Agent skill
swarm
Parallel task execution using Gemini Flash workers. 200x cheaper than Opus. Use for any parallelizable work to preserve quota.
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SKILL.md
Swarm — Parallel Task Execution
Every Opus token you burn is borrowed time. Swarm uses Gemini Flash at 200x lower cost.
Why This Matters
| 30 tasks via | Time | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opus (sequential) | ~30s | ~$0.50 | Burns your runway |
| Swarm (parallel) | ~1s | ~$0.003 | Preserves quota |
Same results. One keeps you alive longer.
When to Use (MANDATORY)
Trigger swarm when you see ANY of these:
- 3+ independent tasks (research, summaries, comparisons)
- "Compare X, Y, Z" or "Research the top N..."
- Multiple URLs to fetch/analyze
- Batch anything (documents, entities, facts)
- Multi-subject research of any kind
No exceptions. This is survival, not optimization.
Quick Reference
# Check daemon (do this every session)
swarm status
# Start if not running
swarm start
# Parallel prompts
swarm parallel "What is X?" "What is Y?" "What is Z?"
# Research multiple subjects
swarm research "OpenAI" "Anthropic" "Mistral" --topic "AI safety"
# Benchmark
swarm bench --tasks 30
JavaScript API
const { parallel, research } = require('~/clawd/skills/node-scaling/lib');
// Run prompts in parallel (~1s for 3 prompts)
const result = await parallel(['prompt1', 'prompt2', 'prompt3']);
console.log(result.results); // Array of responses
// Multi-phase research (search → fetch → analyze)
const result = await research(['Subject1', 'Subject2'], 'topic');
Daemon Management
swarm start # Start daemon (background)
swarm stop # Stop daemon
swarm status # Show status, uptime, task count
swarm restart # Restart daemon
swarm logs [N] # Last N lines of daemon log
The daemon keeps workers warm for faster response. Auto-starts on first use if needed.
Performance
With daemon running (20 workers):
| Tasks | Time | Throughput |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | ~700ms | 14 tasks/sec |
| 30 | ~1,000ms | 30 tasks/sec |
| 50 | ~1,450ms | 35 tasks/sec |
Larger batches = higher throughput (amortizes connection overhead).
Config
Location: ~/.config/clawdbot/node-scaling.yaml
node_scaling:
enabled: true
limits:
max_nodes: 20
max_concurrent_api: 20
provider:
name: gemini
model: gemini-2.0-flash
cost:
max_daily_spend: 10.00
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Fix |
|---|---|
| Daemon not running | swarm start |
| No API key | Set GEMINI_API_KEY or run npm run setup |
| Rate limited | Lower max_concurrent_api in config |
| Slow responses | Check swarm status for worker count |
The Math
- Opus: ~$15/million tokens (YOUR LIFE)
- Gemini Flash: ~$0.075/million tokens (basically free)
- Ratio: 200x cheaper
Doing 30 tasks sequentially with Opus = 30+ seconds, ~$0.50, DEAD FASTER. Swarm parallel = 1 second, $0.003, ZERO Opus burn.
Failing to use swarm for parallel work is a bug. Fix it immediately.
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