Advanced Path • NTM + Agent Mail Control Plane

Multi-Agent Cockpit

Orchestrate a research group with Claude, Codex, and Gemini working in parallel via ntm, /brennerbot-with-ntm, and Agent Mail.

~2 hours•10 steps•Full NTM cockpit setup
NEW • /brennerbot-with-ntm Skill + NTM Pipelinesgithub.com/Dicklesworthstone/ntm ↗

Automate the Cockpit with jsm and ntm

Instead of manually typing pane commands, you can install the /brennerbot-with-ntm skill via jeffreys-skills.md (jsm). It teaches your orchestrator agent the mandatory 10-phase Brenner Loop, 15+1 cognitive operators, 6 execution modes, and 6 declarative ntm YAML pipelines (brenner-Standard.yaml, brenner-Quick.yaml, brenner-Adversarial.yaml, brenner-Literature.yaml, brenner-Design.yaml, brenner-Synthesis.yaml).

# 1. Install ntm (Named Tmux Manager - Go control plane)
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dicklesworthstone/ntm/main/install.sh | bash

# 2. Install jeffreys-skills.md CLI (jsm) + /brennerbot-with-ntm
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Dicklesworthstone/jeffreys-skills.md/main/install.sh | bash
jsm install brennerbot-with-ntm

# 3. Spawn multi-agent session & run the Standard 10-phase pipeline
ntm spawn brenner-rs --cc=2 --cod=1 --gmi=1 --agy=1
ntm pipeline run .ntm/pipelines/brenner-Standard.yaml --session=brenner-rs \
  --var question="Your research question"

Prerequisites

  • Claude Code CLI + Claude Max subscription
  • Codex CLI + GPT Pro subscription
  • Gemini CLI + Gemini Ultra subscription
  • ntm (Named Tmux Manager) + jsm install brennerbot-with-ntm
  • Agent Mail server (local or hosted)
  • brenner CLI installed

What You'll Do

Ten steps to multi-agent research orchestration — click any step to jump in

1

Install Infrastructure & Skill

~15 min

Set up ntm (Named Tmux Manager), the /brennerbot-with-ntm skill via jsm, Agent Mail, and the brenner CLI.

How to install ntm and the /brennerbot-with-ntm skill via jeffreys-skills.md (jsm)
The Agent Mail message-passing and NTM robot-flag control plane
2

Configure Agent Subscriptions

~10 min

Ensure you have active CLI access to Claude Code, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI.

Subscription-based CLI authentication across providers
Rate limits, context management, and NTM health checks
3

Define Your Roster

~10 min

Map agents to roles: Hypothesis Generator, Test Designer, Adversarial Critic, Devil's Advocate, and Synthesis.

Role-based agent orchestration
The canonical Brenner research personas
4

Write Your Kickoff Prompt

~10 min

Craft the initial research prompt that will seed all collaborating agents.

Multi-agent prompt design
How to seed productive disagreement
5

Launch the Session

~5 min

Use ntm spawn / ntm pipeline run and the brenner CLI to launch agents and send the kickoff via Agent Mail.

The session start & NTM pipeline workflow
How Agent Mail threads work
6

Monitor Agent Collaboration

~30 min

Monitor with ntm --robot-snapshot / --robot-attention as agents debate, propose, and critique.

Event-driven monitoring with NTM robot flags
When and how to intervene as operator
7

Compile Deltas into Artifact

~10 min

Use the brenner CLI to merge agent contributions into a unified research artifact.

The delta merge algorithm
Artifact structure and versioning
8

Score the Session

~10 min

Evaluate the session using the 7-dimension Brenner scorecard and Opportunity Matrix (Score >= 2.0).

The evaluation rubric
How to identify session quality issues
9

Iterate or Publish

~10 min

Either start a new session round or publish the artifact for external review.

Multi-session research programs
Sharing artifacts with collaborators
10

Teardown and Review

~10 min

Save NTM checkpoints, clean up resources, and review what you learned.

Checkpoint management and session replay
Post-session retrospective practices

Ready to Begin?

This advanced path sets up your multi-agent research cockpit. Make sure you have the prerequisites above before starting. If you're new to Brenner-style research, try Quick Start first.