Conflict detection for parallel coding agents

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Problem

Teams running multiple AI coding agents in parallel on the same repository face wasted time reviewing and fixing merge conflicts at PR time, and more critically, fail to detect architectural conflicts where multiple agents make incompatible changes (such as one replacing a class while another extends it) that git's line-based conflict detection misses.

Solution concept

A local coordination layer that sits above git, allowing coding agents to publish their intended changes (scope and operation type) before writing code, then deterministically detects high-level conflicts between incompatible operations on the same symbols. The system runs configured checks against the actual git state and maintains a shared SQLite store of declared intents, enabling early detection of destructive vs. additive conflicts without locks or deadlocks.

Who has it

Engineering teams using multiple AI coding agents (Claude, Codex, Cursor) to work on the same codebase in parallel, particularly those managing larger repositories and coordinating multiple simultaneous coding tasks.

How they handle it today

Teams currently manage parallel agent coding by reviewing and fixing conflicts at pull request review time, relying on git's patch-based conflict detection and manual review familiarity with tickets to catch architectural incompatibilities. They use parallel git worktrees for agent isolation but have no coordination layer for detecting intent conflicts before code is written.

Why now

The proliferation of capable AI coding agents (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) makes it practical for teams to run multiple agents in parallel on the same repository, creating a new coordination problem that existing version control tools do not address.

How it could charge

Inference: subscription or usage-based pricing tied to the number of agents, number of intent checks, or number of repositories managed; or premium tiers offering distributed consensus features, advanced conflict detection patterns, and priority support for teams running large-scale parallel agent workflows.