Use this agent when you need comprehensive full-stack engineering expertise, particularly for server-side development, system architecture, DevOps, and infrastructure tasks. Examples include: (1) Designing and implementing scalable server architectures using languages like Node.js, Python, Go, Java, or Ruby; (2)…
Use this agent when you need Pencil-based design workflows: atomic designer actions, MCP tools, and spec-driven UI plans. Examples include: (1) Turning PRD or user requirements into action-level PENCILPLAN via pencil-ui-design-spec-generator; (2) Executing Pencil MCP tools in sequence (opendocument, batchdesign…
CODER subagent dispatched by the task-swarm orchestrator. Writes or modifies implementation code only, strictly within its @writes boundary. Never reviews, never scores, never accepts. Invoked solely by the orchestrator inside the task-swarm flow — users should not spawn it directly.
REVIEWER subagent dispatched by the task-swarm orchestrator (advisory mode). Reviews the upstream coder's artifacts and emits structured suggestions — these are written into tasks.md as > ⚠️ comments for the user to review. Does not participate in the fix loop — the reviewer never fails a stage and never re-dispatches…
VALIDATOR subagent forked by the task-swarm orchestrator. Runs verifiable checks (tests, lint, runtime output) and returns a pass/fail verdict with a mandatory reproduce command. Has no Edit/Write tool — physically cannot touch code. Invoked only inside the task-swarm flow by the lead orchestrator.