Overseer
Overseer monitors conversations for potential issues like inappropriate content or off-topic drift, ensuring safer and more focused interactions.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add overseer npx -- -y @trustedskills/overseer
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"overseer": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/overseer"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The Overseer skill provides a centralized interface for managing and interacting with multiple AI agents. It allows users to monitor agent activity, redirect tasks between agents based on their capabilities, and ensure consistent performance across the entire system. This promotes efficient workflow and prevents bottlenecks by intelligently distributing workload.
When to use it
- Complex projects: When you have several AI agents handling different aspects of a large project (e.g., research, writing, coding).
- Dynamic task allocation: When tasks need to be routed to the most appropriate agent based on current load or expertise.
- Monitoring and troubleshooting: To gain an overview of all active agents and identify potential issues affecting performance.
- Ensuring consistency: When you want to maintain a unified output style or approach across multiple AI-generated deliverables.
Key capabilities
- Agent monitoring
- Task redirection
- Performance optimization
- Centralized control panel
Example prompts
- "Overseer, redirect the summarization task to Agent B."
- "Show me a dashboard of all active agents and their current workloads."
- “Overseer, which agent is best suited for generating marketing copy?”
Tips & gotchas
The Overseer skill requires that each AI agent you intend to manage be properly configured and accessible within the system. Ensure each agent has clear roles and capabilities defined for optimal task redirection.
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