OpenAgentsControl/plugins/claude-code/scripts/context/openagents-repo/lookup/builtin-subagents.md

Built-in Subagents

Purpose: Quick reference for Claude Code's default subagents

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Explore

Model: Haiku (fast, low-latency) Tools: Read-only (denied Write, Edit) Purpose: File discovery, code search, codebase exploration

Thoroughness levels:

• quick - Targeted lookups
• medium - Balanced exploration
• very thorough - Comprehensive analysis

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Plan

Model: Inherits from main conversation Tools: Read-only (denied Write, Edit) Purpose: Codebase research for planning

Used during plan mode to gather context before presenting a plan. Cannot spawn other subagents.

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general-purpose

Model: Inherits from main conversation Tools: All tools Purpose: Complex research, multi-step operations, code modifications

Used when task requires both exploration AND modification, complex reasoning, or multiple dependent steps.

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Other Built-in Agents

Agent	Model	Purpose
Bash	Inherits	Terminal commands in separate context
statusline-setup	Sonnet	Configure status line (/statusline)
Claude Code Guide	Haiku	Questions about Claude Code features

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Disabling Subagents

In settings or CLI:

{
  "permissions": {
    "deny": ["Task(Explore)", "Task(my-custom-agent)"]
  }
}

Or: claude --disallowedTools "Task(Explore)"

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Related

• ../concepts/subagents-system.md - Subagents overview
• ../guides/creating-subagents.md - Custom subagents
• ../lookup/subagent-frontmatter.md - Configuration

Reference: https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/sub-agents