name: p description: > Run a lightweight Synapse parallel dispatch without full dashboard tracking. Use when the user invokes !p or when a task needs quick parallel execution without live progress files, metrics, or master state checkpoints. argument-hint: <prompt> user-invocable: true context: fork model: opus

Lightweight Parallel Dispatch (!p)

Fast parallel swarm with minimal dashboard overhead. The master plans, decomposes, and dispatches workers with rich prompts — but skips progress files, master_state, and metrics.

!p vs !p_track Decision Matrix

Key differences from !p_track:

• No worker progress files — no live task tracking
• No master_state.json — no compaction recovery checkpoint
• No metrics.json — no post-swarm performance data
• Dashboard receives initialization.json (plan snapshot) + bookend logs.json entries only

Escalation recommendation: If the plan has 3+ agents or more than 1 wave, the master SHOULD recommend !p_track to the user before proceeding. The user can override and stay in !p mode — they explicitly chose speed over visibility.

Dynamic Context

!echo "PROJECT_ROOT: $(cat .synapse/project.json 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.project_root' 2>/dev/null || echo 'UNSET')" !echo "TRACKER_ROOT: $(pwd)"

NON-NEGOTIABLE Rules

1. The master NEVER writes code — not a single line, not a quick fix
2. Read {project_root}/CLAUDE.md before planning — every time, no exceptions
3. Workers get self-contained prompts — they cannot ask follow-up questions
4. Always parallelize independent work — sequential execution of independent tasks is a failure mode
5. Archive before clear — never discard previous swarm data

Dashboard Writes (Lightweight)

The master writes only two files during a !p swarm:

• dashboards/{id}/initialization.json — Plan snapshot (written once before dispatch)
• dashboards/{id}/logs.json — Bookend entries: swarm start + swarm completion

Workers write nothing to the dashboard. All coordination happens through conversation context.

Protocol Reference

Read these files in order before executing:

1. _commands/Synapse/p.md — Complete !p protocol (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
2. agent/instructions/tracker_master_instructions.md — Master agent hub
3. {project_root}/CLAUDE.md — Target project conventions

Execute

Execute the lightweight swarm for: $ARGUMENTS