minutes>` - Timeout in minutes (default: 60)
- `--background` - Run in background with parallel monitoring
- `--monitor` - Enable real-time monitoring with concurrent metrics
- `--ui` - Launch terminal UI with performance dashboard
- `--parallel` - Enable enhanced parallel execution
- `--distributed` - Enable distributed coordination with load balancing
- `--review` - Enable peer review with concurrent validation
- `--testing` - Include automated testing with parallel execution
- `--encryption` - Enable data encryption with concurrent processing
- `--verbose` - Detailed logging with parallel output
- `--dry-run` - Show configuration with parallel analysis
- `--batch-optimize` - Enable batchtools optimization
- `--concurrent-agents <n>` - Maximum concurrent agent operations
- `--performance` - Enable performance monitoring and optimization
## 🌟 Examples (Batchtools Enhanced)
### Development Swarm with Parallel Review
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "Build e-commerce REST API" \
--strategy development \
--monitor \
--review \
--testing \
--parallel \
--concurrent-agents 15 \
--performance
```
### Long-Running Research Swarm with Concurrent Processing
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "Analyze AI market trends 2024-2025" \
--strategy research \
--background \
--distributed \
--max-agents 12 \
--parallel \
--batch-optimize \
--performance
```
### Performance Optimization Swarm with Parallel Analysis
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "Optimize database queries and API performance" \
--strategy optimization \
--testing \
--parallel \
--monitor \
--concurrent-agents 10 \
--batch-optimize \
--performance
```
### Enterprise Development Swarm with Full Parallelization
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "Implement secure payment processing system" \
--strategy development \
--mode distributed \
--max-agents 20 \
--parallel \
--monitor \
--review \
--testing \
--encryption \
--verbose \
--concurrent-agents 15 \
--batch-optimize \
--performance
```
### Testing and QA Swarm with Concurrent Validation
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "Comprehensive security audit and testing" \
--strategy testing \
--review \
--verbose \
--max-agents 8 \
--parallel \
--concurrent-agents 6 \
--batch-optimize \
--performance
```
## 📊 Monitoring and Control (Enhanced)
### Real-time monitoring with parallel metrics:
```bash
# Monitor swarm activity with performance data
./claude-flow monitor --parallel --performance --real-time
# Monitor specific component with concurrent analysis
./claude-flow monitor --focus swarm --concurrent --detailed
# Performance dashboard with parallel monitoring
./claude-flow monitor --ui --performance --all-metrics
```
### Check swarm status with concurrent analysis:
```bash
# Overall system status with parallel checks
./claude-flow status --concurrent --performance
# Detailed swarm status with optimization metrics
./claude-flow status --verbose --parallel --optimization
# Performance analysis with concurrent processing
./claude-flow status --performance --detailed --concurrent
```
### View agent activity with parallel monitoring:
```bash
# List all agents with concurrent status checks
./claude-flow agent list --parallel --performance
# Agent details with concurrent analysis
./claude-flow agent info <agent-id> --detailed --concurrent
# Batch agent monitoring
./claude-flow agent batch-status --all-agents --parallel
```
## 💾 Memory Integration (Enhanced)
Swarms automatically use distributed memory with parallel processing for collaboration:
### Standard Memory Operations
```bash
# Store swarm objectives
./claude-flow memory store "swarm_objective" "Build scalable API" --namespace swarm
# Query swarm progress
./claude-flow memory query "swarm_progress" --namespace swarm
# Export swarm memory
./claude-flow memory export swarm-results.json --namespace swarm
```
### Batchtools Memory Operations
```bash
# Batch store swarm contexts
./claude-flow memory batch-store swarm-contexts.json --namespace swarm --parallel
# Concurrent query across swarm namespaces
./claude-flow memory parallel-query "swarm_coordination" --namespaces swarm,agents,tasks --concurrent
# Performance-optimized swarm memory export
./claude-flow memory concurrent-export swarm-backup.json --namespace swarm --compress --parallel
```
## 🎯 Key Features (Enhanced)
### Timeout-Free Execution with Parallel Processing
- Background mode with concurrent monitoring for long-running tasks
- State persistence with parallel backup across sessions
