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5. Optional: Delegation · 2 of 4
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A markdown file with frontmatter that turns a repeated delegation into a role
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Constrain the tools, then the model, then the turns
Turn nine ad-hoc prompts into one definition
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Ship one custom subagent
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Q1
Why list
tools: Read, Grep, Glob
on a reviewer subagent instead of leaving tools unset?
A
Unset tools cause the agent to fail to launch
B
It removes the agent's ability to edit, so it reports findings instead of quietly fixing what it was asked to inspect
C
Listing tools makes the agent run on a cheaper model
D
It is required whenever a model is specified
Q2
Which frontmatter fields are ignored when a subagent is loaded from a plugin?
A
name and description
B
hooks, mcpServers, and permissionMode
C
tools and model
D
memory and isolation
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