parallel tool execution: enable opencode batch + nudge agents to parallelize (#719)

opencode: opt into `experimental.batch_tool` (anomalyco/opencode#2983) so the
`batch` tool registers and the model can bundle 1-25 independent calls into one
round trip. edit calls are excluded upstream.

instructions.ts: add a "Parallel tool execution" section to the SYSTEM Workflow
block, agent-specialized via ctx.agentId. uses Anthropic's canonical wording
("invoke all relevant tools simultaneously...") so Claude reliably emits multiple
tool_use blocks per message; tells OpenCode about the new `batch` affordance.

verified end-to-end against haiku-class models (sonnet for claude, default for
opencode) with a "read 3 files and report first lines" fixture. results:
- opencode used `batch` with 3 nested reads AND emitted 3 native parallel
  read calls in the same assistant turn
- claude went from 3 serial turns (1 read each) to 1 message with 3 parallel
  Read tool_use blocks
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Colin McDonnell
2026-05-13 18:05:39 +00:00
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@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ type OpenCodeConfig = {
permission?: Record<string, unknown>;
provider?: Record<string, unknown>;
agent?: Record<string, unknown>;
experimental?: Record<string, unknown>;
model?: string;
enabled_providers?: string[];
[key: string]: unknown;
@@ -120,6 +121,15 @@ function buildSecurityConfig(ctx: AgentRunContext, model: string | undefined): s
[pullfrogMcpName]: { type: "remote", url: ctx.mcpServerUrl },
},
agent: buildReviewerAgentConfig(),
// opt into opencode's experimental `batch` tool (added in
// anomalyco/opencode PR #2983, opt-in via `experimental.batch_tool`). it
// exposes a single `batch` tool that runs 1-25 independent tool calls
// (read/grep/glob/bash/etc.) concurrently in one assistant turn, which
// collapses the dominant grep→20×read pattern into a single round trip.
// edits are explicitly disallowed inside the batch upstream. paired with
// the "Parallel tool execution" guidance in utils/instructions.ts so the
// model actually reaches for it. see wiki/prompt.md.
experimental: { batch_tool: true },
provider: {
google: {
models: Object.fromEntries(
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@@ -283,6 +283,21 @@ ${getStandaloneModeInstructions(ctx.payload.event.trigger, t, ctx.outputSchema)}
Trust the tools — do not repeatedly verify file contents or git status after operations. If a tool reports success, proceed to the next step. Only verify if you encounter an actual error. Exception: right before \`${t("push_branch")}\`, ensure the working tree is clean — that tool rejects dirty trees, and tests you ran earlier often leave untracked output.
### Parallel tool execution
For maximum efficiency, whenever you need to perform multiple independent operations, invoke all relevant tools simultaneously in a single assistant turn rather than sequentially. The dominant failure mode is grep → read → read → read → read across separate turns when one round trip would do. Always parallelize when calls are independent:
- reading multiple files (especially after a grep returns candidates)
- multiple greps with different patterns
- glob + grep + read combos
- listing multiple directories
- inspecting multiple MCP tools or resources
Do NOT parallelize operations that depend on prior output (e.g. create a file then read it), or ordered stateful mutations. Edits are not parallelizable — sequence those normally.${
ctx.agentId === "opencode"
? `\n\nOn OpenCode you also have a \`batch\` tool that bundles 1-25 independent calls into one wrapper call. Reach for it whenever you have >=2 independent calls. Native parallel tool_use and \`batch\` both achieve one round trip instead of N — use whichever your provider supports best.`
: `\n\nEmit multiple \`tool_use\` blocks in the same assistant message for independent calls — the runtime executes them concurrently. Do not wait for one tool result before issuing the next independent call.`
}
### Command execution
Never use \`sleep\` to wait for commands to complete. Commands run synchronously — when the shell tool returns, the command has finished.