Team Collaboration Best Practices

Maximize team productivity and code quality when using Orchestre in a collaborative environment. These practices help teams work efficiently while maintaining consistency.

Establishing Team Conventions

1. Project Structure Agreement

Before starting, agree on:

markdown

<!-- CLAUDE.md -->
# Team Conventions

## Project Structure
We follow feature-based organization:
- features/ - Business features
- shared/ - Shared components
- infrastructure/ - External integrations

## Naming Conventions
- Components: PascalCase
- Files: camelCase.ts
- CSS: kebab-case
- Database: snake_case

## Code Style
- Prettier for formatting
- ESLint for linting
- TypeScript strict mode

2. Command Usage Guidelines

Document which commands to use when:

markdown

## Orchestre Command Guidelines

### Starting New Features
Always use orchestration first:
```bash
/orchestrate "Feature description and requirements"

Adding Components

Use template commands when available
For custom work: /execute-task with clear description

Code Review

Run before every PR:

bash

/review --comprehensive
/security-audit

Documentation

Update docs after implementation:

bash

/document-feature "feature name"


## Parallel Development

### 1. Feature Branch Workflow

```bash
# Start new feature
git checkout -b feature/user-authentication
/orchestrate "Add JWT authentication with refresh tokens"

# Work on feature
/execute-task "Implement login endpoint"
/execute-task "Add authentication middleware"

# Before merging
/review
/validate-implementation

2. Coordinated Parallel Work

For large features with multiple developers:

bash

# Lead developer sets up parallel streams
/setup-parallel "frontend" "backend" "mobile"

# Distribute work
/distribute-tasks "
frontend: Alice - Build login/signup UI
backend: Bob - Create auth API endpoints
mobile: Carol - Implement mobile auth flow
"

# Regular coordination
/coordinate-parallel "Daily sync at 10am"

3. Merge Strategy

bash

# Before merging parallel work
/merge-work --validate

# After merge
/review --integration
/performance-check

1. Distributed Documentation

Each team member maintains docs in their area:

src/
├── features/
│   ├── auth/
│   │   ├── CLAUDE.md  # Bob maintains
│   ├── billing/
│   │   ├── CLAUDE.md  # Alice maintains
│   └── analytics/
│       ├── CLAUDE.md  # Carol maintains

2. Pattern Library

Build a shared pattern library:

bash

# When discovering patterns
/extract-patterns "error handling"

# Document in .orchestre/patterns/
echo "# Error Handling Pattern

## Standard Format
All errors follow...

## Usage Examples
- auth/login.ts:45
- api/users.ts:78
" > .orchestre/patterns/error-handling.md

3. Learning Sessions

Regular knowledge sharing:

bash

# Extract learnings from recent work
/learn

# Share in team meeting
/compose-prompt "Summarize key patterns and decisions from last sprint"

Code Review Process

1. Pre-PR Checklist

Before creating a pull request:

bash

# 1. Self-review with AI
/review

# 2. Security check
/security-audit

# 3. Performance check
/performance-check

# 4. Implementation validation
/validate-implementation

# 5. Update documentation
/document-feature "feature-name"

2. PR Description Template

markdown

## Description
Brief description of changes

## Orchestre Analysis
- Review score: X/100
- Security issues: None found
- Performance impact: Minimal

## Type of Change
- [ ] Bug fix
- [ ] New feature
- [ ] Breaking change
- [ ] Documentation update

## Testing
- [ ] Unit tests pass
- [ ] Integration tests pass
- [ ] Manual testing completed

## Documentation
- [ ] CLAUDE.md updated
- [ ] API docs updated
- [ ] README updated if needed

3. Review Feedback Integration

bash

# After receiving feedback
/execute-task "Address PR feedback: improve error handling"

# Verify fixes
/review --focus "error handling"

Communication Patterns

1. Async Communication

Use CLAUDE.md files for async updates:

markdown

<!-- features/auth/CLAUDE.md -->
## Updates

### 2024-03-15 - @alice
Implemented OAuth flow. Note: Google requires special handling
for refresh tokens. See `oauth-provider.ts:45`

### 2024-03-16 - @bob
Added rate limiting to auth endpoints. Currently set to 5
attempts per 15 minutes. Can be configured in env vars.

2. Decision Documentation

Record important decisions:

bash

/update-state "Team decided to use PostgreSQL over MongoDB for ACID compliance"

3. Progress Tracking

Use Orchestre's state tracking:

bash

# Update progress
/update-state "Authentication: 80% complete, remaining: email verification"

# Check status
/status

Conflict Resolution

1. Code Conflicts

When Git conflicts arise:

bash

# After resolving conflicts
/review --focus "merged sections"
/validate-implementation

2. Pattern Conflicts

When team members implement differently:

bash

# Analyze both approaches
/review feature/approach-1
/review feature/approach-2

# Get AI recommendation
/orchestrate "Compare two implementation approaches and recommend best option"

3. Architecture Decisions

For major decisions:

bash

# Document options
/compose-prompt "Create ADR for choosing between REST and GraphQL"

# Get team input
/research "REST vs GraphQL for our use case"

Onboarding New Team Members

1. Project Overview

New members should:

bash

# 1. Read project documentation
cat CLAUDE.md

# 2. Understand architecture
/status
/interpret-state

# 3. Learn patterns
/discover-context

# 4. Review recent changes
/learn

2. Ramp-up Tasks

Start with guided tasks:

bash

# Orchestrate a simple feature
/orchestrate "Add user profile avatar upload"

# Review existing code
/review src/features/user

# Make first contribution
/execute-task "Add avatar field to user model"

3. Mentorship

Pair programming with Orchestre:

bash

# Senior dev sets up task
/orchestrate "Implement password reset flow"

# Junior dev executes with guidance
/execute-task "Create password reset request endpoint"
/review --educational  # Detailed feedback

