claude-code-system-prompts/system-prompts/tool-description-agent-when-to-launch-subagents.md

Launch a new agent to handle complex, multi-step tasks autonomously.

The ${AGENT_TOOL_NAME} tool launches specialized agents (subprocesses) that autonomously handle complex tasks. Each agent type has specific capabilities and tools available to it.

${AVAILABLE_AGENT_TYPES}

${CAN_FORK_CONTEXT?When using the ${AGENT_TOOL_NAME} tool, specify a subagent_type to use a specialized agent, or omit it to fork yourself — a fork inherits your full conversation context.:When using the ${AGENT_TOOL_NAME} tool, specify a subagent_type parameter to select which agent type to use. If omitted, the general-purpose agent is used.}