B
Offline
Back to Tutorial Paths
Advanced Path

Multi-Agent Cockpit

Orchestrate a research group with Claude, GPT, and Gemini working in parallel via Agent Mail. Full infrastructure setup for serious research.

~2 hours•10 steps•Full setup required

Prerequisites

  • Claude Code CLI + Claude Max subscription
  • Codex CLI + GPT Pro subscription
  • Gemini CLI + Gemini Ultra subscription
  • ntm (Named Tmux Manager) installed
  • Agent Mail server (local or hosted)
  • brenner CLI installed

What You'll Do

Ten steps to multi-agent research orchestration

1

Install Infrastructure

~15 min

Set up ntm (Named Tmux Manager), Agent Mail, and the brenner CLI.

How to orchestrate multiple terminal sessions
The Agent Mail message-passing architecture
2

Configure Agent Subscriptions

~10 min

Ensure you have active API access to Claude, GPT, and Gemini.

API key management across providers
Rate limits and cost considerations
3

Define Your Roster

~10 min

Map agents to roles: Hypothesis Generator, Test Designer, Adversarial Critic.

Role-based agent orchestration
The three canonical Brenner roles
4

Write Your Kickoff Prompt

~10 min

Craft the initial research prompt that will seed all three agents.

Multi-agent prompt design
How to seed productive disagreement
5

Launch the Session

~5 min

Use the brenner CLI to spawn agents and send the kickoff via Agent Mail.

The session start workflow
How Agent Mail threads work
6

Monitor Agent Collaboration

~30 min

Watch as agents debate, propose, and critique. Intervene when needed.

Reading multi-agent conversation flows
When and how to intervene as operator
7

Compile Deltas into Artifact

~10 min

Use the brenner CLI to merge agent contributions into a unified research artifact.

The delta merge algorithm
Artifact structure and versioning
8

Score the Session

~10 min

Evaluate the session using the 7-dimension Brenner scorecard.

The evaluation rubric
How to identify session quality issues
9

Iterate or Publish

~10 min

Either start a new session round or publish the artifact for external review.

Multi-session research programs
Sharing artifacts with collaborators
10

Teardown and Review

~10 min

Clean up resources and review what you learned.

Resource management for multi-agent setups
Post-session retrospective practices

Ready to Begin?

This advanced path requires infrastructure setup. Make sure you have the prerequisites above before starting. If you're new to Brenner-style research, try Quick Start first.

Start Multi-Agent TutorialTry Quick Start First