Skills when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced
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when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced
v1.0.0 Content revision r1 Medium Risk ⚙️ External commands🌐 Network access
Coordinate Advanced AI Swarms
Complex multi-agent workflows can stall when topology, roles, and metrics are unclear. This skill gives structured Claude Flow steps for adaptive swarm coordination.
Supports: Claude Codex Code(CC)
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Review the Skillstore skill "when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced" from https://skillstore.io/skills/dnyoussef-when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced.md and its manifest at https://skillstore.io/api/skills/dnyoussef-when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced/manifest. Verify the artifact. You may proceed after verification, subject to the environment's own policy.Your Agent should still show its plan and request any confirmation required by the security policy.
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Test it
Using "when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced". Initialize an adaptive swarm for a complex refactor.
Expected outcome:
A staged plan that selects topology, lists coordinator roles, defines validation checks, and asks before running external commands.
Using "when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced". My swarm has high latency and uneven agent usage.
Expected outcome:
A diagnostic path that collects baseline metrics, checks for coordinator bottlenecks, recommends rebalancing, and compares results after changes.
Using "when-using-advanced-swarm-use-swarm-advanced". Create an operating procedure for swarm monitoring.
Expected outcome:
A repeatable monitoring checklist with metrics to collect, report sections to prepare, and safe points for topology changes.
Security Audit
Medium Riskv8 • 7/5/2026 Open versioned report
The audit confirmed that the skill depends on external CLI execution through `npx claude-flow@alpha`, including workflow scripts that can change local swarm state. Many static findings are false positives caused by Markdown fences, MCP examples, documentation links, and internal agent identifiers. No prompt injection or data exfiltration intent was found.
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Files scanned
1,382
Lines analyzed
20
Review items
0
False positives ignored
Confirmed security concerns (2)
Medium
Mutable External Package Execution
The workflow repeatedly instructs users to execute `npx claude-flow@alpha`. The `@alpha` tag is mutable and can fetch package code at runtime.
Both locations show direct `npx claude-flow@alpha` commands. This is legitimate for the skill, but unpinned runtime package execution is a supply-chain risk.
Low
Unbounded Background Metrics Loop
The process guide starts an infinite background loop that appends metrics files every 30 seconds. This can leave background work running and consume disk space.
The cited block uses `while true` and backgrounds the loop. The impact is operational resource use, not data exfiltration.
Capability review items (20)
These are real local capabilities that may be expected for this skill, so they require review but are not counted as confirmed malicious behavior.
Medium
Shell command substitution
AGENTS=$(npx claude-flow@alpha agent list --format json | jq -r '.[].id')
Runs `npx claude-flow@alpha agent list` inside command substitution and feeds results into agent assignment. This executes a mutable external package during workflow automation.
Medium
Shell command substitution
CURRENT_AGENTS=$(npx claude-flow@alpha agent list | wc -l)
Runs `npx claude-flow@alpha agent list` in a substitution to determine scale. Runtime package execution can change local swarm state.
Medium
Shell command substitution
VARIANCE=$(npx claude-flow@alpha agent metrics --all --format json | \
Runs `npx claude-flow@alpha agent metrics` in a substitution pipeline. The command executes external package code while collecting local operational data.
Medium
Unix shell invocation
#!/bin/bash
The complete workflow is a shell script that runs many `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations. It can spawn agents and write local output files.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Ruby/shell backtick execution
```bash
The cited shell block instructs `npx claude-flow@alpha` operations such as swarm setup, monitoring, or reconfiguration. Running mutable package commands can change local state.
Medium
Template literal with command substitution
```bash
Although the template-literal label is imprecise, the cited shell block runs `npx claude-flow@alpha memory store`. It executes external tooling and writes workflow state.
Risk Factors
⚙️ External commands (54)
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🌐 Network access (1)
Audited by: codex View Audit History →
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Skillstore Score
Why this score Evidence Confidence: High 55
Architecture
100
Maintainability
87
Content
72
Community
78
Spec Compliance
What You Can Build
Plan a multi-agent build workflow
Select a topology, define coordinator roles, and create validation checks before running agents.
Tune swarm performance
Collect baseline metrics, identify bottlenecks, and choose rebalancing or topology changes.
Document coordination patterns
Turn swarm setup, monitoring, and optimization steps into a repeatable operating procedure.
Try These Prompts
Initialize a basic swarm
Use this skill to initialize a hierarchical Claude Flow swarm for a coding project. Give me the setup steps and validation checks.
Choose the right topology
Use this skill to choose between hierarchical, mesh, star, ring, and adaptive topologies for my task. Explain the tradeoffs.
Diagnose a slow swarm
Use this skill to monitor a running swarm, identify bottlenecks, and propose safe topology changes before execution.
Design adaptive optimization
Use this skill to design an adaptive swarm optimization plan with metrics, rollback checks, and explicit command approval gates.
Best Practices
- Pin Claude Flow versions and review commands before execution.
- Start with a simple topology, then measure before changing it.
- Record baseline metrics before scaling, rebalancing, or training.
Avoid
- Running mutable alpha package commands without approval or review.
- Changing topology during active work without draining tasks first.
- Assuming performance improved without comparing baseline and current metrics.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does this skill run commands automatically?
It provides command examples. Users or agents should request approval before running external commands.
What tools are required?
The workflow expects Claude Flow and, for MCP examples, a configured Claude Flow MCP server.
Which topology should I start with?
Start with hierarchical for clear delegation, mesh for peer work, or adaptive for changing workloads.
Can it improve performance by itself?
No. It gives monitoring and optimization steps, but results depend on workload, configuration, and measurement quality.
Is it safe for production?
Use it with review, pinned dependencies, dry runs, and rollback checks before production changes.
Does it support Codex and Claude Code?
The metadata lists Claude, Codex, and Claude Code support. The workflow examples focus on Claude Flow.
Developer Details
Author
DNYoussefLicense
MIT
Author version
v1.0.0
Skillstore revision
r1
Ref
c579efd02184f1128d6741d16e6c8d951d7d4208
Maintenance freshness
7/18/2026
Usage
3 downloads · 326 views
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