nav-install-multi-claude_skill

Overview

This skill installs Navigator multi-Claude workflow orchestration scripts to enable parallel Claude Code execution. It places executable scripts into $HOME/bin (or another writable bin) and verifies prerequisites, downloads, installs, and verifies the workflow toolchain. Use it to add a 6-phase workflow and a 3-phase POC for multi-Claude orchestration.

How this skill works

The installer first checks whether the multi-Claude scripts are already on PATH and reports location and version if present. It verifies prerequisites (Claude Code CLI and Navigator plugin), clones the matching release from the repository, runs the bundled install script, and verifies that the installed scripts are executable and discoverable in PATH. It cleans temporary files and prints test commands and next steps.

When to use it

• User requests: "Install multi-Claude workflows", "Set up multi-Claude orchestration", or "Enable parallel execution"
• After installing or upgrading the Navigator plugin when workflows are missing
• When you want the 6-phase orchestration or the 3-phase POC available as CLI scripts
• When you have Claude Code CLI installed and want parallel sub-claude orchestration
• Do not run if navigator-multi-claude.sh is already installed and up to date

Best practices

• Ensure claude CLI is in PATH before running the installer
• Install to $HOME/bin where no sudo is required, and add it to PATH if needed
• Verify Navigator plugin directories exist so version detection can match scripts
• Check installer output for permission or git clone errors and follow suggested fixes
• Test with navigator-multi-claude-poc.sh for simple tasks before running full 6-phase workflows

Example use cases

• Fresh system: install scripts after installing Navigator plugin to enable multi-Claude orchestration
• Reinstall after plugin update to keep script versions aligned with the plugin release
• Quick validation: run navigator-multi-claude-poc.sh "Add hello world function" to confirm setup
• CI or developer workstation: add installer step to bootstrap multi-Claude tools into $HOME/bin
• Rollback: remove installed scripts if installation fails or you want to revert