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Claude Code Mastery Part 6: Subagents

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subagents are one of claude code's most underused features

they let you spawn independent claude instances that work in parallel on different parts of your codebase

think of it like hiring multiple junior devs at once

why subagents matter

while one agent explores your api endpoints, another can review test coverage, and a third can check documentation

all at the same time

the task tool

use the task tool to launch specialized agents:

  • bash agent for terminal operations
  • explore agent for codebase analysis
  • general-purpose agent for complex tasks

each runs independently with its own context

perfect for

  • exploring large codebases
  • parallel research tasks
  • running multiple checks simultaneously
  • delegating specific subtasks

subagents multiply your productivity by letting you work on multiple things without losing focus on your main task

part 6 of the mastery series
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