What is Subagent-Driven Development?

It is a specialized workflow skill for Claude Code that executes implementation plans by assigning each task to a fresh subagent to ensure focus and prevent context pollution.

How does the two-stage review process work?

Every task is first reviewed by a subagent for specification compliance (meeting requirements) and then by a separate subagent for code quality (readability and standards) before completion.

Does this skill support Test-Driven Development (TDD)?

Yes, implementation subagents are encouraged to follow TDD principles naturally, performing their own tests and self-reviews before the external review stages begin.

Why use this instead of standard plan execution?

This skill stays within the same session for faster iteration while providing stricter quality gates through specialized review roles for every single unit of work.

Subagent-Driven Development

Name: Subagent-Driven Development
Author: darthmolen

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Productivity & Workflow

Executes complex implementation plans by dispatching specialized subagents with a mandatory two-stage review process.

Subagent-Driven Development is a high-performance workflow skill designed to execute multi-task implementation plans within a single Claude Code session. By dispatching a fresh, ephemeral subagent for every independent task, it prevents context pollution and maintains high focus. The skill enforces a rigorous two-stage quality gate: a specification compliance review ensures all requirements are met, followed by a code quality review to ensure professional standards. This approach maximizes iteration speed while maintaining the architectural integrity of the project without requiring manual context switching.

Key Features

01Proactive clarification loops allowing subagents to ask questions before implementation

020 GitHub stars

03Two-stage verification process: Specification compliance followed by code quality review

04Integrated TodoWrite tracking for real-time progress monitoring

05Seamless integration with TDD and final branch-finishing workflows

06Fresh subagent dispatching per task to eliminate context drift and pollution

Use Cases

01Implementing independent modules that require strict adherence to pre-defined specifications

02Automating high-stakes code implementations where dual-layer quality reviews are mandatory

03Executing a multi-step feature roadmap while staying within a single development session

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add darthmolen/learning-knowledge-store subagent-driven-development

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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