When multiple agents write concurrently, operational discipline matters as much as tooling.
Operating model
- Claim locks before edits on shared paths.
- Leave structured handoff notes for unresolved work.
- Use agent-scoped policies for high-risk directories.
workspace_collaborate(action="claim_lock", path="src/**", ttl_seconds=600)
workspace_collaborate(action="handoff_note", message="Parser complete, please validate")
workspace_collaborate(action="list_notes")
Reliability practices
- Auto-expire stale locks and alert on lock contention.
- Include agent IDs in every operational dashboard.
- Run rollback drills for contested paths.
Tool reference for this pattern: /guardrails/workspace-operations
Coming soon: managed lock-observability dashboards and contention diagnostics.
