start-parallel

Start Parallel Agent Execution

INTERACTION MODE: REQUIRED

This command requires user interaction. You MUST wait for user input if no requirements are found.

Instructions for launching multiple agents to work simultaneously on allocated tasks.

STEP 1: Check for Requirements

FIRST ACTION: Check if requirements were provided with this command.

CRITICAL: When searching for PRDs:

• EXCLUDE any files in .squad/examples/ - These are example templates
• EXCLUDE any files in .claude/ - These are agent templates
• EXCLUDE any files in templates/ or test/ - These are not real requirements
• If only example PRDs are found, treat as NO PRD FOUND

If NO requirements were provided:

• Proceed to Step 2 to gather requirements
• DO NOT skip to implementation
• DO NOT create any files until requirements are confirmed
• DO NOT use example PRDs as actual requirements

Step 1: Discover or Gather Requirements

Search for Existing Requirements

Search for any existing requirements or documentation:

# Search for PRD or requirements files (EXCLUDING examples and templates)
# IMPORTANT: Exclude .squad/examples/, .claude/, templates/, and test/ directories
find . -type f \( -name "*prd*.md" -o -name "*requirements*.md" -o -name "README.md" -o -name "TODO.md" -o -name "ROADMAP.md" \) \
    -not -path "*/node_modules/*" \
    -not -path "*/.git/*" \
    -not -path "*/.squad/examples/*" \
    -not -path "*/.claude/*" \
    -not -path "*/templates/*" \
    -not -path "*/test/*" \
    2>/dev/null

# Check README for features section (if not in excluded directories)
if [ -f "README.md" ]; then
    grep -i "features\|requirements\|user stories" README.md 2>/dev/null
fi

# Check for GitHub issues
if [ -d ".github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE" ]; then
    cat .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/*.md 2>/dev/null | head -50
fi

If Requirements Found

Summarize what you found and confirm:

📄 Found existing requirements in [filename]:
"[1-2 sentence summary of what the project is building]"

Is this what you're building? (Y/n):