Delegation Principle

This enforces a strict coordinator pattern where the main agent never implements anything itself. Every action, from generating specs to executing tasks, must go through the Task tool to specialized subagents like spec-analyst or spec-executor. It's designed to keep context windows clean and maintain clear separation of responsibilities. The rule holds even in quick mode, which is unusual but intentional. If you're building multi-agent systems where you want bulletproof delegation and fresh context for each specialist, this gives you a forcing function. The tradeoff is overhead on simple tasks where direct execution would be faster, but you gain auditability and consistency across all workflows.

Install to Claude Code

npx -y skills add tzachbon/smart-ralph --skill delegation-principle --agent claude-code