gh-jamsajones-claude-squad/commands/squad-deploy.md

description: Deploy and activate Claude Squad plugin agents and delegation system argument-hint: [--local] [--project] allowed-tools: Bash(), Read(), Write(*)

Squad Deploy - Activate Claude Squad Plugin

Deploy the Claude Squad plugin to activate intelligent delegation and agent specialization.

Plugin-Based Deployment

Arguments: $ARGUMENTS

Note: This command works within the Claude Squad plugin system. The plugin is already installed - this command activates/configures it.

Deployment Options

1. Global Configuration (default): Activates squad system globally for all sessions
2. Project-Level (--project): Activates squad system for current project only

What Squad Deploy Does

1. Verify plugin installation and component availability
2. Enable squad system through configuration flags
3. Validate agent definitions and command availability
4. Activate session hooks for automatic rule loading
5. Report deployment status and next steps

Plugin Verification

First, let me verify the plugin is properly installed:

!echo "🔍 Checking Claude Squad plugin status..."

Activate Squad System

Enable the Claude Squad delegation system:

!echo "🚀 Activating Claude Squad system..."

Enable Squad Configuration

Determine deployment scope and create configuration:

!if [[ "$ARGUMENTS" == "--project" ]]; then echo "📁 Activating Claude Squad for current project only" touch ./.squad_enabled echo "CLAUDE_SQUAD_ENABLED=1" > ./.squad_enabled else echo "🌐 Activating Claude Squad globally" mkdir -p ~/.claude echo "CLAUDE_SQUAD_ENABLED=1" > ~/.claude/.squad_enabled fi

Plugin Status Check

Verify plugin components are available:

!echo "📋 Plugin Component Status:" !echo " Agents: $(ls agents/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs) available" !echo " Commands: $(ls commands/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs) available" !echo " Hooks: $(ls hooks/ 2>/dev/null | wc -l | xargs) configured"

Validation

Verify the plugin deployment is working:

!if -f ~/.claude/.squad_enabled || -f ./.squad_enabled ; then echo "✅ Squad system successfully activated" echo "🤖 Agent delegation is now enabled" else echo "❌ Squad activation failed" exit 1 fi

Post-Deployment

After successful deployment:

• ✅ 29 specialist agents available for task delegation
• ✅ Mandatory delegation system enforces quality workflows
• ✅ CLAUDE.md rules active for domain routing
• ✅ Session hooks load squad rules automatically
• ✅ Quality gates ensure code review → testing → simplicity
• ✅ Squad commands available for management

Next Steps

🎯 Claude Squad Plugin successfully deployed!

Available squad management commands:

• /squad-status - Check current agent status
• /squad-off - Temporarily disable delegation
• /squad-on - Re-enable agent delegation
• /squad-furlough - Disable specific agents
• /squad-assemble - Reactivate all agents

Ready to delegate! Try asking Claude to implement a feature and watch the specialist agents take over.