Agents
Subagent
An agent started by another agent to handle one part of a task, returning only its result.
Subagents keep the main agent's context small: the detailed work happens elsewhere and only the conclusion comes back. Fast, cheap models are often used as subagents.
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What does Subagent mean?
An agent started by another agent to handle one part of a task, returning only its result. Subagents keep the main agent's context small: the detailed work happens elsewhere and only the conclusion comes back. Fast, cheap models are often used as subagents.