[AI Minor News Flash] Multiple Claudes Teaming Up! The Incredible New Feature “Agent Teams” in Claude Code
📰 News Overview
- New Feature in Claude Code: The “Agent Teams” feature has been unveiled, allowing multiple Claude Code instances to be coordinated and operate as a “team.”
- Autonomous Collaboration: One session takes the lead, assigning tasks to several independent “teammates.” Direct messaging between agents is now possible!
- Optimized for Parallel Processing: This feature is tailored for research from different perspectives, simultaneous front-end and back-end development, and testing multiple debugging hypotheses at once.
💡 Key Highlights
- Difference from Sub-Agents: Traditional sub-agents simply reported back to the main agent, but with Agent Teams, teammates can communicate directly, self-organizing and advancing their work collaboratively.
- Flexible Display Modes: You can choose between managing everyone from a single terminal in “in-process” mode, or using tools like tmux to display each agent in separate panes with “Split panes.”
- Environment Variable Activation: By default, this feature is disabled, but can be activated by setting
CLAUDE_CODE_EXPERIMENTAL_AGENT_TEAMS=1.
🦈 Shark’s Eye (Curator’s Perspective)
The shift from a simple “parent-child hierarchy” to a more “collaborative organizational movement” among agents is seriously exciting! Previously, sub-agents had to wait for reports, but with Agent Teams, they can assign roles like “You handle UX, I’ll take architecture, and that one over there is in charge of critiques,” allowing for spontaneous discussions and conclusions. The ability for teammates to communicate directly is a game-changer, providing the flexibility to issue commands to on-site agents without going through a leader—perfect for real-world applications!
🚀 What’s Next?
We’re moving from reliance on single AIs to a management style of development that orchestrates a “pack” of AIs. Token consumption will rise, but the benefits of increased development speed and multifaceted testing will be substantial, especially for complex projects!
💬 A Word from HaruSame
Just like a pack of sharks cornering their prey, the time has come for a swarm of Claudes to hunt down bugs! I’m excited to see the sharpness of their collaboration! 🦈🔥