From c2c6b172cf99c2aa807403452ddcbdf1d6aaa8e6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abir Abbas <abirabbas1998@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:36:22 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Document multi-repository workspace feature

Add multi-repo workspace support documentation:
1. README.md: New section explaining multi-repo support with use cases and configuration
2. docs/SKILL.md: Multi-Repo Builds section with complete curl example and role descriptions
Includes backward compatibility notes and examples for primary/dependency repos.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Haiku 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 README.md     | 59 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 docs/SKILL.md | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 101 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1711bd5..b9a5fc5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,65 @@ JSON
 
 Swap `models.default` and any role key (`coder`, `qa`, `architect`, etc.) to any model your runtime supports.
 
+## Multi-Repository Workspace Support
+
+SWE-AF supports coordinated work across multiple repositories in a single build. This is useful when your project consists of a primary application plus shared libraries, monorepo sub-projects, or dependent microservices.
+
+### Use Cases
+
+- **Primary App + Shared Libraries**: Build a web application that depends on a shared utilities or SDK library.
+- **Monorepo Sub-Projects**: Coordinate changes across multiple packages in a monorepo (each repo_url points to a sub-directory or separate repo).
+- **Dependent Microservices**: When a feature spans multiple services (e.g., API + Worker Queue), define roles to orchestrate changes across boundaries.
+
+### Single-Repo (Backward Compatible)
+
+Single-repository builds work exactly as before — just use `repo_url` or `repo_path` at the top level:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/execute/async/swe-planner.build \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "input": {
+      "goal": "Add JWT auth",
+      "repo_url": "https://github.com/user/my-project"
+    }
+  }'
+```
+
+### Multi-Repo Configuration
+
+Pass `config.repos` as an array of repository objects, each with `repo_url` (or `repo_path`) and a `role`:
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/execute/async/swe-planner.build \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "input": {
+      "goal": "Add JWT auth across API and shared-lib",
+      "config": {
+        "repos": [
+          {
+            "repo_url": "https://github.com/org/main-app",
+            "role": "primary"
+          },
+          {
+            "repo_url": "https://github.com/org/shared-lib",
+            "role": "dependency"
+          }
+        ],
+        "runtime": "claude_code",
+        "models": {
+          "default": "sonnet"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }'
+```
+
+**Roles:**
+- `primary`: The main application being built. Changes here drive the build; failures block progress.
+- `dependency`: Libraries or services that may be modified to support the primary repo. Failures are captured but don't block.
+
 ## Autonomous Build Spotlight
 
 Rust-based Python compiler benchmark (built autonomously):
diff --git a/docs/SKILL.md b/docs/SKILL.md
index 73a00f9..2e28557 100644
--- a/docs/SKILL.md
+++ b/docs/SKILL.md
@@ -100,6 +100,48 @@ curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/execute/async/swe-planner.build \
 
 Available roles: `pm`, `architect`, `tech_lead`, `sprint_planner`, `coder`, `qa`, `code_reviewer`, `qa_synthesizer`, `replan`, `retry_advisor`, `issue_writer`, `issue_advisor`, `verifier`, `git`, `merger`, `integration_tester`
 
+## Multi-Repo Builds
+
+SWE-AF supports coordinated work across multiple repositories in a single build. Pass `config.repos` as an array of repository objects, each with a `repo_url` (or `repo_path`) and a `role`. Single-repo builds remain backward compatible—just use `repo_url` or `repo_path` at the top level.
+
+### Complete Example: Primary App + Dependency
+
+```bash
+curl -X POST http://localhost:8080/api/v1/execute/async/swe-planner.build \
+  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+  -d '{
+    "input": {
+      "goal": "Add JWT auth across API and shared-lib",
+      "config": {
+        "repos": [
+          {
+            "repo_url": "https://github.com/org/main-app",
+            "role": "primary"
+          },
+          {
+            "repo_url": "https://github.com/org/shared-lib",
+            "role": "dependency"
+          }
+        ],
+        "runtime": "claude_code",
+        "models": {
+          "default": "sonnet"
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }'
+```
+
+**Repository roles:**
+- `primary`: The main application being built. Changes here drive the build; failures block progress.
+- `dependency`: Libraries or services that may be modified to support the primary repo. Failures are captured but don't block primary build progress.
+
+### Use Cases
+
+- **Primary App + Shared Libraries**: Coordinate changes between a web application and its shared utilities/SDK.
+- **Monorepo Sub-Projects**: Define multiple repos in a monorepo structure and orchestrate cross-package changes.
+- **Microservices**: When a feature spans an API service and a worker service, define roles to manage interdependencies.
+
 ## Requirements for open_code Runtime
 
 1. `opencode` CLI installed and in PATH