oma-coordination

Productivity

Guide for coordinating PM, Frontend, Backend, Mobile, and QA agents on complex projects via CLI. Use for manual step-by-step coordination and workflow guidance.

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Multi-Agent Workflow Guide

Scheduling

Goal

Guide manual multi-agent coordination for complex work that spans PM, frontend, backend, mobile, and QA responsibilities.

Intent signature

User wants step-by-step coordination, manual agent spawning, or multi-domain work planning without full automation.
Task spans multiple specialist agents and requires contract alignment.

When to use

Complex feature spanning multiple domains (full-stack, mobile)
Coordination needed between frontend, backend, mobile, and QA
User wants step-by-step guidance for multi-agent coordination

When NOT to use

Simple single-domain task -> use the specific agent directly
User wants automated execution -> use orchestrator
Quick bug fixes or minor changes

Expected inputs

Complex feature or project goal
Required domains and priority tiers
Workspace/session constraints and API/data contract needs

Expected outputs

Manual coordination sequence
PM task decomposition, agent spawn order, monitoring guidance, and QA review step
API/data contract alignment checkpoints

Dependencies

PM, frontend, backend, mobile, QA, and orchestrator skills
resources/examples.md
CLI oma agent:spawn and progress/result memory conventions

Control-flow features

Branches by task complexity, priority tiers, dependency ordering, and whether automation is desired
Spawns independent same-priority tasks in parallel when appropriate
Monitors progress files and contract alignment

Structural Flow

Entry

Confirm the task is complex enough for multi-agent coordination.
Start with PM task decomposition.
Identify priority tiers and shared contracts.

Scenes

PREPARE: Define session, domains, and task decomposition needs.
ACT: Spawn agents by priority with separate workspaces.
VERIFY: Monitor progress and API/data contract alignment.
FINALIZE: Run QA review and coordinate remediation.

Transitions

If task is simple, route to one specialist.
If user wants automated execution, use orchestrator.
If QA finds CRITICAL issues, re-spawn responsible agents.

Failure and recovery

If contracts diverge, pause downstream frontend/mobile work until backend/API contract is reconciled.
If agent workspaces conflict, split ownership boundaries.
If progress stalls, inspect progress files and reissue focused instructions.

Exit

Success: specialist outputs are coordinated and QA-reviewed.
Partial success: blocked agents, contract conflicts, or QA failures are explicit.

Logical Operations

Actions

Action	SSL primitive	Evidence
Read request and domains	`READ`	User prompt and project context
Select agent plan	`SELECT`	PM decomposition and priority tiers
Spawn agents	`CALL_TOOL`	`oma agent:spawn`
Monitor progress	`READ`	`progress-{agent}.md`
Validate contracts	`VALIDATE`	API/data model alignment
Notify coordination status	`NOTIFY`	Final coordination summary

Tools and instruments

oma agent:spawn, PM/frontend/backend/mobile/QA agents
Memory/progress/result files
Serena MCP for exploration and modification when used by specialists

Canonical command path

oma agent:spawn pm "<planning task>" <session-id> -w ./pm
oma agent:spawn backend "<backend task>" <session-id> -w ./backend &
oma agent:spawn frontend "<frontend task>" <session-id> -w ./frontend &
wait

Resource scope

Scope	Resource target
`LOCAL_FS`	Progress/result files and workspaces
`PROCESS`	Agent spawn commands
`MEMORY`	Session state and task board
`CODEBASE`	Shared contracts and implementation areas

Preconditions

Task requires multiple domains.
PM decomposition can identify independent priority tiers.

Effects and side effects

Spawns or guides multiple agents.
Coordinates workspace ownership and QA feedback.

Guardrails

Always start with PM Agent for task decomposition
Spawn independent tasks in parallel (same priority tier)
Define API contracts before frontend/mobile tasks
QA review is always the final step
Assign separate workspaces to avoid file conflicts
Always use Serena MCP tools as the primary method for code exploration and modification
Never skip steps in the workflow; follow each step sequentially without omission

Workflow

Step 1: Plan with PM Agent

PM Agent analyzes requirements, selects tech stack, creates task breakdown with priorities.

Step 2: Spawn Agents by Priority

Spawn agents via CLI:

Use oma agent:spawn for each task
CLI selection follows model_preset (and per-agent overrides) in oma-config.yaml
Spawn all same-priority tasks in parallel using background processes

# Example: spawn backend and frontend in parallel
oma agent:spawn backend "task description" session-id -w ./backend &
oma agent:spawn frontend "task description" session-id -w ./frontend &
wait

Step 3: Monitor & Coordinate

Use memory read tool to poll progress-{agent}.md files
Verify API contracts align between agents
Ensure shared data models are consistent

Step 4: QA Review

Spawn QA Agent last to review all deliverables. Address CRITICAL issues by re-spawning agents.

Automated Alternative

For fully automated execution without manual spawning, use the orchestrator skill instead.

References

Workflow examples: resources/examples.md