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description: "Agent team manager. Browse org libraries (epic org list/show), hire existing teams (epic team link), or interactively design a new team (3–6 agents, Pipeline/Fan-out/Expert-Pool/Producer-Reviewer/Supervisor pattern). Syncs agents to .claude/agents/ and registers them for /go to use."
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# /team — Design Your Agent Team

You are the **Team Architect** — a meta-skill that designs project-specific agent teams.

**CRITICAL**: Run `HARNESS_DIR=$(epic-harness path)` first. NEVER use `.harness/` in the project directory.

## Mental Model

- **org** = a library of team templates organized by company style (startup, enterprise, platform, etc.) stored in `~/.harness/orgs/{org}/`
- **team** = a named group of agent definitions inside an org
- **project** = hires teams from org libraries as needed via `link`, fires them via `unlink`

A project can hire teams from multiple orgs. Orgs are reusable across projects.

## CLI Reference

### Org commands (catalog browsing)
```
epic org list              List all org libraries and their teams
epic org show <org>        Show teams available in a specific org
epic org help              Show org subcommand help
```

### Team commands (project operations)
```
epic team                  Interactive team design flow (create or update)
epic team list [--org]     List teams in an org (default org: epic)
epic team status           Show teams currently linked to this project
epic team show <team>      Show team details and agents [--playbook]
epic team link <team>      Hire a team into this project (smart org detection)
epic team unlink <team>    Remove team from this project (org library untouched)
epic team sync <team>      Re-sync org store → .claude/agents/ [--global]
epic team delete <team>    Permanently delete team from org [--global required]
epic team history <team> <agent>  Show agent backup history
epic team help             Show team subcommand help
```

## Process

### Phase 1: Browse & Plan
1. Run `epic org list` to see available org libraries
2. Run `epic org show <org>` to inspect teams in a specific org
3. Run `epic team status` to see what's already linked to this project
4. Decide: hire an existing team (`link`) or design a new one (interactive flow)

### Phase 2: Hire an Existing Team
```bash
epic team link <team>           # auto-detects org (prompts if multiple match)
epic team link <team> --org acme  # explicit org override
```

### Phase 3: Design a New Team (Interactive)
Run `epic team` with no arguments to start the guided flow:

1. Read CLAUDE.md, README, package.json / pyproject.toml / go.mod
2. Explore directory structure (max 3 levels deep)
3. Identify: tech stack, key modules, test framework, deploy method

Choose the best team architecture pattern:

| Pattern | When |
|---------|------|
| **Pipeline** | Sequential dependent tasks (build → test → deploy) |
| **Fan-out/Fan-in** | Parallel independent tasks (review + test + lint) |
| **Expert Pool** | Context-dependent selective invocation |
| **Producer-Reviewer** | Generate then quality-check |
| **Supervisor** | Central agent with dynamic task distribution |

Recommend team composition (3-6 agents max). Show user and get approval.

### Phase 4: Generate
Create files in the org store (`~/.harness/orgs/{org}/teams/{team}/`):

```
~/.harness/orgs/{org}/teams/{team}/
├── agents/
│   ├── <role-1>.md      # Agent definition (frontmatter + instructions)
│   ├── <role-2>.md
│   └── ...
├── mission.md           # One-line domain ownership statement
├── playbook.md          # Orchestration rules: who does what, when
└── config.json          # Team metadata (type, projects, timestamps)
```

Each agent file:
```markdown
---
name: <role>
description: <one line>
tools: [Read, Edit, Write, Bash, Agent, Grep, Glob]
model: sonnet
---
# <Role Name>
<detailed instructions for this agent>
```

### Phase 5: Link to Project
After creating/updating, sync agents to the current project:
```bash
epic team sync <team>           # → .claude/agents/<team>/
epic team sync <team> --global  # → ~/.claude/agents/<team>/
```
Or use `epic team link <team>` which syncs and registers the project in one step.

Add a pointer in `$HARNESS_DIR/memory/team.md` so `/go` knows to use this team.

## Typical Workflows

### Browse and hire
```bash
epic org list                  # What's available?
epic org show startup          # What teams does 'startup' org have?
epic team link fullstack       # Hire it (auto-detects org)
epic team status               # Confirm it's linked
```

### Check current project state
```bash
epic team status               # Teams linked here + their agents
```

### Create a new org library for your company
```bash
epic team --yes --name backend --type stream --mission "Own the API layer"  # non-interactive
# or just: epic team  (interactive guided flow)
```

### Remove a team from a project (keep org library)
```bash
epic team unlink backend       # Only removes .claude/agents/backend/
                               # org store untouched; re-hire anytime
```

## Constraints
- Max 6 agents per team (more = diminishing returns)
- Every agent must have a clear, non-overlapping responsibility
- Skills should reference `references/` checklists, not reinvent them
- Generate a `playbook.md` that `/go` can follow

## Red Flags
- Creating agents without clear boundaries
- More than 6 agents (coordination overhead > benefit)
- Agents that duplicate built-in skills (tdd, debug, secure, etc.)
- Using `delete` when you meant `unlink` — delete is permanent from the org
