Open-source Specialist Dispatch adapter delegates complex tasks to Claude Code

expert-dispatch is an open-source adapter that enables a cheap AI assistant to delegate complex tasks to Claude Code CLI. The tool implements what the creator calls the "Specialist Dispatch Pattern": a cheap orchestrator handles routine work while an expensive specialist tackles difficult tasks, connected by a thin adapter layer.

How it works

The workflow follows this pattern: User asks for something like "Build me a REST API for task management" → Assistant (running on a cheap model) recognizes the task needs expert work → Assistant dispatches to Claude Code using dispatch-cc run --slug task-api --prompt "Create a Flask REST API..." → Claude Code works autonomously in a project directory → Assistant reports back: "Done. CC created 4 files, all tests pass. Here's what it built..."

Commands and features

• run — dispatch a task to Claude Code
• resume — continue with user feedback (Claude Code picks up where it left off)
• review — independent quality review by a fresh Claude Code session
• status, list, search — manage multiple projects

The tool creates per-project directories with CLAUDE.md for persistent context and maintains an audit trail with full JSON logs. It works on both Linux and macOS.

The creator is asking how others handle the "cheap model for routine work, strong model for hard tasks" pattern, especially for non-coding tasks like research or writing.