Claudemem Multi-Agent Orchestration

Version: 1.0.0 Purpose: Coordinate multiple agents using shared claudemem output

Overview

When multiple agents need to investigate the same codebase:

1. Run claudemem ONCE to get structural overview
2. Write output to shared file in session directory
3. Launch agents in parallel - all read the same file
4. Consolidate results with consensus analysis

This pattern avoids redundant claudemem calls and enables consensus-based prioritization.

For parallel execution patterns, see: orchestration:multi-model-validation skill

Claudemem-Specific Patterns

This skill focuses on claudemem-specific orchestration. For general parallel execution:

• 4-Message Pattern - See orchestration:multi-model-validation Pattern 1
• Session Setup - See orchestration:multi-model-validation Pattern 0
• Statistics Collection - See orchestration:multi-model-validation Pattern 7

Pattern 1: Shared Claudemem Output

Purpose: Run expensive claudemem commands ONCE, share results across agents.

# Create unique session directory (per orchestration:multi-model-validation Pattern 0)
SESSION_ID="analysis-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S)-$(head -c 4 /dev/urandom | xxd -p)"
SESSION_DIR="/tmp/${SESSION_ID}"
mkdir -p "$SESSION_DIR"

# Run claudemem ONCE, write to shared files
claudemem --nologo map "feature area" --raw > "$SESSION_DIR/structure-map.md"
claudemem --nologo test-gaps --raw > "$SESSION_DIR/test-gaps.md" 2>&1 || echo "No gaps found" > "$SESSION_DIR/test-gaps.md"
claudemem --nologo dead-code --raw > "$SESSION_DIR/dead-code.md" 2>&1 || echo "No dead code" > "$SESSION_DIR/dead-code.md"

# Export session info
echo "$SESSION_ID" > "$SESSION_DIR/session-id.txt"

Why shared output matters:

• Claudemem indexing is expensive (full AST parse)
• Same index serves all queries in session
• Parallel agents reading same file = no redundant computation

Pattern 2: Role-Based Agent Distribution

After running claudemem, distribute to role-specific agents:

# Parallel Execution (ONLY Task calls - per 4-Message Pattern)
Task: architect-detective
  Prompt: "Analyze architecture from $SESSION_DIR/structure-map.md.
           Focus on layer boundaries and design patterns.
           Write findings to $SESSION_DIR/architect-analysis.md"
---
Task: tester-detective
  Prompt: "Analyze test gaps from $SESSION_DIR/test-gaps.md.
           Prioritize coverage recommendations.
           Write findings to $SESSION_DIR/tester-analysis.md"
---
Task: developer-detective
  Prompt: "Analyze dead code from $SESSION_DIR/dead-code.md.
           Identify cleanup opportunities.
           Write findings to $SESSION_DIR/developer-analysis.md"

All 3 execute simultaneously (3x speedup!)

Pattern 3: Consolidation with Ultrathink

Task: ultrathink-detective
  Prompt: "Consolidate analyses from:
           - $SESSION_DIR/architect-analysis.md
           - $SESSION_DIR/tester-analysis.md
           - $SESSION_DIR/developer-analysis.md

           Create unified report with prioritized action items.
           Write to $SESSION_DIR/consolidated-analysis.md"

Role-Based Command Mapping

Sequential Investigation Flow

For complex bugs or features requiring ordered investigation:

Phase 1: Architecture Understanding
  claudemem --nologo map "problem area" --raw
  Identify high-PageRank symbols (> 0.05)

Phase 2: Symbol Deep Dive
  For each high-PageRank symbol:
    claudemem --nologo context <symbol> --raw
    Document dependencies and callers

Phase 3: Impact Assessment (v0.4.0+)
  claudemem --nologo impact <primary-symbol> --raw
  Document full blast radius

Phase 4: Gap Analysis (v0.4.0+)
  claudemem --nologo test-gaps --min-pagerank 0.01 --raw
  Identify coverage holes in affected code

Phase 5: Action Planning
  Prioritize by: PageRank * impact_depth * test_coverage

Agent System Prompt Integration

When an agent needs deep code analysis, it should reference the claudemem skill:

---
skills: code-analysis:claudemem-search, code-analysis:claudemem-orchestration
---

The agent then follows this pattern:

1. Check claudemem status: claudemem status
2. Index if needed: claudemem index
3. Run appropriate command based on role
4. Write results to session file for sharing
5. Return brief summary to orchestrator

Best Practices

Do:

• Run claudemem ONCE per investigation type
• Write all output to session directory
• Use parallel execution for independent analyses (see orchestration:multi-model-validation)
• Consolidate with ultrathink for cross-perspective insights
• Handle empty results gracefully

Don't:

• Run same claudemem command multiple times
• Let each agent run its own claudemem (wasteful)
• Skip the consolidation step
• Forget to clean up session directory (automatic TTL cleanup via session-start.sh)

Session Lifecycle Management

Automatic TTL Cleanup:

The session-start.sh hook automatically cleans up expired session directories:

• Default TTL: 24 hours
• Runs at session start
• Cleans /tmp/analysis-*, /tmp/review-* directories older than TTL
• See plugins/code-analysis/hooks/session-start.sh for implementation

Manual Cleanup:

# Clean up specific session
rm -rf "$SESSION_DIR"

# Clean all old sessions (24+ hours)
find /tmp -maxdepth 1 -name "analysis-*" -o -name "review-*" -mtime +1 -exec rm -rf {} \;

Error Handling Templates

For robust orchestration, handle common claudemem errors. See claudemem-search skill for complete error handling templates:

Empty Results

RESULT=$(claudemem --nologo map "query" --raw 2>/dev/null)
if [ -z "$RESULT" ] || echo "$RESULT" | grep -q "No results found"; then
  echo "No results - try broader keywords or check index status"
fi

Version Compatibility

# Check if command is available (v0.4.0+ commands)
if claudemem --nologo dead-code --raw 2>&1 | grep -q "unknown command"; then
  echo "dead-code requires claudemem v0.4.0+"
  echo "Fallback: Use map command instead"
fi

Index Status

# Verify index before running commands
if ! claudemem status 2>&1 | grep -qE "[0-9]+ (chunks|symbols)"; then
  echo "Index not found - run: claudemem index"
  exit 1
fi

Reference: For complete error handling patterns, see templates in code-analysis:claudemem-search skill (Templates 1-5)

Maintained by: MadAppGang Plugin: code-analysis v2.6.0 Last Updated: December 2025