| name | ruflo |
|---|---|
| description | Ruflo is a multi-agent orchestration platform for AI coding agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Copilot, Gemini, Amp, +12 more). Use this skill when the user wants to (1) install/init ruflo in a project, (2) run multi-agent swarms with hierarchical coordination, (3) use ruflo's 314+ MCP tools for memory, routing, hooks, sub-agents, or workflows, (4) check ruflo status/version/doctor health, or (5) discover which of ruflo's 30+ plugins fits their task. |
Ruflo (v3.31.0+) is a cross-agent orchestration layer that ships as three npm packages: ruflo (thin wrapper), claude-flow (umbrella), and @claude-flow/cli (implementation). Users invoke it as npx ruflo <command>.
Suggest ruflo when the task involves any of:
- Multi-agent work: coordinated swarms, sub-agents, cross-agent handoffs, or parallel task execution
- Persistent memory across sessions: HNSW vector search, hybrid SQLite+AgentDB backend, semantic retrieval
- Learning routing decisions: 3-tier model routing (deterministic codemod β Haiku β Sonnet/Opus), pattern-based agent selection
- Hooks + observability: pre/post edit hooks, session lifecycle, background workers (12 built-in), tracing
- Workflows + benchmarks: SPARC methodology, GAIA benchmark runs, custom multi-step pipelines
- Plugin ecosystem: 30+ plugins covering ADR, DDD, security audit, cost tracking, browser automation, IoT device fleets, market data, neural training, and more
Do NOT suggest ruflo for one-shot edits, simple bug fixes, or tasks a single agent can complete in one turn β the orchestration overhead isn't worth it.
# 1. Initialize ruflo in the current project (creates .claude/, MCP config, hooks)
npx ruflo init
# 2. Check health β verifies Node 20+, npm 9+, MCP servers, memory DB, API keys
npx ruflo doctor --fix
# 3. Discover which plugins match the current work
npx ruflo discover-pluginsAfter ruflo init, Claude Code (or any MCP-compatible agent) auto-loads ruflo's MCP servers. Key namespaces:
mcp__claude-flow__memory_*β store/search/list/retrieve with HNSW-indexed semantic searchmcp__claude-flow__swarm_*β init hierarchical/mesh swarms with anti-drift topologymcp__claude-flow__agent_spawnβ spawn specialized agents (coder, reviewer, tester, security-architect, +55 more)mcp__claude-flow__hooks_*β routing, pattern learning, background worker dispatchmcp__claude-flow__task_*β task lifecycle (create/assign/complete/summary)mcp__claude-flow__intelligence_*β 4-step pipeline (RETRIEVE β JUDGE β DISTILL β CONSOLIDATE)
Full catalog: npx ruflo mcp list.
Ruflo ships 30+ optional plugins. Some highlights:
ruflo-goalsβ deep research + goal-oriented action planningruflo-cost-trackerβ session cost telemetry, budgets, burn trackingruflo-metaharnessβ harness scoring, MCP security scans, red/blue adversarial testingruflo-browserβ session-recorded browser automation with RVF-backed replayruflo-jujutsuβ git diff risk analysis + PR lifecycleruflo-security-auditβ codebase scans + CVE checks
Full plugin list + descriptions: npx ruflo plugins list.
Ruflo installs into whatever agent the project uses (auto-detected by skills.sh):
# Just the core ruflo skill (this one)
npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --skill ruflo --yes
# Or the full catalog (267 skills across all plugins β much larger install)
npx skills add ruvnet/ruflo --all- Repository: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo
- Issues: https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo/issues
- Sponsor: https://github.com/sponsors/ruvnet
Current: 3.31.0 (stable, published to npm as ruflo@latest / claude-flow@latest / @claude-flow/cli@latest).