Hybrid orchestrator pattern for iterative development. Coordinator + specialized workers with batch wait support. Triggers on "ccw-loop-b".
ccw-loop-b follows the SKILL.md standard. Use the install command to add it to your agent stack.
---
name: CCW Loop-B
description: Hybrid orchestrator pattern for iterative development. Coordinator + specialized workers with batch wait support. Triggers on "ccw-loop-b".
argument-hint: TASK="<task description>" [--loop-id=<id>] [--mode=<interactive|auto|parallel>]
---
# CCW Loop-B - Hybrid Orchestrator Pattern
协调器 + 专用 worker 的迭代开发工作流。支持单 agent 深度交互、多 agent 并行、混合模式灵活切换。
## Arguments
| Arg | Required | Description |
|-----|----------|-------------|
| TASK | No | Task description (for new loop) |
| --loop-id | No | Existing loop ID to continue |
| --mode | No | `interactive` (default) / `auto` / `parallel` |
## Architecture
```
+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Main Coordinator |
| 职责: 状态管理 + worker 调度 + 结果汇聚 + 用户交互 |
+------------------------------------------------------------+
|
+--------------------+--------------------+
| | |
v v v
+----------------+ +----------------+ +----------------+
| Worker-Develop | | Worker-Debug | | Worker-Validate|
| 专注: 代码实现 | | 专注: 问题诊断 | | 专注: 测试验证 |
+----------------+ +----------------+ +----------------+
```
## Execution Modes
### Mode: Interactive (default)
协调器展示菜单,用户选择 action,spawn 对应 worker 执行。
```
Coordinator -> Show menu -> User selects -> spawn worker -> wait -> Display result -> Loop
```
### Mode: Auto
自动按预设顺序执行,worker 完成后自动切换到下一阶段。
```
Init -> Develop -> [if issues] Debug -> Validate -> [if fail] Loop back -> Complete
```
### Mode: Parallel
并行 spawn 多个 worker 分析不同维度,batch wait 汇聚结果。
```
Coordinator -> spawn [develop, debug, validate] in parallel -> wait({ ids: all }) -> Merge -> Decide
```
## Session Structure
```
.workflow/.loop/
+-- {loopId}.json # Master state
+-- {loopId}.workers/ # Worker outputs
| +-- develop.output.json
| +-- debug.output.json
| +-- validate.output.json
+-- {loopId}.progress/ # Human-readable progress
+-- develop.md
+-- debug.md
+-- validate.md
+-- summary.md
```
## Subagent API
| API | 作用 |
|-----|------|
| `spawn_agent({ message })` | 创建 agent,返回 `agent_id` |
| `wait({ ids, timeout_ms })` | 等待结果(唯一取结果入口) |
| `send_input({ id, message })` | 继续交互 |
| `close_agent({ id })` | 关闭回收 |
## Implementation
### Coordinator Logic
```javascript
// ==================== HYBRID ORCHESTRATOR ====================
// 1. Initialize
const loopId = args['--loop-id'] || generateLoopId()
const mode = args['--mode'] || 'interactive'
let state = readOrCreateState(loopId, taskDescription)
// 2. Mode selection
switch (mode) {
case 'interactive':
await runInteractiveMode(loopId, state)
break
case 'auto':
await runAutoMode(loopId, state)
break
case 'parallel':
await runParallelMode(loopId, state)
break
}
```
### Interactive Mode (单 agent 交互或按需 spawn worker)
```javascript
async function runInteractiveMode(loopId, state) {
while (state.status === 'running') {
// Show menu, get user choice
const action = await showMenuAndGetChoice(state)
if (action === 'exit') break
// Spawn specialized worker for the action
const workerId = spawn_agent({
message: buildWorkerPrompt(action, loopId, state)
})
// Wait for worker completion
const result = wait({ ids: [workerId], timeout_ms: 600000 })
const output = result.status[workerId].completed
// Update state and display result
state = updateState(loopId, action, output)
displayResult(output)
// Cleanup worker
close_agent({ id: workerId })
}
}
```
### Auto Mode (顺序执行 worker 链)
```javascript
async function runAutoMode(loopId, state) {
const actionSequence = ['init', 'develop', 'debug', 'validate', 'complete']
let currentIndex = state.skill_state?.action_index || 0
while (currentIndex < actionSequence.length && state.status === 'running') {
const action = actionSequence[currentIndex]
// Spawn worker
const workerId = spawn_agent({
message: buildWorkerPrompt(action, loopId, state)
