stream-chain

Stream-Chain Skill

Execute sophisticated multi-step workflows where each agent's output flows into the next, enabling complex data transformations and sequential processing pipelines.

Overview

Stream-Chain provides two powerful modes for orchestrating multi-agent workflows:

1. Custom Chains (run): Execute custom prompt sequences with full control
2. Predefined Pipelines (pipeline): Use battle-tested workflows for common tasks

Each step in a chain receives the complete output from the previous step, enabling sophisticated multi-agent coordination through streaming data flow.

Quick Start

Run a Custom Chain

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Analyze codebase structure" \
  "Identify improvement areas" \
  "Generate action plan"

Execute a Pipeline

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline analysis

Custom Chains (run)

Execute custom stream chains with your own prompts for maximum flexibility.

Syntax

claude-flow stream-chain run <prompt1> <prompt2> [...] [options]

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 prompts required
• Each prompt becomes a step in the chain
• Output flows sequentially through all steps

Options

| Option | Description | Default | |--------|-------------|---------| | --verbose | Show detailed execution information | false | | --timeout <seconds> | Timeout per step | 30 | | --debug | Enable debug mode with full logging | false |

How Context Flows

Each step receives the previous output as context:

Step 1: "Write a sorting function"
Output: [function implementation]

Step 2 receives:
  "Previous step output:
  [function implementation]

  Next task: Add comprehensive tests"

Step 3 receives:
  "Previous steps output:
  [function + tests]

  Next task: Optimize performance"

Examples

Basic Development Chain

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Write a user authentication function" \
  "Add input validation and error handling" \
  "Create unit tests with edge cases"

Security Audit Workflow

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Analyze authentication system for vulnerabilities" \
  "Identify and categorize security issues by severity" \
  "Propose fixes with implementation priority" \
  "Generate security test cases" \
  --timeout 45 \
  --verbose

Code Refactoring Chain

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Identify code smells in src/ directory" \
  "Create refactoring plan with specific changes" \
  "Apply refactoring to top 3 priority items" \
  "Verify refactored code maintains behavior" \
  --debug

Data Processing Pipeline

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Extract data from API responses" \
  "Transform data into normalized format" \
  "Validate data against schema" \
  "Generate data quality report"

Predefined Pipelines (pipeline)

Execute battle-tested workflows optimized for common development tasks.

Syntax

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline <type> [options]

Available Pipelines

1. Analysis Pipeline

Comprehensive codebase analysis and improvement identification.

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline analysis

Workflow Steps:

1. Structure Analysis: Map directory structure and identify components
2. Issue Detection: Find potential improvements and problems
3. Recommendations: Generate actionable improvement report

Use Cases:

• New codebase onboarding
• Technical debt assessment
• Architecture review
• Code quality audits

2. Refactor Pipeline

Systematic code refactoring with prioritization.

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline refactor

Workflow Steps:

1. Candidate Identification: Find code needing refactoring
2. Prioritization: Create ranked refactoring plan
3. Implementation: Provide refactored code for top priorities

Use Cases:

• Technical debt reduction
• Code quality improvement
• Legacy code modernization
• Design pattern implementation

3. Test Pipeline

Comprehensive test generation with coverage analysis.

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline test

Workflow Steps:

1. Coverage Analysis: Identify areas lacking tests
2. Test Design: Create test cases for critical functions
3. Implementation: Generate unit tests with assertions

Use Cases:

• Increasing test coverage
• TDD workflow support
• Regression test creation
• Quality assurance

4. Optimize Pipeline

Performance optimization with profiling and implementation.

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline optimize

Workflow Steps:

1. Profiling: Identify performance bottlenecks
2. Strategy: Analyze and suggest optimization approaches
3. Implementation: Provide optimized code

Use Cases:

• Performance improvement
• Resource optimization
• Scalability enhancement
• Latency reduction

Pipeline Options

| Option | Description | Default | |--------|-------------|---------| | --verbose | Show detailed execution | false | | --timeout <seconds> | Timeout per step | 30 | | --debug | Enable debug mode | false |

Pipeline Examples

Quick Analysis

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline analysis

Extended Refactoring

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline refactor --timeout 60 --verbose

Debug Test Generation

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline test --debug

Comprehensive Optimization

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline optimize --timeout 90 --verbose

Pipeline Output

Each pipeline execution provides:

• Progress: Step-by-step execution status
• Results: Success/failure per step
• Timing: Total and per-step execution time
• Summary: Consolidated results and recommendations

Custom Pipeline Definitions

Define reusable pipelines in .claude-flow/config.json:

Configuration Format

{
  "streamChain": {
    "pipelines": {
      "security": {
        "name": "Security Audit Pipeline",
        "description": "Comprehensive security analysis",
        "prompts": [
          "Scan codebase for security vulnerabilities",
          "Categorize issues by severity (critical/high/medium/low)",
          "Generate fixes with priority and implementation steps",
          "Create security test suite"
        ],
        "timeout": 45
      },
      "documentation": {
        "name": "Documentation Generation Pipeline",
        "prompts": [
          "Analyze code structure and identify undocumented areas",
          "Generate API documentation with examples",
          "Create usage guides and tutorials",
          "Build architecture diagrams and flow charts"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Execute Custom Pipeline

claude-flow stream-chain pipeline security
claude-flow stream-chain pipeline documentation

Advanced Use Cases

Multi-Agent Coordination

Chain different agent types for complex workflows:

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Research best practices for API design" \
  "Design REST API with discovered patterns" \
  "Implement API endpoints with validation" \
  "Generate OpenAPI specification" \
  "Create integration tests" \
  "Write deployment documentation"

Data Transformation Pipeline

Process and transform data through multiple stages:

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Extract user data from CSV files" \
  "Normalize and validate data format" \
  "Enrich data with external API calls" \
  "Generate analytics report" \
  "Create visualization code"

Code Migration Workflow

Systematic code migration with validation:

claude-flow stream-chain run \
  "Analyze legacy codebase dependencies" \
  "Create migration plan with risk assessment" \
  "Generate modernized code for high-priority modules" \
  "Create migration tests" \
  "Document migration steps and rollback procedures"

Quality Assurance Chain

Comprehensive code quality workflow:

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