squad
bradygaster
Human-led multi-agent orchestration where specialist agents persist as files in your repo and run in parallel.
What is squad?
A human-led multi-agent orchestration system where a team of specialist agents (frontend, backend, tester, lead) persist in a repo as files, accumulate codebase knowledge and run work in parallel under human oversight. It is built around the GitHub Copilot CLI and integrates with GitHub Issues and PRs, with a watch mode for automated issue triage and git-based state persistence, shipped as a CLI plus an SDK.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- A real CLI plus SDK runtime with orchestration, persistence and parallel dispatch, not just prompts
- A human-in-the-loop design that is honest about keeping engineers accountable
- Git-native persistence makes the team context portable and reviewable
Cons
- Self-declared alpha, with breaking changes between releases
- Coupled to the GitHub Copilot CLI and GitHub, limiting the 'any project' framing in practice
- The SDK-first path is immature with documented bugs
License
MIT (OSI-open)
When it is interesting
Teams already on GitHub and Copilot CLI who want persistent, repo-resident specialist agents coordinating work under human control.
When it is too early
If you need API or CLI stability, or work outside the GitHub Copilot ecosystem.
This repo featured in the 2026-07 edition of the Open-Source AI Radar.
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