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Claude-Flow User Guide

Comprehensive documentation for Claude-Flow: Advanced AI Agent Orchestration System

Welcome to the complete user guide for Claude-Flow, a sophisticated multi-agent orchestration system built for complex AI workflows, featuring advanced coordination, memory management, and terminal integration.

📚 Documentation Structure

This guide is organized into 10 comprehensive sections, progressing from basic usage to advanced enterprise deployment patterns:

🚀 Getting Started

• 01. Getting Started Guide - Installation, setup, and your first workflow
• 02. Architecture Overview - System components and design principles

⚙️ Configuration and Management

• 03. Configuration Guide - Complete configuration reference with examples
• 04. Agent Management - Agent types, lifecycle, and coordination patterns

🔄 Workflow and Memory

• 05. Task Coordination - Task management and workflow orchestration
• 06. Memory Bank Usage - Knowledge management and query patterns

🔧 Integration and Tools

• 07. MCP Integration - External tools and Model Context Protocol
• 08. Terminal Management - Session handling and multi-terminal workflows
• 11. Claude Spawning 🆕 - Spawn Claude instances with specific configurations

🛠️ Support and Advanced Usage

• 09. Troubleshooting - Common issues and diagnostic procedures
• 10. Advanced Usage - Enterprise patterns and production deployment

📖 Additional Documentation

• Quick Start Guide - Get up and running in minutes
• CLI Reference - Complete command-line interface documentation
• Memory System Architecture - Technical details of the memory subsystem
• MCP Implementation - Protocol implementation details
• API Reference - Complete programmatic API documentation
• Examples - Practical usage examples and templates

🎯 Quick Navigation

New to Claude-Flow?

Start with the Getting Started Guide for installation and basic concepts, then explore the Architecture Overview to understand how Claude-Flow works.

Setting Up Your System?

Check the Configuration Guide for comprehensive configuration options and the Agent Management guide for setting up your agent workflows.

Building Workflows?

The Task Coordination guide covers workflow creation and orchestration, while Memory Bank Usage explains knowledge management and persistence.

Integrating Tools?

Learn about external tool integration in MCP Integration and terminal automation in Terminal Management.

Need Help?

The Troubleshooting Guide covers common issues and solutions. For enterprise deployment, see Advanced Usage.

What is Claude-Flow?

Claude-Flow is a sophisticated multi-agent orchestration system that enables you to:

• Orchestrate Multiple AI Agents: Spawn and coordinate multiple Claude agents with different roles and capabilities
• Manage Complex Workflows: Create and execute multi-step workflows with dependencies and parallel processing
• Persistent Memory: Advanced memory management with SQLite and Markdown backends
• Terminal Integration: Efficient terminal pooling and session management with VSCode integration
• Resource Coordination: Intelligent resource management with deadlock detection and prevention
• MCP Protocol Support: Model Context Protocol server for seamless tool integration

Key Features

🤖 Multi-Agent System

• Spawn agents with specialized roles (researcher, implementer, analyst, coordinator)
• Dynamic agent lifecycle management
• Inter-agent communication and collaboration

📋 Task Orchestration

• Priority-based task scheduling
• Dependency management
• Parallel and sequential execution
• Workflow templates and automation

🧠 Advanced Memory System

• Hybrid SQLite/Markdown storage backends
• Vector search and semantic retrieval
• CRDT-based conflict resolution
• Automatic synchronization across agents

💻 Terminal Management

• Efficient terminal pooling
• Session recycling and health monitoring
• VSCode Terminal API integration
• Command execution and output capture

🔗 MCP Integration

• Model Context Protocol server
• Tool registration and discovery
• Secure communication channels
• Extensible tool ecosystem

🚀 Getting Started Right Now

Quick Installation

# Install globally via NPM
npm install -g claude-flow

# Or run directly with npx
npx claude-flow

# Or install with Deno
deno install --allow-all --name claude-flow https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ruvnet/claude-code-flow/main/src/cli/index.ts

First Steps

# Initialize configuration
claude-flow config init

# Start the orchestrator
claude-flow start

# Spawn your first agent
claude-flow agent spawn researcher --name "Research Assistant"

# Create a task
claude-flow task create research "Analyze AI development trends"

# Monitor progress
claude-flow task list
claude-flow agent list

Interactive Mode

# Start interactive REPL for exploration
claude-flow repl

# In REPL mode:
> help
> agent spawn coordinator --name "Project Manager"
> task create analysis "System performance review"
> memory query --recent

Architecture Overview

Claude-Flow uses a modular, event-driven architecture:

┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐    ┌─────────────────┐
│   CLI/REPL      │    │   Web UI        │    │   API Client    │
└─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘    └─────────────────┘
         │                       │                       │
         └───────────────────────┼───────────────────────┘
                                 │
                    ┌─────────────────┐
                    │  Orchestrator   │
                    │   (Core)        │
                    └─────────────────┘
                             │
         ┌───────────────────┼───────────────────┐
         │                   │                   │
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│ Agent Manager   │ │ Task Scheduler  │ │ Memory Manager  │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘
         │                   │                   │
┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐ ┌─────────────────┐
│Terminal Manager │ │Resource Manager │ │  MCP Server     │
└─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘ └─────────────────┘

Documentation Structure

This documentation is organized into several sections:

For Users

• Quick Start: Get running immediately with simple examples
• CLI Reference: Complete guide to all command-line options
• Configuration: Customize Claude-Flow for your needs
• Examples: Real-world usage scenarios and templates

For Developers

• API Reference: Programmatic interface documentation
• Architecture: Deep dive into system design
• Contributing: Guidelines for code contributions
• Deployment: Production setup and scaling

For System Administrators

• Installation: Various installation methods and requirements
• Configuration: Advanced configuration options
• Monitoring: System monitoring and health checks
• Troubleshooting: Common issues and debugging

🎓 Learning Path

Beginner (First Day)

1. Getting Started - Installation and basic concepts
2. Architecture Overview - Understanding the system
3. Configuration Guide - Basic configuration

Intermediate (First Week)

4. Agent Management - Agent types and coordination
5. Task Coordination - Workflow creation
6. Memory Bank Usage - Knowledge management

Advanced (First Month)

7. MCP Integration - External tool integration
8. Terminal Management - Multi-terminal workflows
9. Troubleshooting - Problem solving

Expert (Ongoing)

10. Advanced Usage - Enterprise deployment and scaling

🔗 Related Resources

Official Links

• GitHub Repository: github.com/ruvnet/claude-code-flow
• NPM Package: npmjs.com/package/claude-flow
• Issue Tracker: GitHub Issues

Community

• Discussions: GitHub Discussions
• Discord: discord.gg/claude-flow
• Stack Overflow: Tag questions with claude-flow

Professional Support

• Enterprise Support: support@claude-flow.dev
• Consulting Services: consulting@claude-flow.dev
• Training Programs: training@claude-flow.dev

Contributing

Claude-Flow is open source and welcomes contributions! See our Contributing Guide for:

• Code style guidelines
• Development setup
• Testing procedures
• Pull request process

License

Claude-Flow is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

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