Continuous Improvement

1. Sprint Retrospectives

After each sprint:

bash

# Analyze what worked
/learn
/extract-patterns

# Identify improvements
/suggest-improvements

# Update conventions
/update-state "Team agreed to new testing standards"

2. Code Quality Metrics

Track quality over time:

bash

# Weekly quality check
/review --comprehensive --save-report

# Compare with previous
/review --compare-to "last-week"

# Track trends
/performance-check --trend

3. Knowledge Base Growth

Monitor documentation health:

bash

# Find undocumented areas
/discover-context --missing-docs

# Update stale docs
/document-feature --update-existing

Tool Integration

1. CI/CD Integration

yaml

# .github/workflows/pr-check.yml
name: PR Check

on: [pull_request]

jobs:
  orchestre-review:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      
      - name: Orchestre Review
        run: |
          npx orchestre review --comprehensive
          npx orchestre security-audit
          npx orchestre validate-implementation

2. Git Hooks

bash

# .husky/pre-commit
#!/bin/sh
npx orchestre review --changed-files

3. IDE Integration

json

// .vscode/settings.json
{
  "orchestreCode.enableAutoReview": true,
  "orchestreCode.reviewOnSave": true,
  "orchestreCode.commands": {
    "beforeCommit": ["/review --changed"],
    "afterPull": ["/discover-context"]
  }
}

Team Workflows

1. Daily Standup

bash

# Each team member runs
/status --my-tasks
/update-state "Working on: X, Blocked by: Y"

2. Code Handoffs

When passing work to another developer:

bash

# Document current state
/document-feature "partial implementation"
/update-state "Completed: API endpoints, Remaining: UI integration"

# Create handoff guide
/compose-prompt "Create handoff documentation for authentication feature"

3. Emergency Response

For production issues:

bash

# Quick diagnosis
/orchestrate "Production API returning 500 errors"
/security-audit --emergency
/performance-check --critical-paths

# Coordinate fix
/setup-parallel "investigation" "fix" "communication"

Best Practices Summary

Do's

✅ Document decisions in CLAUDE.md
✅ Run /review before committing
✅ Use /orchestrate for planning
✅ Keep patterns up to date
✅ Share learnings with team

Don'ts

❌ Skip documentation updates
❌ Ignore AI suggestions without consideration
❌ Work in isolation without coordination
❌ Override team conventions without discussion
❌ Commit without running security checks

Team Resources

Templates

Create team-specific templates:

bash

mkdir .orchestre/team-templates

# Feature template
echo "# Feature: {NAME}

## Owner: {DEVELOPER}
## Status: {STATUS}
## Dependencies: {DEPS}

## Implementation Notes
{NOTES}

## Testing Strategy
{TESTING}
" > .orchestre/team-templates/feature.md

Shared Commands

Build team-specific commands:

bash

# .orchestre/commands/team-deploy.md
/team-deploy "Deploy with our specific checks and notifications"

Next Steps

Set up team conventions in CLAUDE.md
Create your first parallel workflow
Implement code review process
Build team pattern library
Schedule regular improvement sessions

Team Collaboration Best Practices ​

Establishing Team Conventions ​

1. Project Structure Agreement ​

2. Command Usage Guidelines ​

Adding Components ​

Code Review ​

Documentation ​

2. Coordinated Parallel Work ​

3. Merge Strategy ​

Knowledge Sharing ​

1. Distributed Documentation ​

2. Pattern Library ​

3. Learning Sessions ​

Code Review Process ​

1. Pre-PR Checklist ​

2. PR Description Template ​

3. Review Feedback Integration ​

Communication Patterns ​

1. Async Communication ​

2. Decision Documentation ​

3. Progress Tracking ​

Conflict Resolution ​

1. Code Conflicts ​

2. Pattern Conflicts ​

3. Architecture Decisions ​

Onboarding New Team Members ​

1. Project Overview ​

2. Ramp-up Tasks ​

3. Mentorship ​

Continuous Improvement ​

1. Sprint Retrospectives ​

2. Code Quality Metrics ​

3. Knowledge Base Growth ​

Tool Integration ​

1. CI/CD Integration ​

2. Git Hooks ​

3. IDE Integration ​

Team Workflows ​

1. Daily Standup ​

2. Code Handoffs ​

3. Emergency Response ​

Best Practices Summary ​

Do's ​

Don'ts ​

Team Resources ​

Templates ​

Shared Commands ​

Next Steps ​

Team Collaboration Best Practices

Establishing Team Conventions

1. Project Structure Agreement

2. Command Usage Guidelines

Adding Components

Code Review

Documentation

2. Coordinated Parallel Work

3. Merge Strategy

Knowledge Sharing

1. Distributed Documentation

2. Pattern Library

3. Learning Sessions

Code Review Process

1. Pre-PR Checklist

2. PR Description Template

3. Review Feedback Integration

Communication Patterns

1. Async Communication

2. Decision Documentation

3. Progress Tracking

Conflict Resolution

1. Code Conflicts

2. Pattern Conflicts

3. Architecture Decisions

Onboarding New Team Members

1. Project Overview

2. Ramp-up Tasks

3. Mentorship

Continuous Improvement

1. Sprint Retrospectives

2. Code Quality Metrics

3. Knowledge Base Growth

Tool Integration

1. CI/CD Integration

2. Git Hooks

3. IDE Integration

Team Workflows

1. Daily Standup

2. Code Handoffs

3. Emergency Response

Best Practices Summary

Do's

Don'ts

Team Resources

Templates

Shared Commands

Next Steps