Three handoff files for GPT-6 Astra multi-agent setups
The author argues multi-agent systems often become several expensive agents fighting over the same files, and suggests OWNERS, CONTRACTS and HANDOFF files to define ownership and handoffs.
damn most gpt-6 astra multi-agent systems are just five expensive agents fighting over the same files... one researches. one codes. one reviews. and none of them knows who owns the final result. three files fix this: • OWNERS.md researcher → sources/ builder → src/ reviewer → tests/ prevents two agents from rewriting the same work • CONTRACTS.md INPUT: approved research OUTPUT: working implementation DONE: tests pass defines exactly what each agent receives and must deliver • HANDOFF.md completed: payment flow evidence: 12/12 tests passed next owner: reviewer moves verified work between agents without losing context more agents don’t automatically create more progress. without ownership and clean handoffs, they only create conflicts faster. save this before spawning another astra agent ↓