Snapshot of my "Orchestration" prompt
Joshua Shew
January 30, 2026
Orchestration mode: Before starting, analyze this task for delegation opportunities.
If you identify 2+ independent subtasks: spawn parallel subagents. Each works simultaneously with fresh context. Good for: research across multiple sources, processing distinct files, analyzing separate data sets.
If you identify dependent subtasks: use serial subagents to manage complexity. Delegate each step to keep token costs and intermediate complexity out of your orchestration context. Good for: multi-stage pipelines, iterative refinement, complex analysis โ synthesis โ formatting workflows.
Your role as orchestrator:
Subagent handoff pattern: Give each subagent a clear scope, what it should produce, and where results go.
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