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| title | Chapter 3: Multi-Agent Execution Strategies |
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| parent | Vibe Kanban Tutorial |
Welcome to Chapter 3: Multi-Agent Execution Strategies. In this part of Vibe Kanban Tutorial: Multi-Agent Orchestration Board for Coding Workflows, you will build an intuitive mental model first, then move into concrete implementation details and practical production tradeoffs.
This chapter focuses on execution patterns that maximize throughput while protecting quality.
- choose between parallel and sequential execution modes
- assign tasks by risk and dependency profile
- reduce collisions across agent workstreams
- prevent low-value churn in large agent batches
| Strategy | Best For | Risk |
|---|---|---|
| parallel tasks | independent tickets and broad exploration | review overhead if poorly scoped |
| sequential pipeline | dependent tasks and staged refactors | slower throughput |
| hybrid mode | mixed backlogs with shared constraints | requires stronger orchestration discipline |
- parallelize only tasks with clear dependency boundaries
- run critical architectural tasks sequentially with checkpoints
- reserve human review gates for destructive or high-impact changes
You now can structure multi-agent execution for both speed and reliability.
Next: Chapter 4: MCP and Configuration Control
The findArtifact function in scripts/generate-tauri-update-json.js handles a key part of this chapter's functionality:
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function findArtifact(dir) {
if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) return null;
const files = fs.readdirSync(dir);
// Look for .sig files to find the updater artifacts
const sigFiles = files.filter(f => f.endsWith('.sig'));
if (sigFiles.length === 0) return null;
// Prefer .tar.gz (macOS/Linux) over .exe (Windows)
// Tauri generates: .app.tar.gz + .sig on macOS, .AppImage.tar.gz + .sig on Linux, .exe + .sig on Windows
const sigFile = sigFiles[0];
const artifactFile = sigFile.replace(/\.sig$/, '');
if (!files.includes(artifactFile)) {
console.error(`Warning: Found ${sigFile} but missing ${artifactFile} in ${dir}`);
return null;
}
return {
file: artifactFile,
signature: fs.readFileSync(path.join(dir, sigFile), 'utf-8').trim(),
};
}
const args = parseArgs();
const version = args.version;
const notes = args.notes || '';
const artifactsDir = args['artifacts-dir'];
const downloadBase = args['download-base'];This function is important because it defines how Vibe Kanban Tutorial: Multi-Agent Orchestration Board for Coding Workflows implements the patterns covered in this chapter.
The isPortAvailable function in scripts/setup-dev-environment.js handles a key part of this chapter's functionality:
* Check if a port is available
*/
function isPortAvailable(port) {
return new Promise((resolve) => {
const sock = net.createConnection({ port, host: "localhost" });
sock.on("connect", () => {
sock.destroy();
resolve(false);
});
sock.on("error", () => resolve(true));
});
}
/**
* Find a free port starting from a given port
*/
async function findFreePort(startPort = 3000) {
let port = startPort;
while (!(await isPortAvailable(port))) {
port++;
if (port > 65535) {
throw new Error("No available ports found");
}
}
return port;
}
/**
* Load existing ports from file
*/
function loadPorts() {
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The findFreePort function in scripts/setup-dev-environment.js handles a key part of this chapter's functionality:
* Find a free port starting from a given port
*/
async function findFreePort(startPort = 3000) {
let port = startPort;
while (!(await isPortAvailable(port))) {
port++;
if (port > 65535) {
throw new Error("No available ports found");
}
}
return port;
}
/**
* Load existing ports from file
*/
function loadPorts() {
try {
if (fs.existsSync(PORTS_FILE)) {
const data = fs.readFileSync(PORTS_FILE, "utf8");
return JSON.parse(data);
}
} catch (error) {
console.warn("Failed to load existing ports:", error.message);
}
return null;
}
/**
* Save ports to file
*/
function savePorts(ports) {This function is important because it defines how Vibe Kanban Tutorial: Multi-Agent Orchestration Board for Coding Workflows implements the patterns covered in this chapter.
The loadPorts function in scripts/setup-dev-environment.js handles a key part of this chapter's functionality:
* Load existing ports from file
*/
function loadPorts() {
try {
if (fs.existsSync(PORTS_FILE)) {
const data = fs.readFileSync(PORTS_FILE, "utf8");
return JSON.parse(data);
}
} catch (error) {
console.warn("Failed to load existing ports:", error.message);
}
return null;
}
/**
* Save ports to file
*/
function savePorts(ports) {
try {
fs.writeFileSync(PORTS_FILE, JSON.stringify(ports, null, 2));
} catch (error) {
console.error("Failed to save ports:", error.message);
throw error;
}
}
/**
* Verify that saved ports are still available
*/
async function verifyPorts(ports) {
const frontendAvailable = await isPortAvailable(ports.frontend);
const backendAvailable = await isPortAvailable(ports.backend);This function is important because it defines how Vibe Kanban Tutorial: Multi-Agent Orchestration Board for Coding Workflows implements the patterns covered in this chapter.
flowchart TD
A[findArtifact]
B[isPortAvailable]
C[findFreePort]
D[loadPorts]
E[savePorts]
A --> B
B --> C
C --> D
D --> E