Deep Execute - Concurrent Worker Orchestrator

Launch N concurrent Claude CLI workers to process .deep/tasks.md in parallel. Each worker claims ONE task, executes PLAN->BUILD->REVIEW->FIX->SHIP, then loops for the next.

Architecture

/deep execute --workers 3
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Orchestrator (this skill): read tasks, generate script, launch
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.deep/execute.sh (bash master)
  |-- worker 1 → claude -p "claim+execute" → loops until QUEUE_EMPTY
  |-- worker 2 → (staggered +2s)
  |-- worker 3 → (staggered +4s)
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Wait all, print summary, notify Telegram

File Structure

.deep/
├── tasks.md              # Active task queue (input)
├── completed-tasks.md    # Done tasks with commit SHA (output)
├── claims.json           # Lock file for multi-worker coordination
├── git-conflicts.json    # Tasks blocked by git conflicts
├── execute.sh            # Generated worker script
├── worker-1.log          # Worker 1 output
├── worker-2.log          # Worker 2 output
├── worker-N.log          # Worker N output
└── FORCE_EXECUTE_EXIT    # Touch to stop all workers

Claims System

claims.json Format

{
  "task-001": {
    "claimedBy": "w1-a3f2b1c0",
    "claimedAt": "2026-01-20T15:00:00Z",
    "expiresAt": "2026-01-20T15:30:00Z"
  }
}

Claim Rules

• Timeout: 30 minutes
• Before claiming: Check if task already claimed
• On completion: Remove claim, move task to completed
• On failure: Release claim for retry
• Stale claims: Claims older than 30 min can be stolen

Multi-Worker Git Coordination

Worker A: claim task-001 → implement → commit → push ✓
Worker B: claim task-003 → implement → commit → push ✗ (rejected)
                                                    ↓
                                              fetch + rebase
                                                    ↓
                                        (conflict?) → git-blocked + recovery branch
                                        (clean?)    → push retry ✓

Conflict Resolution

Scenario	Behavior
Clean rebase	Auto-retry push (up to 3 attempts)
File conflict	Mark git-blocked, save recovery branch, continue next task
Same file, no conflict	Git auto-merges, push succeeds

git-conflicts.json

{
  "task-005": {
    "blockedAt": "2026-01-20T15:30:00Z",
    "session": "w2-b4e2c1d0",
    "conflictingFiles": ["src/utils/helpers.ts"],
    "localCommit": "def789",
    "remoteCommit": "123abc",
    "recoveryBranch": "deep-recovery/task-005-w2-b4e2c1d0"
  }
}

Recovery

git branch | grep deep-recovery/
git checkout deep-recovery/task-005-w2-b4e2c1d0
# Resolve conflicts, merge to main

Best Practices for Parallel Workers

1. Partition tasks by directory - Minimize file overlap
2. 3-4 workers max - Beyond this, git contention increases
3. Use worktrees for true isolation (different working directories)

Configuration

Setting	Value	Description
Workers default	3	Concurrent claude processes
Workers max	8	Hard cap
Claim timeout	30 min	Time before claim expires
Max retries	3	Attempts per task before skipping
Max push attempts	3	Rebase+push retries before git-blocked
Stagger delay	2s	Delay between worker launches

NOW EXECUTE

When invoked:

Step 1: Read Queue

# Count pending tasks
PENDING=$(grep -c "^## \[ \] task-" .deep/tasks.md 2>/dev/null || echo "0")

Show summary:

=== Deep Execute Queue ===
Pending tasks: {N}
{list first 10 task titles}
===========================

If PENDING == 0: output "No tasks in queue. Use /deep-add to add tasks." and STOP.

Step 2: Parse Workers

Parse --workers N from user input (or default 3).

Rules:

• Default: 3
• Cap at task count (no idle workers)
• Max: 8
• Min: 1

Workers: min(requested, pending, 8)

Step 3: Generate Script

Get the plugin path for generate-execute-script.js:

PLUGIN_DIR=$(find ~/.claude/plugins -path "*/deep-loop/*/src/generate-execute-script.js" -print -quit 2>/dev/null | xargs dirname)

Generate the execute script:

node "$PLUGIN_DIR/generate-execute-script.js" {workers} "{cwd}"

This creates .deep/execute.sh.

Step 4: Launch

Run the script in background:

bash .deep/execute.sh

Use run_in_background: true on the Bash tool.

Step 5: Show Monitoring

Output:

=== Deep Execute Launched ===
Workers: {N}
Queue: {pending} tasks

Monitor logs:
  tail -f .deep/worker-*.log

Force stop:
  touch .deep/FORCE_EXECUTE_EXIT

Check progress:
  grep -c "TASK_COMPLETE" .deep/worker-*.log
  cat .deep/completed-tasks.md
=============================

Done. The bash script handles all worker lifecycle, aggregation, and Telegram notification.