Specialized Agents

Domain-specific AI agents for specialized development tasks

Overview

Specialized agents in NikCLI are domain-specific AI assistants optimized for particular technologies, frameworks, or development areas. Each agent brings deep expertise and tailored workflows for their specialization.

Domain Expertise

Deep specialization in specific technologies and frameworks

Optimized Workflows

Tailored processes and best practices for each domain

Framework Integration

Native understanding of framework-specific patterns

Performance Tuned

Optimized for speed and accuracy in specialized tasks

Frontend Specialists

React Expert

Component Development

# Advanced React patterns
/agent react-expert "Create a compound component pattern for a modal system with proper TypeScript types"

# Performance optimization
/agent react-expert "Optimize this component list for 10k+ items with virtual scrolling and memoization"

# Hook development
/agent react-expert "Create custom hooks for data fetching with caching, error handling, and optimistic updates"

Vue Expert

Vue 3 Composition API

# Composables development
/agent vue-expert "Create reusable composables for authentication state management with proper TypeScript support"

# Component composition
/agent vue-expert "Build complex dashboard component using Composition API with proper reactivity patterns"

Pinia State Management

# Store architecture
/agent vue-expert "Design Pinia store structure for e-commerce application with proper state normalization"

# Action patterns
/agent vue-expert "Implement Pinia actions with proper error handling and loading states"

Angular Expert

Modern Angular

# Standalone components
/agent angular-expert "Create Angular 17 standalone component architecture with proper dependency injection"

# Signals implementation
/agent angular-expert "Implement reactive patterns using Angular Signals for complex form handling"

Backend Specialists

Backend Agent

API Development

# REST API design
/agent backend-agent "Design RESTful API for multi-tenant SaaS with proper resource modeling and security"

# GraphQL implementation
/agent backend-agent "Create GraphQL schema with DataLoader pattern for optimal query performance"

# API documentation
/agent backend-agent "Generate comprehensive OpenAPI spec with examples and validation schemas"

Database Integration

# Schema design
/agent backend-agent "Design PostgreSQL schema for complex e-commerce system with proper normalization"

# Query optimization
/agent backend-agent "Analyze and optimize database queries for improved performance"

# Migration strategies
/agent backend-agent "Create zero-downtime migration plan for large-scale schema changes"

DevOps Agent

Container Orchestration

# Kubernetes deployment
/agent devops-agent "Create Kubernetes manifests for microservices with proper resource limits and health checks"

# Docker optimization
/agent devops-agent "Optimize Docker builds for faster CI/CD and smaller image sizes"

Technology-Specific Agents

Python Expert

FastAPI Development

# API development
/agent python-expert "Create FastAPI application with async database operations and proper dependency injection"

# Performance optimization
/agent python-expert "Optimize Python API for high concurrency using async/await patterns"

Data Science Integration

# ML pipeline
/agent python-expert "Create MLOps pipeline with proper model versioning and deployment strategies"

# Data processing
/agent python-expert "Implement efficient data processing pipeline using Pandas and Dask"

Go Expert

Microservices

# Service architecture
/agent go-expert "Create Go microservice with proper structured logging, metrics, and health checks"

# Concurrency patterns
/agent go-expert "Implement efficient worker pool pattern for processing high-volume tasks"

Specialized Workflow Agents

Security Expert

Security Assessment

# Vulnerability analysis
/agent security-expert "Perform comprehensive security audit of this Node.js application"

# Compliance implementation
/agent security-expert "Implement GDPR compliance measures with proper data handling and user rights"

Secure Development

# Secure coding practices
/agent security-expert "Review code for security vulnerabilities and implement proper input validation"

# Authentication systems
/agent security-expert "Implement OAuth2/OIDC with proper security measures and token management"

Performance Expert

Application Performance

# Performance analysis
/agent performance-expert "Analyze application performance and identify optimization opportunities"

# Caching strategies
/agent performance-expert "Implement multi-layer caching strategy with proper invalidation patterns"

Testing Expert

Test Strategy

# Comprehensive testing
/agent testing-expert "Design complete testing strategy for microservices architecture"

# Test automation
/agent testing-expert "Create automated testing pipeline with proper test data management"

Quality Assurance

# Code coverage
/agent testing-expert "Improve test coverage and identify critical paths requiring tests"

# Performance testing
/agent testing-expert "Implement load testing strategy with proper performance benchmarks"

Agent Selection Guide

When to Use Specialized Agents

Deep Expertise Required

Use specialized agents for complex, domain-specific tasks requiring deep knowledge

# Complex React patterns
/agent react-expert "Implement advanced render props pattern with TypeScript generics"

Framework-Specific Tasks

Choose agents optimized for specific frameworks or technologies

# Vue-specific optimization
/agent vue-expert "Optimize Vue component for maximum performance with proper reactivity"

Performance Critical

Specialized agents often provide faster, more accurate results for their domain

# Backend optimization
/agent backend-agent "Optimize API response times and database query performance"

Best Practices

Specialized agents know domain-specific best practices and patterns

# Security best practices
/agent security-expert "Implement secure authentication following OWASP guidelines"

Agent Comparison

Agent	Specialization	Best For	Performance	Learning Curve
Universal Agent	Full-stack	General tasks, learning	Good	Low
React Expert	React/Next.js	React development	Excellent	Medium
Backend Agent	APIs/Services	Backend development	Excellent	Medium
DevOps Agent	Infrastructure	Deployment, CI/CD	Excellent	High
Security Expert	Security	Security audits	Excellent	High
Performance Expert	Optimization	Performance tuning	Excellent	High

Next Steps

Agent Orchestration

Learn how to coordinate multiple specialized agents

Custom Agents

Create your own specialized agents for unique needs

Advanced Automation

See examples of specialized agents in action

Performance Optimization

Optimize agent performance for your use cases

Start with the Universal Agent to understand general capabilities, then move to specialized agents for domain-specific tasks. Each specialized agent is optimized for its area of expertise and will provide more accurate, efficient results for relevant tasks.