Remove Category 00 (Meta and Orchestration) - superseded by native Claude Code features (#295)

Native Claude Code features (Agent Teams, Task Management, Auto-memory, Plugin
Marketplace, built-in orchestration) fully replace all 10 meta-orchestration
agents. Removes agent files, category scaffolding, plugin entry, and cleans up
context-manager references in seo-specialist, ui-designer, and frontend-developer.

Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>

Author: laywill

.claude-plugin/marketplace.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "metadata": {
-    "description": "Curated collection of 179+ specialized Claude Code subagents organized into 25 focused categories with risk-tiered structure",
+    "description": "Curated collection of 169+ specialized Claude Code subagents organized into 24 focused categories with risk-tiered structure",
     "version": "2.1.0"
   },
   "name": "laywill-subagents",
@@ -9,29 +9,6 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/laywill"
   },
   "plugins": [
-    {
-      "category": "orchestration",
-      "description": "Meta and orchestration subagents coordinate and manage other subagents rather than performing work directly. They decompose complex tasks, distribute work to specialists, synthesize outputs, and handle errors across multi-agent workflows.",
-      "keywords": [
-        "agent-installation",
-        "agent-organization",
-        "coordination",
-        "context-management",
-        "error-handling",
-        "it-ops",
-        "knowledge-management",
-        "meta-programming",
-        "multi-agent",
-        "orchestration",
-        "performance-monitoring",
-        "task-distribution",
-        "task-management",
-        "workflow-automation"
-      ],
-      "name": "laywill-meta-orchestration",
-      "source": "./categories/00-meta-and-orchestration",
-      "version": "2.1.0"
-    },
     {
       "category": "research",
       "description": "Research and discovery subagents explore new technologies, assess feasibility, analyze markets and trends, and conduct deep investigations. They help teams understand the landscape before committing to major decisions.",

CLAUDE.md

@@ -8,11 +8,10 @@ This is a curated collection of Claude Code subagent definitions - specialized A
 
 ## Repository Structure
 
-The repository uses a 25-category risk-tiered structure organized as follows:
+The repository uses a 24-category risk-tiered structure organized as follows:
 
 ```
 categories/
-  00-meta-and-orchestration/              # ⚪ Meta | Agent coordination
   01-research-and-discovery/              # 🟢 Tier 1 | Research & exploration
   02-architecture-and-design/             # 🟢 Tier 1 | System design
   03-analysis-and-review/                 # 🟢 Tier 1 | Code analysis & audit
@@ -40,7 +39,6 @@ categories/
 ```
 
 **Risk Tier Guide:**
-- **Tier 0 (⚪)**: Meta/orchestration - coordination only
 - **Tier 1 (🟢)**: Low risk - read-only, advisory, analysis
 - **Tier 2 (🟡)**: Medium risk - local code changes
 - **Tier 3 (🟠)**: Medium-high risk - data/dependencies/build

README.md

@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@
 
 <div align="center">
 
-![Subagent Count](https://img.shields.io/badge/subagents-179+-blue?style=flat-square)
+![Subagent Count](https://img.shields.io/badge/subagents-169+-blue?style=flat-square)
 [![Last Update](https://img.shields.io/github/last-commit/laywill/awesome-claude-code-subagents?label=Last%20update&style=flat-square)](https://github.com/laywill/awesome-claude-code-subagents)
 [![GitHub forks](https://img.shields.io/github/forks/laywill/awesome-claude-code-subagents?style=social)](https://github.com/laywill/awesome-claude-code-subagents/network/members)
 
 </div>
 
 # Awesome Claude Code Subagents
 
-This repository serves as the definitive collection of Claude Code subagents, specialized AI assistants designed for specific development tasks. Organized into 25 categories with a risk-tiered structure for production-safe automation.
+This repository serves as the definitive collection of Claude Code subagents, specialized AI assistants designed for specific development tasks. Organized into 24 categories with a risk-tiered structure for production-safe automation.
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ claude plugin install <plugin-name>
 Examples:
 
 ```bash
-claude plugin install laywill-meta-orchestration         # category 00 Meta Agent Orchestration
 claude plugin install laywill-research-discovery         # category 01 Research and Discovery
 claude plugin install laywill-architecture-design        # category 02 Architecture and Design
 claude plugin install laywill-analysis-review            # category 03 Analysis and Review
@@ -57,8 +56,6 @@ claude plugin install laywill-production-data-ops        # category 24 Productio
 
 See [Categories](#-categories) below for all available plugins.
 
-> **Note**: The `laywill-meta-orchestration` agents work best when other categories are installed.
-
 ### Option 1: Manual Installation
 
 1. Clone this repository
@@ -87,21 +84,12 @@ chmod +x install-agents.sh
 
 Downloads agents directly from GitHub without cloning the repository. Requires `curl`.
 
-### Option 4: Agent Installer (use Claude Code to install agents)
-
-```bash
-curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laywill/awesome-claude-code-subagents/main/categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/agent-installer.md -o ~/.claude/agents/agent-installer.md
-```
-
-Then in Claude Code: "Use the agent-installer to show me available categories" or "Find TypeScript agents and install typescript-pro globally".
-
 <br />
 
 ## 🔒 Risk Tiers at a Glance
 
 | Tier | Icon | Categories | Risk Level | Key Characteristics |
 |------|------|------------|------------|---------------------|
-| 0 | ⚪ | 00 | Meta | Orchestration and coordination only |
 | 1 | 🟢 | 01–06 | Low (Read-Only/Advisory) | Analysis, research, planning, documentation |
 | 2 | 🟡 | 07–13 | Medium (Local Code) | Development, testing, refactoring |
 | 3 | 🟠 | 14–17 | Medium-High (Data/Deps/Build) | Database, dependencies, CI/CD |
@@ -112,23 +100,6 @@ Then in Claude Code: "Use the agent-installer to show me available categories" o
 
 ## 📚 Categories
 
-### ⚪ 00. [Meta and Orchestration](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/)
-
-**Plugin:** `laywill-meta-orchestration`
-
-Meta and orchestration subagents coordinate and manage other subagents rather than performing work directly. They decompose complex tasks, distribute work to specialists, synthesize outputs, and handle errors across multi-agent workflows.
-
-- [**agent-installer**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/agent-installer.md) - Browse and install agents from this repository
-- [**agent-organizer**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/agent-organizer.md) - Multi-agent coordinator
-- [**context-manager**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/context-manager.md) - Context optimization expert
-- [**error-coordinator**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/error-coordinator.md) - Error handling and recovery specialist
-- [**it-ops-orchestrator**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/it-ops-orchestrator.md) - IT operations workflow orchestration
-- [**knowledge-synthesizer**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/knowledge-synthesizer.md) - Knowledge aggregation expert
-- [**multi-agent-coordinator**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/multi-agent-coordinator.md) - Advanced multi-agent orchestration
-- [**performance-monitor**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/performance-monitor.md) - Agent performance optimization
-- [**task-distributor**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/task-distributor.md) - Task allocation specialist
-- [**workflow-orchestrator**](categories/00-meta-and-orchestration/workflow-orchestrator.md) - Complex workflow automation
-
 ### 🟢 01. [Research and Discovery](categories/01-research-and-discovery/)
 
 **Plugin:** `laywill-research-discovery`