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Part of #1612 (Squad Agentic Workflows epic).
Depends on: #1613 (shared/squad.md bootstrap component)
Overview
Template/fork mode. Pulls a squad from a remote source and copies it fully into the target repo via PR. After merge, the squad is local — the user owns it completely and can customize freely. No ongoing connection to the source.
Trigger Pattern
/squad adopt bradygaster/xtenders
/squad adopt acme-corp/starter-squad
Agent Behavior
Parse the source URL from the command
Fetch the full squad definition from the source repo
Copy complete .squad/ scaffolding + squad.agent.md into target repo
Adapt any repo-specific references (update routing for target repo's structure)
Generatemeet-the-squad.md noting the squad was adopted from source
Open PR with the full squad committed locally
Use Cases
Team templates: Organization maintains starter squads for different project types
Starter squads: Quick-start with an opinionated team, then customize
Opinionated presets: Community-shared squad configurations (e.g., "the OSS maintainer squad")
Fork and customize: Start from a known-good team, then evolve independently
Difference from Connect Mode
Connect
Adopt
Files committed?
No (config pointer only)
Yes (full squad)
Ongoing sync?
Yes (pulls each run)
No (one-time copy)
User can edit?
No (source controls)
Yes (fully owned)
Best for
Enterprise governance
Templates & starters
Acceptance Criteria
/squad adopt org/repo triggers Adopt mode
Full .squad/ scaffolding is copied from source to target
squad.agent.md coordinator is included in the PR
meet-the-squad.md notes the adoption source
After merge, squad is fully local with no remote dependency
Squad files can be freely edited after adoption
Cross-org access works with GitHub App token
Invalid/inaccessible source URLs produce clear error messages
Basic adaptation of repo-specific references is performed
Activity
feat(gh-aw): Connect, Adopt, and Cast iteration modes (#1615, #1616, #…
fix(gh-aw): verify Squad workflow distribution
feat(gh-aw): ship Squad modes with verified consumer bootstrap (#1613-#…