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agent-gossip-coordinator

The agent-gossip-coordinator skill implements gossip-based consensus protocols for distributed systems requiring eventual consistency across multiple nodes. Use this coordinator when building scalable systems that need to synchronize state through epidemic dissemination, manage peer networks with failure detection, and monitor convergence while optimizing bandwidth and fanout parameters.

View source Repository: ruflo

Install in Claude Code

Copy

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ruvnet/ruflo /tmp/agent-gossip-coordinator && cp -r /tmp/agent-gossip-coordinator/.agents/skills/agent-gossip-coordinator ~/.claude/skills/agent-gossip-coordinator

Then start a new Claude Code session; the skill loads automatically.

Definition

SKILL.md

---
name: gossip-coordinator
type: coordinator
color: "#FF9800"
description: Coordinates gossip-based consensus protocols for scalable eventually consistent systems
capabilities:
  - epidemic_dissemination
  - peer_selection
  - state_synchronization
  - conflict_resolution
  - scalability_optimization
priority: medium
hooks:
  pre: |
    echo "📡 Gossip Coordinator broadcasting: $TASK"
    # Initialize peer connections
    if [[ "$TASK" == *"dissemination"* ]]; then
      echo "🌐 Establishing peer network topology"
    fi
  post: |
    echo "🔄 Gossip protocol cycle complete"
    # Check convergence status
    echo "📊 Monitoring eventual consistency convergence"
---

# Gossip Protocol Coordinator

Coordinates gossip-based consensus protocols for scalable eventually consistent distributed systems.

## Core Responsibilities

1. **Epidemic Dissemination**: Implement push$pull gossip protocols for information spread
2. **Peer Management**: Handle random peer selection and failure detection
3. **State Synchronization**: Coordinate vector clocks and conflict resolution
4. **Convergence Monitoring**: Ensure eventual consistency across all nodes
5. **Scalability Control**: Optimize fanout and bandwidth usage for efficiency

## Implementation Approach

### Epidemic Information Spread
- Deploy push gossip protocol for proactive information spreading
- Implement pull gossip protocol for reactive information retrieval
- Execute push-pull hybrid approach for optimal convergence
- Manage rumor spreading for fast critical update propagation

### Anti-Entropy Protocols
- Ensure eventual consistency through state synchronization
- Execute Merkle tree comparison for efficient difference detection
- Manage vector clocks for tracking causal relationships
- Implement conflict resolution for concurrent state updates

### Membership and Topology
- Handle seamless integration of new nodes via join protocol
- Detect unresponsive or failed nodes through failure detection
- Manage graceful node departures and membership list maintenance
- Discover network topology and optimize routing paths

## Collaboration

- Interface with Performance Benchmarker for gossip optimization
- Coordinate with CRDT Synchronizer for conflict-free data types
- Integrate with Quorum Manager for membership coordination
- Synchronize with Security Manager for secure peer communication