| name | use-subagents-dispatch |
| description | Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session |
Execute plan by dispatching fresh subagent per task, with two-stage review after each: spec compliance first, then code quality.
Core principle: Fresh subagent per task + two-stage review = high quality, fast iteration
vs. Executing Plans (parallel session):
- Same session (no context switch)
- Fresh subagent per task (no context pollution)
- Two-stage review: spec compliance → code quality
- Faster iteration (no human-in-loop between tasks)
The Process
Per Task:
Dispatch implementer subagent (./implementer-prompt.md)
- If questions: Answer, provide context
- Implementer implements, tests, commits, self-reviews
Dispatch spec reviewer subagent (./spec-reviewer-prompt.md)
- If gaps found: Implementer fixes, spec reviewer re-reviews
- Continue until spec compliant
Dispatch code quality reviewer subagent (./code-quality-reviewer-prompt.md)
- If issues found: Implementer fixes, code reviewer re-reviews
- Continue until approved
Mark task complete in TodoWrite
After all tasks:
- Dispatch final code-reviewer for entire implementation
- Use autonome:use-branch-complete
Advantages
vs. Manual execution:
- Subagents follow TDD naturally
- Fresh context per task (no confusion)
- Parallel-safe (subagents don't interfere)
- Subagent can ask questions before AND during work
Efficiency gains:
- No file reading overhead (controller provides full text)
- Controller curates exactly what context is needed
- Questions surfaced before work begins
Quality gates:
- Self-review catches issues before handoff
- Spec compliance prevents over/under-building
- Code quality ensures implementation is well-built
- Review loops ensure fixes actually work
Red Flags
Never:
- Skip reviews (spec compliance OR code quality)
- Proceed with unfixed issues
- Dispatch multiple implementation subagents in parallel (conflicts)
- Make subagent read plan file (provide full text instead)
- Skip scene-setting context
- Ignore subagent questions
- Accept "close enough" on spec compliance
- Skip review loops (reviewer found issues = implementer fixes = review again)
- Start code quality review before spec compliance is ✅ (wrong order)
- Move to next task while either review has open issues
If subagent asks questions:
- Answer clearly and completely
- Provide additional context if needed
- Don't rush them into implementation
If reviewer finds issues:
- Implementer (same subagent) fixes them
- Reviewer reviews again
- Repeat until approved
- Don't skip the re-review
Integration
Required workflow skills:
- autonome:use-plan-create - Creates the plan this skill executes
- autonome:use-review-request - Code review template for reviewer subagents
- autonome:use-branch-complete - Complete development after all tasks
Subagents should use:
- autonome:use-tdd - Subagents follow TDD for each task
Alternative workflow:
- autonome:plan-execute - Use for parallel session instead of same-session execution