How does Claude decide when to trigger a subagent?

The 'description' field in the subagent's YAML frontmatter acts as a trigger. Claude evaluates this description when a task is dispatched to determine if the agent is the right fit for the job.

Can I limit the tools a subagent has access to?

Yes, you can specify exactly which tools a subagent can use, such as restricting it to 'Read' and 'Grep' for research tasks while denying 'Write' or 'Bash' access.

What permission modes are available for subagents?

Subagents support four modes: 'default' (standard prompts), 'acceptEdits' (auto-approves file changes), 'bypassPermissions' (skips all prompts), and 'plan' (read-only exploration).

When should I use a subagent instead of a skill?

Use a subagent for discrete, autonomous tasks that benefit from a fresh context window or need to run in parallel. Use a skill when you need persistent guidance and shared context throughout your main conversation.

Subagent Creator

Name: Subagent Creator
Author: timequity

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Productivity & Workflow

Guides the development of autonomous subagents with specialized tools, permissions, and isolated contexts for complex workflows.

About

The Subagent Creator skill provides a standardized framework for building specialized, autonomous agents within the Claude Code environment. It helps developers define granular metadata—including tool access, permission modes, and model selection—while offering best practices for prompt engineering and process structuring. By enabling isolated context windows and parallel task execution, this skill allows users to scale their productivity through safe, controlled, and highly focused AI agents tailored to specific development needs.

Key Features

YAML Frontmatter Standardization: Simplifies metadata setup for agent names, descriptions, and model selection.
Granular Permission Controls: Configures safety levels from strict 'plan' mode to autonomous 'bypassPermissions'.
Tool Restriction Management: Assigns specific capabilities like Read-only, Bash, or Edit to minimize security risks.
Subagent vs. Skill Logic: Offers a decision framework for choosing between isolated autonomous work and shared context guidance.
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Structured Prompt Templates: Provides a rigorous format for roles, required inputs, step-by-step processes, and output schemas.

Use Cases

Standardizing the creation of team-wide utility agents for repetitive tasks like summarization or changelog generation.
Building restricted 'read-only' agents for auditing large codebases or searching documentation.
Developing specialized code-review agents that run in parallel without cluttering the main conversation context.

About

Key Features

YAML Frontmatter Standardization: Simplifies metadata setup for agent names, descriptions, and model selection.
Granular Permission Controls: Configures safety levels from strict 'plan' mode to autonomous 'bypassPermissions'.
Tool Restriction Management: Assigns specific capabilities like Read-only, Bash, or Edit to minimize security risks.
Subagent vs. Skill Logic: Offers a decision framework for choosing between isolated autonomous work and shared context guidance.
0 GitHub stars
Structured Prompt Templates: Provides a rigorous format for roles, required inputs, step-by-step processes, and output schemas.

Use Cases

Standardizing the creation of team-wide utility agents for repetitive tasks like summarization or changelog generation.
Building restricted 'read-only' agents for auditing large codebases or searching documentation.
Developing specialized code-review agents that run in parallel without cluttering the main conversation context.