context-aware-delegation

Spawned agents fail because they start with an empty context and do not share the parent agent's conversation history. Effective multi-agent orchestration requires passing complete, self-contained context to subagents for deterministic execution.

Pass context to spawned agents by writing self-contained prompts that include the mission, relevant files, and key parameters. The L3 Minimal Context Pattern provides a prompt template to transfer necessary information without overwhelming the subagent.

The L3 Minimal Context Pattern is a prompt template for efficient context transfer in multi-agent workflows. It enables spawned agents to perform tasks with minimal explicit information while ensuring they receive complete, self-contained context for deterministic execution.

Avoid anti-patterns that omit critical details like relevant code snippets, error messages, or previous decisions. Prompts for spawned agents must include all necessary self-contained context since subagents start with an empty context and cannot infer missing information.

Coordinate context transfer by explicitly providing subagents with the mission, relevant files, and key parameters they need. This Skill details coordination mechanisms and context transfer strategies to ensure Claude Code agents receive precisely the information required.

Explicit context isolation is needed whenever orchestrating multi-agent workflows where subagents must perform tasks independently. Since spawned agents do not inherit parent context, you must manually transfer all relevant information for deterministic task execution.