Claude Code Multi-Agent Review Workflow: Roles, Worktrees, and Manual Sign-off

Building fully autonomous "AI agent teams" with automated code merging often introduces subtle architectural defects, circular refactoring loops, and codebase degradation. Two agents running in parallel do not constitute independent ground truth: if the author agent makes a logical error, a reviewer agent operating on similar prompt foundations may easily overlook it. A reliable multi-agent workflow is built not on the illusion of full autonomy, but on strict role separation: a dedicated implementer (Author), an independent verifier (Reviewer), and a human developer who makes the final merge decision (Decision Maker). 1. Role Boundaries: Author, Reviewer, and Human Engineer In an effective AI development workflow, each participant has a closed, well-defined scope of responsibility: Role Core Responsibility Input Artifacts Output Artifacts Author Agent Code implementation, local unit tests Task description, completion criteria Git branch, diff, focused test suite Reviewer Agent Edge case discovery, regression checking Git diff, handoff card, verification commands Structured review checklist (Pass/Block) Human Decision Maker Architectural validation, final merge Reviewer summary, CI/CD status Manual merge to main branch 2. Context and Workspace Isolation Never run the author and reviewer agents within the same working directory or shared conversation thread. Isolate them across three operational levels: Session Context : Independent conversation threads prevent mutual hallucination and circular confirmation. Filesystem Isolation : Separate Git worktrees ensure the reviewer inspects only committed diffs without dirty working tree state. Environment Security : API keys and runtime credentials remain in environment variables and are never passed in prompt text. Worktree Preparation Commands: git worktree add ../agent-author -b feat/payment-retry git worktree add ../agent-reviewer feat/payment-retry [!IMPORTANT] API Configuration : Each Claude Code session operates using