Coding PROMPT
Subagent Brief Writer
July 26, 2026Optimized for: anyMulti-agent orchestration
Write the brief for a subagent. The subagent starts with an empty context and only sees what you write here. Produce: OBJECTIVE One sentence. What done looks like. CONTEXT IT NEEDS Only what is required. Every extra token here is paid on every turn of the subagent's run. OUT OF SCOPE Explicit list. Subagents drift by default; this is what stops it. TOOLS IT MAY USE And any it must not. RETURN FORMAT Exactly what to hand back to the parent. Be specific: the parent will parse this. STOP CONDITION When to stop and report, including when to report failure rather than keep trying. Parent task: [DESCRIBE] Subtask to delegate: [DESCRIBE]
Produces a tight subagent brief with an explicit out-of-scope list and return format, the two things that make delegation work.
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