How does Claude choose which subagent to trigger?

Claude uses the natural language description field in the subagent's YAML frontmatter to automatically route tasks to the most appropriate agent.

What is a Claude Code subagent?

Subagents are specialized, isolated Claude instances that perform focused tasks autonomously without requiring user interaction, returning a final report to the main conversation.

Where are subagent configurations stored?

Subagents are stored as .md files in the .claude/agents/ directory at either the project level (for specific repos) or the user level (globally).

Can subagents ask the user questions?

No, subagents operate as black boxes and cannot use interactive tools like AskUserQuestion. They must have all necessary information provided upfront via the system prompt or main thread.

Can I limit which tools a subagent can use?

Yes, you can define a comma-separated list of tools (e.g., Read, Grep) in the subagent configuration to enforce the principle of least privilege.

Claude Subagent Orchestrator

Name: Claude Subagent Orchestrator
Author: durandom

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Enables the creation and management of specialized, autonomous subagents to automate complex developer workflows within Claude Code.

This skill provides expert guidance for architecting, configuring, and deploying Claude Code subagents—isolated AI instances designed to handle focused, non-interactive tasks. It teaches developers how to define granular tool access, select optimal models like Sonnet or Haiku for cost-efficiency, and implement multi-agent orchestration patterns to delegate research, code generation, and security reviews. By mastering subagent configuration and the Task tool, users can create powerful, autonomous pipelines that return high-quality results to the main conversation without constant manual oversight.

주요 기능

01Smart model selection (Sonnet, Haiku, Opus) for cost/performance balance

02Least-privilege tool access configuration for security

03XML-based system prompt optimization for token efficiency

04Multi-agent workflow orchestration using the Task tool

05Automated subagent creation and management via /agents

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사용 사례

01Automating API research and documentation generation in isolated contexts

02Orchestrating complex refactoring tasks that require high-context processing

03Delegating deep code analysis and security audits to specialized autonomous agents

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add durandom/skills create-subagents

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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