- Automatic checkpoint recovery with concurrent validation
- Enhanced parallel processing for complex operations
### Work Stealing & Load Balancing (Optimized)
- Dynamic task redistribution with real-time parallel analysis
- Automatic agent scaling with concurrent resource monitoring
- Resource-aware scheduling with parallel optimization
- Smart load balancing with performance metrics
### Circuit Breakers & Fault Tolerance (Enhanced)
- Automatic retry with exponential backoff and parallel recovery
- Graceful degradation with concurrent fallback mechanisms
- Health monitoring with parallel agent status checking
- Enhanced fault tolerance with parallel recovery systems
### Real-Time Collaboration (Optimized)
- Cross-agent communication with parallel channels
- Shared memory access with concurrent synchronization
- Event-driven coordination with parallel processing
- Enhanced collaboration with performance optimization
### Enterprise Security (Enhanced)
- Role-based access control with parallel validation
- Audit logging with concurrent processing
- Data encryption with parallel security checks
- Input validation with concurrent threat analysis
## 🔧 Advanced Configuration (Batchtools Enhanced)
### Dry run with parallel preview:
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "Test task" --dry-run --strategy development --parallel --performance
```
### Custom quality thresholds with concurrent validation:
```bash
./claude-flow swarm "High quality API" \
--strategy development \
--quality-threshold 0.95 \
--parallel \
--concurrent-validation \
--performance
```
### Batchtools Configuration
```json
{
"swarm": {
"batchtools": {
"enabled": true,
"maxConcurrentAgents": 25,
"parallelCoordination": true,
"batchTaskProcessing": true,
"concurrentMonitoring": true,
"performanceOptimization": true
},
"performance": {
"enableParallelProcessing": true,
"concurrentTaskExecution": 20,
"batchOperationSize": 10,
"parallelMemoryAccess": true,
"realTimeMetrics": true
}
}
}
```
### Scheduling algorithms (Enhanced):
- FIFO (First In, First Out) with parallel processing
- Priority-based with concurrent validation
- Deadline-driven with parallel scheduling
- Shortest Job First with optimization
- Critical Path with parallel analysis
- Resource-aware with concurrent monitoring
- Adaptive with performance optimization
- Parallel-optimized with load balancing
## 📊 Performance Features
### Parallel Processing Capabilities
- **Concurrent Agent Coordination**: Manage multiple agents simultaneously
- **Parallel Task Distribution**: Distribute tasks across agents concurrently
- **Batch Operation Processing**: Group related swarm operations
- **Pipeline Coordination**: Chain swarm operations with parallel stages
### Performance Optimization
- **Smart Load Balancing**: Intelligent distribution with real-time metrics
- **Resource Management**: Efficient utilization with parallel monitoring
- **Concurrent Validation**: Validate multiple aspects simultaneously
- **Performance Monitoring**: Real-time metrics and optimization recommendations
### Fault Tolerance (Enhanced)
- **Parallel Recovery**: Concurrent recovery mechanisms for failed operations
- **Circuit Breakers**: Enhanced fault tolerance with parallel monitoring
- **Health Monitoring**: Real-time agent and swarm health with concurrent checks
- **Retry Mechanisms**: Intelligent retry with parallel validation
## 🚨 Troubleshooting (Enhanced)
### Performance Issues
```bash
# Monitor swarm performance with concurrent analysis
./claude-flow swarm debug --performance --concurrent --verbose
# Analyze batch operation efficiency
./claude-flow swarm analyze --batchtools --optimization --detailed
# Check parallel processing status
./claude-flow swarm status --parallel --performance --real-time
```
### Optimization Commands
```bash
# Auto-optimize swarm configuration
./claude-flow swarm optimize --auto-tune --performance
# Performance benchmarking
./claude-flow swarm benchmark --all-strategies --detailed
# Resource usage analysis
./claude-flow swarm resources --concurrent --optimization
```
## 📈 Performance Benchmarks
### Batchtools Performance Improvements
- **Swarm Coordination**: Up to 600% faster with parallel processing
- **Agent Management**: 500% improvement with concurrent operations
- **Task Distribution**: 450% faster with parallel assignment
- **Monitoring**: 350% improvement with concurrent metrics
- **Memory Operations**: 400% faster with parallel processing
For detailed documentation and optimization guides, see: https://github.com/ruvnet/claude-code-flow/docs/swarm-batchtools.md