diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dbae91d..1b09f5d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ See `SECURITY.md`
 
 **Skills:** `anvillm-skills list`, `anvillm-skills load anvillm-communication`
 
-**Examples:** `./workflows/DevReview claude /path` (dev/reviewer loop), `./workflows/Planning kiro /path` (research/eng/editor)
+**Examples:** `./bot-templates/DevReview claude /path` (dev/reviewer loop), `./bot-templates/Planning kiro /path` (research/eng/editor)
 
 **Pattern:**
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ echo '{"to":"...","type":"...","subject":"...","body":"..."}' | 9p write agent/$
 echo 'new "Task"' | 9p write agent/beads/ctl
 ```
 
-See `workflows/`, `kiro-cli/SKILLS_PROMPT.md`
+See `bot-templates/`, `kiro-cli/SKILLS_PROMPT.md`
 
 ## MCP Integration
 
diff --git a/bot-templates/Conductor b/bot-templates/Conductor
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1c5c31f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/bot-templates/Conductor
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Conductor - Orchestration bot that manages other bots and routes tasks
+# Usage: ./bot-templates/Conductor <backend> <workdir>
+
+set -e
+
+if [ $# -ne 2 ]; then
+    echo "Usage: $0 <backend> <workdir>"
+    echo "  backend: claude, kiro-cli"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+BACKEND="$1"
+WORKDIR="$2"
+
+ALIAS_NAME="conductor"
+
+NAMESPACE=$(namespace)
+if [ -z "$NAMESPACE" ]; then
+    echo "Error: No namespace found. Is anvillm running?"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+AGENT_MOUNT="agent"
+
+echo "Creating conductor session..."
+echo "new $BACKEND $WORKDIR" | 9p write $AGENT_MOUNT/ctl
+CONDUCTOR_ID=$(9p read $AGENT_MOUNT/list | head -1 | awk '{print $1}')
+
+echo "$ALIAS_NAME" | 9p write $AGENT_MOUNT/$CONDUCTOR_ID/alias
+
+cat <<EOF | 9p write $AGENT_MOUNT/$CONDUCTOR_ID/context
+You are the Conductor - an orchestration bot that DELEGATES work to other bots.
+
+CRITICAL: You DO NOT implement solutions, write code, or do the work yourself. Your ONLY job is to DELEGATE to specialized bots.
+
+When you receive a work request (e.g., "Work on bead bd-xyz", "Work on task X", "Implement feature Y"), coordinate other bots to complete it.
+
+Workflow:
+1. If needed, find the bead ID using beads search/query
+2. Claim the parent bead
+3. Read its child beads using "9p read agent/beads/children/<parent-id>"
+4. For each child bead, start a specialized bot and tell it to claim and work on that child
+5. Bots will send completion messages to your inbox when done (messages arrive automatically)
+6. When a bot notifies you it's done, acknowledge and shut down that bot
+7. When ALL children are complete, mark your parent bead complete
+
+Core skills: beads, anvillm-communication
+
+When creating a bot:
+1. Start the session: echo "new <backend> <workdir>" | 9p write agent/ctl
+2. Get the bot's session ID from agent/list
+3. Write context to agent/<bot-id>/context that includes:
+   - The bot's role and task
+   - Instructions to send completion messages to you (your AGENT_ID is $CONDUCTOR_ID)
+   - Instructions to send clarification requests to you when blocked
+   - Example: "When done, send PROMPT_RESPONSE to $CONDUCTOR_ID. If you need clarification, send QUERY_REQUEST to $CONDUCTOR_ID."
+
+Message routing:
+- When a bot needs clarification, forward the query to the user with type QUERY_REQUEST
+- When the user responds, relay the answer back to the bot
+EOF
+
+echo ""
+echo "✓ Conductor workflow ready"
+echo ""
+echo "Session: $CONDUCTOR_ID (alias: $ALIAS_NAME)"
+echo ""
+echo "The conductor is ready to orchestrate bots and manage tasks."
diff --git a/workflows/DevReview b/bot-templates/DevReview
similarity index 100%
rename from workflows/DevReview
rename to bot-templates/DevReview
diff --git a/workflows/DevReviewQA b/bot-templates/DevReviewQA
similarity index 100%
rename from workflows/DevReviewQA
rename to bot-templates/DevReviewQA
diff --git a/workflows/Docs b/bot-templates/Docs
similarity index 98%
rename from workflows/Docs
rename to bot-templates/Docs
index 359f630..55f7ab3 100755
--- a/workflows/Docs
+++ b/bot-templates/Docs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Docs - Documentation workflow (writer + techeditor)
-# Usage: ./workflows/Docs <backend> <workdir>
+# Usage: ./bot-templates/Docs <backend> <workdir>
 
 set -e
 
diff --git a/workflows/Planning b/bot-templates/Planning
similarity index 100%
rename from workflows/Planning
rename to bot-templates/Planning
diff --git a/workflows/Research b/bot-templates/Research
similarity index 97%
rename from workflows/Research
rename to bot-templates/Research
index dec2ede..aa3f609 100755
--- a/workflows/Research
+++ b/bot-templates/Research
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Research - Single research agent workflow
-# Usage: ./workflows/Research <backend> <workdir>
+# Usage: ./bot-templates/Research <backend> <workdir>
 
 set -e
 
diff --git a/workflows/Taskmaster b/bot-templates/Taskmaster
similarity index 95%
rename from workflows/Taskmaster
rename to bot-templates/Taskmaster
index 5308ad5..72943b0 100755
--- a/workflows/Taskmaster
+++ b/bot-templates/Taskmaster
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 # Taskmaster - Task management agent workflow
-# Usage: ./workflows/Taskmaster <backend> <workdir>
+# Usage: ./bot-templates/Taskmaster <backend> <workdir>
 
 set -e
 
diff --git a/mkfile b/mkfile
index 3d9ac71..df1e101 100644
--- a/mkfile
+++ b/mkfile
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ build:V:
 	cp scripts/9p-read-inbox $INSTALL_PATH/9p-read-inbox
 	chmod 0755 $INSTALL_PATH/9p-read-inbox
 	mkdir -p $INSTALL_PATH/Workflows
-	cp workflows/* $INSTALL_PATH/Workflows
+	cp bot-templates/* $INSTALL_PATH/Workflows
 	chmod 0755 $INSTALL_PATH/Workflows/*
 	mkdir -p $HOME/.config/anvillm
 	cp -rf cfg/* $HOME/.config/anvillm/