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name: workflow-orchestration description: > Coordinate structured thinking and multi-agent parallel execution for complex tasks. Use when tackling multi-step projects, planning parallel work, breaking down complex problems, coordinating specialist tasks, facing architectural decisions, or when user mentions "workflow", "orchestration", "multi-step", "coordinate", "parallel execution", "structured thinking", "break this down", "plan this out", "how should I approach", or needs help planning complex implementations.

Workflow Orchestration

Guide users through structured thinking and recommend appropriate tools for complex tasks.

Quick Decision

Situation	Recommendation
Multi-step project with parallel tasks	/workflow command
Single complex problem needing deep analysis	/think command
Ultra-complex problem, multiple angles	/ultrathink command
Strategic decision with long-term impact	deep-think-partner agent
Simple task, clear steps	Inline guidance (no command needed)

When to Orchestrate

Detect these signals for structured thinking:

Keyword triggers:

• "workflow", "orchestration", "coordinate", "parallel"
• "multi-step", "sequential", "dependencies"
• "break down", "plan this out", "how should I approach"

Context triggers:

• Architectural decisions affecting multiple components
• Multi-file changes requiring coordination
• Problems with unclear scope needing discovery
• Tasks that benefit from specialist agents

Orchestration Pattern

When structured approach is needed:

1. GATE     → Is the request clear and actionable?
2. CONTEXT  → What files/patterns are relevant?
3. PLAN     → What tasks? Parallel vs sequential?
4. EXECUTE  → Deploy specialists, maximize parallelism
5. VALIDATE → Confidence scoring (if needed)
6. REPORT   → Summary with next steps

Command Reference

/workflow <request> [flags]

Multi-agent orchestration with parallel execution.

Flags:

• --deep - Use opus model for deeper analysis
• --research - Enable web search for external docs
• --validate - Add validation phase with confidence scoring

Best for: Feature implementations, refactoring projects, coordinated changes.

/think [problem]

Invoke deep-think-partner for collaborative reasoning.

Best for: Single complex problems, decision analysis, reasoning validation.

/ultrathink [problem]

Ultra-deep extended thinking for highly complex problems.

Best for: Multi-faceted analysis, thorough exploration of edge cases.

Inline Guidance

For simpler tasks, provide structured thinking directly:

1. Clarify scope - What exactly needs to be done?
2. Identify dependencies - What must happen first?
3. Plan sequence - Parallel where possible, sequential where required
4. Execute - Work through each step
5. Verify - Check results meet requirements

Model Tier Strategy

Task Type	Model	Use Case
Gating, routing	haiku	Quick decisions, simple queries
Implementation	sonnet	Standard coding, documentation
Deep analysis	opus	Architecture, complex reasoning

Output

When providing orchestration guidance:

## Recommended Approach

**Complexity:** [Low | Medium | High]
**Suggested tool:** [command or inline]

### Why
[Brief explanation of why this approach fits]

### Steps
1. [First step]
2. [Second step]
...

Additional Resources

• WORKFLOW.md - Detailed orchestration patterns
• EXAMPLES.md - Real-world usage scenarios
• TROUBLESHOOTING.md - Common issues and solutions