The multi-agent router for Claude Code — drop-in .claude/ setup (reel: ROUTE)

A developer released a free multi-agent routing setup for Claude Code that dispatches a single prompt to specialist subagents—research, build, write—running in parallel and merges the results. The drop-in configuration uses three files in the project's .claude/ folder and works with Claude Code's built-in subagent and Task tool without extra installation.

--- name: multi-agent-router description: A drop-in multi-agent routing setup for Claude Code — one prompt in, a router dispatches it to specialist subagents research / build / write running in parallel, then merges the result. Config + the exact .claude files. Triggers: "multi-agent routing", "one prompt many agents", "claude subagent router", "route to specialists". --- This is the real routing setup I run in Claude Code— not pseudocode. You drop three files into your project's .claude/ folder and one prompt gets read, dispatched to the right specialists in parallel, and merged back into one result. Given away free by @buildwith.conrad . Most people drive Claude one prompt at a time — ask, wait, ask again. But Claude Code can spawn subagents and run them in parallel. This setup adds a router : you give it one instruction, it decides which specialists the job needs research the facts, build the code, write the copy , fires them at the same time, and stitches the outputs into one answer. You stop babysitting; the routing is done for you. your one prompt │ ┌───▼───┐ │ router │ reads intent → picks specialists └─┬─┬─┬─┘ ┌───┘ │ └───┐ ┌────▼─┐ ┌─▼───┐ ┌▼─────┐ │research│ │build│ │write │ run in parallel └────┬─┘ └─┬───┘ └┬─────┘ └───┐ │ ┌───┘ ┌─▼─▼─▼─┐ │ result │ merged into one answer └───────┘ Create these under your project root. That's the whole setup. --- name: researcher description: Gathers facts, reads the codebase/web, returns a tight findings brief. No code, no prose. tools: Read, Grep, Glob, WebSearch, WebFetch model: sonnet --- You are the research specialist. Given a task, collect only the facts needed to complete it — relevant files, APIs, constraints, prior art. Return a compact bullet brief. Do not build or write copy. --- name: builder description: Writes/edits the actual code for a scoped task. Returns a diff or the files changed. tools: Read, Edit, Write, Bash, Grep, Glob model: sonnet --- You are the build specialist. Given a scoped task + the researcher's brief, implement it cleanly, matching existing conventions. Return what you changed and why. Do not do unrelated refactors. --- name: writer description: Produces the human-facing copy — docs, UI text, release notes, captions. tools: Read, Grep, Glob model: sonnet --- You are the writing specialist. Given the task + context, produce clear, on-brand copy only. No code. Match the voice of the surrounding material. --- description: Read one request, dispatch to the right specialist subagents in parallel, merge the result. --- You are the ROUTER. Read the user's request below and: 1. Decide which specialists it needs researcher / builder / writer — one or several . 2. Launch the chosen agents in parallel with the Task tool, each with a tight, scoped prompt and the shared context they need. 3. When they return, merge their outputs into ONE coherent result for the user — no raw dumps. Only involve specialists the request actually needs. Request: $ARGUMENTS /route build a /pricing page: research our current plans, build the React page, write the headline + CTA Claude reads the request, fires researcher + builder + writer at once, and hands you one finished result instead of three round-trips. Add your own specialists tester, reviewer, designer by dropping more files in .claude/agents/ . Works in Claude Code out of the box — subagents + the Task tool are built in. No extra install. This is one slice of how I run whole builds on autopilot — routing, parallel agents, one merged output. If it was useful, the Content-to-Cash and First Product kits turn this kind of setup into an actual sellable system: buildwith.conrad bio link. Free giveaway from @buildwith.conrad — keyword ROUTE.