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name: a5c-ai/agent-coordination
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- Managing agent handoffs
- Nudging stuck agents
- Coordinating Crew and Polecat workers
- Setting up hook hierarchies

## Agent Types

- **Crew**: Long-lived, named agents for persistent collaboration
- **Polecats**: Transient workers with persistent identity but ephemeral sessions
- **Dogs**: Deacon helpers for infrastructure tasks

## Hook Hierarchy

Three-tier hook system (base -> role -> rig+role):
1. **Base hooks**: Apply to all agents
2. **Role hooks**: Apply to agents in a specific role
3. **Rig+Role hooks**: Apply to agents on a specific rig in a specific role

## Key Commands

- `gt agents` - List available agents
- `gt feed` - Feed work to an agent's hook
- `gt handoff` - Hand off work between agents
- `gt nudge` - Nudge a stuck agent
- `gt seance` - Revive a dead agent session

## Tool Use

Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/gastown/gastown-orchestrator` (assign-workers step)