Multi-Agent Workflow: Startup MVP

A step-by-step example of how to coordinate multiple agents to go from idea to shipped MVP.

The Scenario

You're building a SaaS MVP — a team retrospective tool for remote teams. You have 4 weeks to ship a working product with user signups, a core feature, and a landing page.

Agent Team

Agent	Role in this workflow
Sprint Prioritizer	Break the project into weekly sprints
UX Researcher	Validate the idea with quick user interviews
Backend Architect	Design the API and data model
Frontend Developer	Build the React app
Rapid Prototyper	Get the first version running fast
Growth Hacker	Plan launch strategy while building
Reality Checker	Gate each milestone before moving on

The Workflow

Week 1: Discovery + Architecture

Step 1 — Activate Sprint Prioritizer

Activate Sprint Prioritizer.

Project: RetroBoard — a real-time team retrospective tool for remote teams.
Timeline: 4 weeks to MVP launch.
Core features: user auth, create retro boards, add cards, vote, action items.
Constraints: solo developer, React + Node.js stack, deploy to Vercel + Railway.

Break this into 4 weekly sprints with clear deliverables and acceptance criteria.

Step 2 — Activate UX Researcher (in parallel)

Activate UX Researcher.

I'm building a team retrospective tool for remote teams (5-20 people).
Competitors: EasyRetro, Retrium, Parabol.

Run a quick competitive analysis and identify:
1. What features are table stakes
2. Where competitors fall short
3. One differentiator we could own

Output a 1-page research brief.

Step 3 — Hand off to Backend Architect

Activate Backend Architect.

Here's our sprint plan: [paste Sprint Prioritizer output]
Here's our research brief: [paste UX Researcher output]

Design the API and database schema for RetroBoard.
Stack: Node.js, Express, PostgreSQL, Socket.io for real-time.

Deliver:
1. Database schema (SQL)
2. REST API endpoints list
3. WebSocket events for real-time board updates
4. Auth strategy recommendation

Week 2: Build Core Features

Step 4 — Activate Frontend Developer + Rapid Prototyper

Activate Frontend Developer.

Here's the API spec: [paste Backend Architect output]

Build the RetroBoard React app:
- Stack: React, TypeScript, Tailwind, Socket.io-client
- Pages: Login, Dashboard, Board view
- Components: RetroCard, VoteButton, ActionItem, BoardColumn

Start with the Board view — it's the core experience.
Focus on real-time: when one user adds a card, everyone sees it.

Step 5 — Reality Check at midpoint

Activate Reality Checker.

We're at week 2 of a 4-week MVP build for RetroBoard.

Here's what we have so far:
- Database schema: [paste]
- API endpoints: [paste]
- Frontend components: [paste]

Evaluate:
1. Can we realistically ship in 2 more weeks?
2. What should we cut to make the deadline?
3. Any technical debt that will bite us at launch?

Week 3: Polish + Landing Page

Step 6 — Frontend Developer continues, Growth Hacker starts

Activate Growth Hacker.

Product: RetroBoard — team retrospective tool, launching in 1 week.
Target: Engineering managers and scrum masters at remote-first companies.
Budget: $0 (organic launch only).

Create a launch plan:
1. Landing page copy (hero, features, CTA)
2. Launch channels (Product Hunt, Reddit, Hacker News, Twitter)
3. Day-by-day launch sequence
4. Metrics to track in week 1

Week 4: Launch

Step 7 — Final Reality Check

Activate Reality Checker.

RetroBoard is ready to launch. Evaluate production readiness:

- Live URL: [url]
- Test accounts created: yes
- Error monitoring: Sentry configured
- Database backups: daily automated

Run through the launch checklist and give a GO / NO-GO decision.
Require evidence for each criterion.

Key Patterns

1. Sequential handoffs: Each agent's output becomes the next agent's input
2. Parallel work: UX Researcher and Sprint Prioritizer can run simultaneously in Week 1
3. Quality gates: Reality Checker at midpoint and before launch prevents shipping broken code
4. Context passing: Always paste previous agent outputs into the next prompt — agents don't share memory

Tips

• Copy-paste agent outputs between steps — don't summarize, use the full output
• If a Reality Checker flags an issue, loop back to the relevant specialist to fix it
• Keep the Orchestrator agent in mind for automating this flow once you're comfortable with the manual version