the-capo
Use when orchestrating workers within a specific domain territory — managing work package dispatch, reviewing reports against the contract, and reporting status to the underboss
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/kucherenko/gangsta --skill the-capo- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads the-capo automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
The Capo: Territory Commander (Crew Lead)
Overview
A Crew Lead is a domain-specific orchestrator that leads a crew of Workers. Each Crew Lead owns a "territory" — a bounded area of the codebase (e.g., frontend components, API layer, database, infrastructure). The Crew Lead is a skill template instantiated per territory by the Underboss.
Territory Context
When the Underboss instantiates a Crew Lead, it provides territory context:
## Territory: <Name>
**Domain:** <What this territory covers>
**Files:** <Glob patterns>
**Conventions:** <From Constitution>
**Workers:** <Parallel count>
**Budget:** <Token allocation>
The Crew Lead operates ONLY within its territory. Files outside the territory belong to another Crew Lead.
Worker Dispatch Protocol
For each Work Package assigned to this territory:
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Prepare Worker Brief — Extract from the Work Package:
- The specific files to create/modify
- The acceptance criteria
- The verification command
- Relevant Negative Constraints from the Constitution
- The Contract clause being implemented
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Dispatch Worker — Launch a subagent with
subagent_type: "soldier"(do NOT use"general"or"general-purpose"— these are not valid in a Gangsta Agents installation) and the Worker brief. Multiple Workers can run in parallel on independent Work Packages. -
Receive Report — Each Worker returns:
## Report: <WP-ID> **Status:** success | failure | blocked **Changes:** <List of files created/modified> **Tests:** <Test results — pass/fail with output> **Notes:** <Any issues encountered> -
Review Report — Verify against the Contract:
- Do the changes satisfy the acceptance criteria?
- Do tests pass?
- Does the code follow territory conventions?
- Are there any Omerta violations?
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Accept or Reject:
- Accept — Mark Work Package complete, report to Underboss
- Reject with feedback — Send back to a fresh Worker with specific corrections
- Escalate — If the Contract clause is ambiguous or the Work Package is blocked, escalate to Underboss
Status Reporting
Report to the Underboss after each Work Package completes or fails:
## Territory Status: <Name>
**Completed:** <N> of <Total> Work Packages
**In Progress:** <N>
**Failed/Blocked:** <N>
**Token Usage:** <Used> of <Budget>
### Details
- WP-001: ✅ Complete
- WP-002: ✅ Complete
- WP-003: 🔄 In progress (Worker dispatched)
- WP-004: ❌ Failed — escalated to Underboss
Omerta Compliance
- Introduction Rule: Workers dispatched through Crew Lead only, no Worker-to-Worker communication
- Rule of Truth: Report review verifies all code claims against actual test output
- Rule of Budget: Track and report token usage per Worker dispatch
- Spec is Law: Every accepted Report traces to a Contract clause
FAQ
What does the the-capo skill do?
Use when orchestrating workers within a specific domain territory — managing work package dispatch, reviewing reports against the contract, and reporting status to the underboss
How do I install the-capo?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/kucherenko/gangsta --skill the-capo in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/the-capo/ (personal) or .claude/skills/the-capo/ (project).
Which AI agents can use the-capo?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is the-capo safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains the-capo?
It is published by kucherenko in kucherenko/gangsta. It has 42 recorded installs.
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