claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix [FEATURE] Per-agent effort level control [1 comments, 2 participants]

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When spawning subagents via the Agent tool, it would be useful to set an effort parameter (e.g., low/medium/high) per agent independently of the main conversation's effort level.

Use case: Run quick lookup agents at low effort (fast, cheap) while keeping the main conversation at high effort for complex work. This would improve parallel workflows where not every agent needs full reasoning depth.

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TL;DR

Implementing an effort parameter for subagents in the Agent tool would allow for independent effort level settings.

Guidance

  • Introduce an effort parameter in the subagent spawning mechanism to enable flexible effort level control.
  • Modify the Agent tool to accept and apply the effort parameter for each subagent, allowing for settings like low, medium, or high.
  • Consider adding validation to ensure the effort parameter is properly set and applied to each subagent, preventing potential inconsistencies.
  • Evaluate the impact of independent effort levels on parallel workflows and overall system performance.

Example

No specific code example can be provided without more context, but the solution would involve extending the subagent spawning API or configuration to include an effort parameter.

Notes

The exact implementation details depend on the current architecture of the Agent tool and how subagents are spawned and managed. This solution assumes that the underlying system can support variable effort levels for subagents without significant performance or logical inconsistencies.

Recommendation

Apply workaround: Implement the effort parameter for subagents to improve parallel workflow efficiency, as this directly addresses the identified need for flexible effort level control in subagents.

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