Parallel Claude Launcher

Launch N Claude instances in parallel using tmux + git worktrees to tackle beads tasks concurrently.

Workflow

Step 1: Show Available Tasks

bd ready

Format output as table:

Step 2: Analyze & Recommend Groupings

Evaluate tasks for parallelization:

Good candidates:

• Different files/modules (no merge conflicts)
• No dependencies between them
• Similar priority

Bad candidates:

• Same files (merge conflicts!)
• One depends on another
• Integration + unit tests on same code

Hard limit: Max 4 tasks per group

Step 3: Present Options with AskUserQuestion

CRITICAL: Present pre-analyzed groupings, not individual tasks.

{
  "questions": [{
    "question": "Which parallel grouping would you like to run?",
    "header": "Parallel",
    "multiSelect": false,
    "options": [
      {
        "label": "Auth + UI bugs (Recommended)",
        "description": "abc, def | Different modules, no overlap"
      },
      {
        "label": "All 3 independent tasks",
        "description": "abc, def, ghi | Touch separate dirs"
      },
      {
        "label": "Single task: abc",
        "description": "Safe if unsure about conflicts"
      }
    ]
  }]
}

Step 4: Launch

Once user selects, launch directly (script claims issues automatically):

.claude/skills/parallel-claude/scripts/launch.sh abc def

Monitoring (tell user)

tmux Navigation:
  Ctrl+B, arrows  - Switch panes
  Ctrl+B, z       - Zoom/unzoom pane
  Ctrl+B, d       - Detach (instances keep running)

Reattach:
  tmux attach-session -t claude-parallel

Cleanup (tell user)

# Check status
.claude/skills/parallel-claude/scripts/launch.sh --status

# Kill tmux only
.claude/skills/parallel-claude/scripts/launch.sh --kill

# Full cleanup (tmux + worktrees)
.claude/skills/parallel-claude/scripts/launch.sh --cleanup