subagent-development

# Subagents Meta Skill

> ## 🚨 MANDATORY: Invoke docs-management First
>
> **STOP - Before providing ANY response about subagents/agents:**
>
> 1. **INVOKE** `docs-management` skill
> 2. **QUERY** for the user's specific topic
> 3. **BASE** all responses EXCLUSIVELY on official documentation loaded
>
> **Skipping this step results in outdated or incorrect information.**
>
> ### Verification Checkpoint
>
> Before responding, verify:
>
> - [ ] Did I invoke docs-management skill?
> - [ ] Did official documentation load?
> - [ ] Is my response based EXCLUSIVELY on official docs?
>
> If ANY checkbox is unchecked, STOP and invoke docs-management first.

## Overview

Central authority for Claude Code subagents (also called sub-agents). This skill uses **100% delegation to docs-management** - it contains NO duplicated official documentation.

**Architecture:** Pure delegation with keyword registry. All official documentation is accessed via docs-management skill queries.

## When to Use This Skill

**Keywords:** subagents, sub-agents, agents, agent file, agent YAML, agent frontmatter, agent tools, agent model, automatic delegation, agent lifecycle, agent resumption, /agents command, programmatic agents, agent SDK, built-in agents, Plan subagent, agent configuration

**Use this skill when:**

- Creating new agent definition files
- Configuring agent tool access
- Selecting agent models (inherit, sonnet, haiku, opus)
- Understanding automatic vs explicit agent invocation
- Working with agent resumption and lifecycle
- Using the /agents CLI command
- Integrating agents with Agent SDK
- Understanding priority resolution (project > CLI > user)
- Working with built-in agents (Plan subagent)
- Troubleshooting agent behavior

## Keyword Registry for docs-management Queries

Use these keywords when querying docs-management skill for official documentation:

### Core Concepts

| Topic | Keywords |
| --- | --- |
| Overview | "subagents", "sub-agents", "agent overview" |
| File Format