| Agent |
Permissions |
Purpose |
build |
everything allowed |
default agent โ executes tasks |
plan |
read allow; edit/bash/write ask
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analysis first, touches nothing silently |
๐งฉ Subagents (via the task tool or @name)
| Agent |
Access |
Purpose |
general |
all tools |
autonomous multi-step tasks |
explore |
read-only |
fast codebase search & summaries |
scout |
read + web |
external docs & dependency research |
โ๏ธ System agents (automatic)
Run in the background โ you never call these yourself
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compaction โ summarises context when it passes ~80% of the window.
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title โ writes a 3โ5 word session title after your first message.
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summary โ builds a session summary when you switch away.
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/build or /plan for primary modes
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@explore inside a message to borrow a subagent for one turn
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/agents to list everything available