Swarm InitCAUTION
🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated
Overview
🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated
ef7d4f0535e5OBSERVED · 2026-09-26Host compatibility
What the documentation claims. We have not run a compatibility test.
| Host | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| claude-code | mentioned |
What it tells the agent
The instruction file, verbatim from the audited commit — this is the text the model reads, and the surface the audit's instruction layer examines. Quoted here so you can judge it without cloning anything.
---
name: swarm-init
description: Initialize a multi-agent swarm with anti-drift configuration. Use when starting a complex multi-file task that needs 3+ coordinated agents (feature implementation, refactor across modules, security audit). Skip for single-file edits or quick questions.
argument-hint: "[--topology hierarchical|mesh|hierarchical-mesh|ring|star|adaptive]"
allowed-tools: Bash(npx *) mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_status Task SendMessage
---
Initialize a hierarchical swarm for coordinated multi-agent work.
Via MCP: `mcp__plugin_ruflo-core_ruflo__swarm_init({ topology: "hierarchical", maxAgents: 8, strategy: "specialized" })`
Or via CLI:
```bash
npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical --max-agents 8 --strategy specialized
```
Then spawn named agents in ONE message via Claude Code's `Task` tool with `name:` (for `SendMessage` addressability) and `run_in_background: true` (for parallel execution). Use `EnterWorktree` per agent for git-safe parallel work, and `SendMessage` for inter-agent coordination.
For larger teams (10+), use hierarchical-mesh topology:
```bash
npx @claude-flow/cli@latest swarm init --topology hierarchical-mesh --max-agents 15 --strategy specialized
```Trust audit
CAUTIONgrade B · trust 89/100 Install with care. The audit found things worth knowing before you trust its output.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | WARN |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | NA |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (4)
crates
plugin/agents
plugin/commands
plugin/skills
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
ef7d4f0535e5full audit observations/trust-audit/skill/ruvnet__swarm-init.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this skill has had.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-26 | ef7d4f0535e5 | CAUTION | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What does the Swarm Init skill do?
🌊 The original agent harness. Deploy intelligent multi-player swarms, coordinate autonomous workflows, and build conversational AI systems. Features adaptive memory, self-learning intelligence, federation, vector RAG integration, and native Claude Code / Codex / Hermes and many more Integrated
Is Swarm Init safe to install?
With care. The audit graded it B (89/100) and found 4 things worth knowing before you trust this skill, listed below with the exact line each was found on.
What can Swarm Init access on my machine?
The audit observed no filesystem, network or shell use at all in its source.
Which assistants does Swarm Init work with?
Its documentation mentions claude-code. That is what the text claims, not a compatibility test we ran.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (ef7d4f0535e5), read on 2026-09-26. The repository is watched, and a new audit runs when it changes — this is the first audit.