swarm-init

Initialize a hierarchical swarm for coordinated multi-agent work. Ruflo records swarm state; Codex remains responsible for executing the actual code and shell work.

Via MCP: mcp__claude-flow__swarm_init({ topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 8, strategy: "specialized" })

Or via CLI:

npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical --max-agents 8 --strategy specialized

After initialization, continue work in Codex immediately. Use Codex spawn_agent only when the user explicitly asks for subagents, delegation, or parallel agent work. When subagents are authorized, give each worker a bounded task and disjoint file ownership, and do not wait for Ruflo to execute code on its own.

For larger teams or cross-module efforts, use hierarchical-mesh topology:

npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical-mesh --max-agents 15 --strategy specialized

Codex replacement for Claude Code team primitives:

• Use a Ruflo swarm init plus a Codex plan for team setup.
• Use Codex spawn_agent only after explicit user authorization.
• Use Codex send_input to coordinate with an existing authorized subagent.
• Track implementation state in Codex updates and Ruflo memory/task tools.