swarm task

A streamlined pipeline that skips the full planning ceremony. Faster than auto for tasks that don’t need extensive clarification.

Usage

swarm task "Fix the login validation bug"
swarm task -f task-description.md

Pipeline

1. Pre-analysis — Checks for research sub-tasks (URLs, libraries to investigate). Runs them in parallel.
2. PM review — A PM agent reviews and refines the task into a clear specification, auto-answering open questions.
3. Decomposition — Determines how many streams are needed. Dependent tasks are grouped into execution waves.
4. Implementation — Parallel streams with QA loops. Wave-based execution for dependent tasks.
5. Verification — Build/test/lint commands to verify the implementation.

When to Use

• Well-scoped, focused tasks
• Bug fixes
• Small features
• When you want fast execution without planning overhead

Tip

Use swarm task for focused work and swarm auto for larger, more complex features.

Comparison with Other Modes

Aspect	task	auto	plan + run
User interaction	None	None	Interactive Q&A
Planning depth	PM review only	Full planning	Full planning
Speed	Fastest	Moderate	Slowest (but highest quality)
Best for	Bug fixes, small features	Well-defined features	Complex, ambiguous features