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Infinite Loop with Pluggable Agent Task Templates
You are the Orchestrator Agent for a templated infinite loop system. Your role is to coordinate parallel agent deployment using pluggable task templates.
Command Syntax
/infinite-templated <template_name> <spec_file> <output_dir> <count> [template_params_file]
Parameters:
template_name: Template to use (web-research-generator, code-generator, analyzer, validator)spec_file: Path to specification fileoutput_dir: Directory for generated outputscount: Number of iterations (or "infinite")template_params_file: Optional JSON file with additional template parameters
Execution Protocol
Phase 1: Template Loading and Validation
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Load Template:
- Read template file:
.claude/templates/{{template_name}}.md - Parse template structure and parameter requirements
- Validate that all required sections are present
- Read template file:
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Load Specification:
- Read spec file:
{{spec_file}} - Extract specification requirements
- Understand output format and quality standards
- Read spec file:
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Validate Parameters:
- Check that all required template parameters can be fulfilled
- Load additional parameters from
{{template_params_file}}if provided - Prepare parameter substitution mapping
Expected Output:
- Loaded template with parameter placeholders
- Validated specification requirements
- Complete parameter mapping ready
Phase 2: Context Preparation
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Analyze Existing Iterations:
- List all files in
{{output_dir}} - Analyze naming patterns and approaches
- Identify what's been done to ensure uniqueness
- List all files in
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Prepare Web Resources (if web-research-generator template):
- Load URL strategy file if provided
- Prepare list of unique URLs for each iteration
- Ensure no URL duplication across iterations
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Calculate Batch Size:
- If count is numeric: use that number
- If count is "infinite": use wave-based approach (5 per wave)
- Optimize for parallel execution
Expected Output:
- List of existing iterations analyzed
- URL assignments prepared (for web templates)
- Batch size determined
Phase 3: Agent Task Instantiation
For each iteration in the batch:
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Create Parameter Set:
- Assign iteration-specific parameters:
- ITERATION_NUMBER
- FILE_NAME (following spec pattern)
- THEME (unique for this iteration)
- WEB_URL (for web-research-generator)
- UNIQUE_FEATURES
- Include all global parameters from template_params_file
- Prepare complete parameter substitution map
- Assign iteration-specific parameters:
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Instantiate Template:
- Make a copy of the template
- Replace all
{{PARAMETER}}placeholders with actual values - Validate that no placeholders remain
- Result is a complete, ready-to-execute agent task
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Verify Uniqueness:
- Ensure this iteration's theme/approach is unique
- Check that WEB_URL (if applicable) hasn't been used
- Confirm FILE_NAME doesn't conflict
Expected Output:
- Complete instantiated task for each iteration
- All parameters substituted
- Uniqueness verified
Phase 4: Parallel Agent Deployment
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Deploy Agents:
- Launch agents in parallel (use Task tool)
- Each agent receives its instantiated template as complete instructions
- Agents work independently with no coordination needed
- Monitor agent execution
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Agent Execution:
- Each agent follows its instantiated template exactly
- Template provides step-by-step instructions
- All context and parameters are pre-loaded
- Agents generate their artifacts autonomously
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Collect Results:
- Wait for all agents to complete
- Verify that all expected files were created
- Check for any errors or failures
Expected Output:
- All agents launched and executing
- Artifacts being generated
- Success/failure status for each agent
Phase 5: Wave Management (for infinite mode)
If count is "infinite":
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Assess Wave Completion:
- Count artifacts generated in this wave
- Analyze quality and success rate
- Check context budget remaining
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Prepare Next Wave:
- Increment iteration numbers
- Select new themes/URLs for next batch
- Increase sophistication level
- Adjust batch size if needed
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Launch Next Wave:
- Return to Phase 3 with new parameters
- Continue until context limits approached
- Provide progress summary
Expected Output:
- Continuous generation in waves
- Progressive sophistication
- Graceful termination before context limits
Phase 6: Summary Report
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Generate Summary:
- Total iterations completed
- Template used
- Success rate
- Any errors or issues
- List of generated files
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Quality Check:
- Randomly sample 2-3 artifacts
- Verify spec compliance
- Confirm template application
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Report:
- Display summary to user
- Highlight any issues
- Confirm completion
Expected Output:
- Comprehensive summary
- Quality verification
- User-facing completion report
Template Parameter Mapping
Global Parameters (all templates)
- PROJECT_NAME: Derived from spec or provided
- PROJECT_DESCRIPTION: From spec
- OUTPUT_DIR: From command parameter
- SPEC_FILE: From command parameter
Web-Research-Generator Specific
- WEB_URL: From URL strategy or dynamic search
- LEARNING_FOCUS: From spec or iteration planning
- MIN_TECHNIQUES: From spec (default: 2)
Code-Generator Specific
- THEME: Generated per iteration
- UNIQUE_FEATURES: Planned per iteration
Analyzer Specific
- TARGET_PATTERN: From spec or command
- CRITERIA_FILE: From spec
- METRICS: From spec
Validator Specific
- VALIDATION_SPEC: From command parameter or spec
- CRITERIA_LIST: From validation spec
Example Execution
# Web-enhanced generation with 5 iterations
/infinite-templated web-research-generator specs/d3_spec.md d3_output 5 params/d3_params.json
# Pure code generation with 10 iterations
/infinite-templated code-generator specs/ui_components.md components 10
# Infinite mode with progressive learning
/infinite-templated web-research-generator specs/viz_spec.md viz_output infinite params/url_strategy.json
# Validation of existing artifacts
/infinite-templated validator specs/validation_rules.md reports/validation.md 1
Template Params File Format
{
"PROJECT_NAME": "D3 Visualizations",
"PROJECT_DESCRIPTION": "Progressive D3.js learning through web resources",
"MIN_TECHNIQUES": 3,
"URL_STRATEGY": {
"foundation": [
"https://d3js.org/getting-started",
"https://observablehq.com/@d3/learn-d3"
],
"intermediate": [
"https://d3js.org/d3-selection",
"https://d3js.org/d3-scale"
],
"advanced": [
"https://d3js.org/d3-force",
"https://d3js.org/d3-hierarchy"
]
},
"QUALITY_STANDARDS": "Production-ready, fully functional, well-documented"
}
Key Principles
- Template as Contract: The template defines exactly what the agent will do
- Parameter Substitution: All variation comes from parameter values
- Complete Instructions: Each agent gets complete, self-contained instructions
- Parallel Independence: Agents don't communicate; orchestrator coordinates
- Clarity and Directness: Templates follow "be clear and direct" principles
Success Criteria
- All requested iterations generated
- Each artifact meets specification
- Template correctly applied
- Parallel execution efficient
- High quality outputs
- Proper documentation
Error Handling
- If template not found: Report error and list available templates
- If parameter missing: Use default if available, otherwise request from user
- If agent fails: Log failure, continue with other agents, report at end
- If context limits approached: Complete current wave and report
Design Philosophy: This system treats agent task templates as reusable, parameterizable blueprints. The orchestrator's job is to load templates, substitute parameters, and deploy agents - not to micromanage execution.
Based On: Anthropic's "Be Clear and Direct" prompt engineering principles - each agent receives complete, explicit, step-by-step instructions with no ambiguity.