})
const result = wait({ ids: [workerId], timeout_ms: 600000 })
const output = result.status[workerId].completed
// Parse worker result to determine next step
const workerResult = parseWorkerResult(output)
// Update state
state = updateState(loopId, action, output)
close_agent({ id: workerId })
// Determine next action
if (workerResult.needs_loop_back) {
// Loop back to develop or debug
currentIndex = actionSequence.indexOf(workerResult.loop_back_to)
} else if (workerResult.status === 'failed') {
// Stop on failure
break
} else {
currentIndex++
}
}
}
```
### Parallel Mode (批量 spawn + wait)
```javascript
async function runParallelMode(loopId, state) {
// Spawn multiple workers in parallel
const workers = {
develop: spawn_agent({ message: buildWorkerPrompt('develop', loopId, state) }),
debug: spawn_agent({ message: buildWorkerPrompt('debug', loopId, state) }),
validate: spawn_agent({ message: buildWorkerPrompt('validate', loopId, state) })
}
// Batch wait for all workers
const results = wait({
ids: Object.values(workers),
timeout_ms: 900000 // 15 minutes for all
})
// Collect outputs
const outputs = {}
for (const [role, workerId] of Object.entries(workers)) {
outputs[role] = results.status[workerId].completed
close_agent({ id: workerId })
}
// Merge and analyze results
const mergedAnalysis = mergeWorkerOutputs(outputs)
// Update state with merged results
updateState(loopId, 'parallel-analysis', mergedAnalysis)
// Coordinator decides next action based on merged results
const decision = decideNextAction(mergedAnalysis)
return decision
}
```
### Worker Prompt Builder
```javascript
function buildWorkerPrompt(action, loopId, state) {
const workerRoles = {
develop: '~/.codex/agents/ccw-loop-b-develop.md',
debug: '~/.codex/agents/ccw-loop-b-debug.md',
validate: '~/.codex/agents/ccw-loop-b-validate.md',
init: '~/.codex/agents/ccw-loop-b-init.md',
complete: '~/.codex/agents/ccw-loop-b-complete.md'
}
return `
## TASK ASSIGNMENT
### MANDATORY FIRST STEPS (Agent Execute)
1. **Read role definition**: ${workerRoles[action]} (MUST read first)
2. Read: .workflow/project-tech.json
3. Read: .workflow/project-guidelines.json
---
## LOOP CONTEXT
- **Loop ID**: ${loopId}
- **Action**: ${action}
- **State File**: .workflow/.loop/${loopId}.json
- **Output File**: .workflow/.loop/${loopId}.workers/${action}.output.json
- **Progress File**: .workflow/.loop/${loopId}.progress/${action}.md
## CURRENT STATE
${JSON.stringify(state, null, 2)}
## TASK DESCRIPTION
${state.description}
## EXPECTED OUTPUT
\`\`\`
WORKER_RESULT:
- action: ${action}
- status: success | failed | needs_input
- summary: <brief summary>
- files_changed: [list]
- next_suggestion: <suggested next action>
- loop_back_to: <action name if needs loop back>
DETAILED_OUTPUT:
<structured output specific to action type>
\`\`\`
Execute the ${action} action now.
`
}
```
## Worker Roles
| Worker | Role File | 专注领域 |
|--------|-----------|----------|
| init | ccw-loop-b-init.md | 会话初始化、任务解析 |
| develop | ccw-loop-b-develop.md | 代码实现、重构 |
| debug | ccw-loop-b-debug.md | 问题诊断、假设验证 |
| validate | ccw-loop-b-validate.md | 测试执行、覆盖率 |
| complete | ccw-loop-b-complete.md | 总结收尾 |
## State Schema
See [phases/state-schema.md](phases/state-schema.md)
## Usage
```bash
# Interactive mode (default)
/ccw-loop-b TASK="Implement user authentication"
# Auto mode
/ccw-loop-b --mode=auto TASK="Fix login bug"
# Parallel analysis mode
/ccw-loop-b --mode=parallel TASK="Analyze and improve payment module"
# Resume existing loop
/ccw-loop-b --loop-id=loop-b-20260122-abc123
```
## Error Handling
| Situation | Action |
|-----------|--------|
| Worker timeout | send_input 请求收敛 |
| Worker failed | Log error, 协调器决策是否重试 |
| Batch wait partial timeout | 使用已完成结果继续 |
| State corrupted | 从 progress 文件重建 |
## Best Practices
1. **协调器保持轻量**: 只做调度和状态管理,具体工作交给 worker
2. **Worker 职责单一**: 每个 worker 专注一个领域
3. **结果标准化**: Worker 输出遵循统一 WORKER_RESULT 格式
4. **灵活模式切换**: 根据任务复杂度选择合适模式
5. **及时清理**: Worker 完成后 close_agent 释放资源