claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [Bug] Subagent inherits parent's context window size instead of model default [2 comments, 3 participants]

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TL;DR

The issue is likely due to the dispatcher inheriting the 1M context budget and routing through the extra-usage flag, causing errors when running with models that don't support 1M context.

Guidance

• Review the model parameters to ensure they match the intended context size, as the current setup may be causing the dispatcher to use the wrong context.
• Check the documentation for the extra-usage flag to understand its implications and potential workarounds.
• Consider implementing a mechanism to specify the context size for subagents, rather than relying on the parent's context budget.
• Investigate the rate limit errors (429) and adjust the request frequency or implement retry logic to mitigate these errors.

Example

No code example is provided due to the lack of specific implementation details in the issue.

Notes

The issue description is truncated, which may limit the accuracy of the analysis. Additionally, the errors listed appear to be unrelated to the initial bug description, which may indicate a more complex issue.

Recommendation

Apply a workaround to adjust the request frequency or implement retry logic to mitigate the rate limit errors, as the root cause of the context budget issue is not immediately clear.