Agent Template

Agent Template Generator

Generate a custom agent file based on requirements.

Usage: /agent-template [agent-name] [purpose]

Templates

Process

1. Gather Requirements

   • Agent name (lowercase, hyphenated)
   • Purpose
   • Tools needed
   • Model (fable/opus/sonnet/haiku/inherit — inherit is the recommended default)
   • Preloaded skills (if any)

2. Select Template based on purpose

3. Generate File at .claude/agents/[name].md

4. Validate with /agent-check

Frontmatter Reference (official fields)

---
name: agent-name            # Required: lowercase, hyphenated, 3-50 chars
description: >              # Required: 200-1000 chars recommended, include <example> blocks.
  Use this agent PROACTIVELY when [triggering conditions]. Examples:
  <example>
  Context: [situation]
  user: "[request]"
  assistant: "[response]"
  <commentary>[why this agent]</commentary>
  </example>
color: cyan                 # Required by Director Mode convention (CI-enforced); optional per spec
model: inherit              # Required by Director Mode convention (CI-enforced); optional per spec.
                            #   Valid: fable, opus, sonnet, haiku, inherit, default, best, sonnet[1m],
                            #   opus[1m] (or a full model ID). inherit recommended. NOT opusplan.
effort: medium              # Optional: low, medium, high, xhigh, max
tools:                      # Optional: YAML list (omit = all tools)
  - Read
  - Write
  - Edit
  - Bash
  - Grep
  - Glob
  - Agent
  - WebFetch
  - WebSearch
  - TodoWrite
  - NotebookEdit
disallowedTools:            # Optional: explicit tool blocking
  - NotebookEdit
maxTurns: 20                # Optional: max agentic turns before stopping (positive integer)
skills:                     # Optional: preloaded skill names (list)
  - linked-skill
memory: project             # Optional: one of user, project, local
background: false           # Optional: run the agent in the background (boolean)
isolation: worktree         # Optional: run the agent in an isolated git worktree
---

Not supported in filesystem/plugin agent frontmatter — do not emit these: hooks, mcpServers, permissionMode (security restriction), and forkContext (not an official field). Agents fork automatically when dispatched.

Reviewer Template Structure

---
name: [name]
description: >
  Use this agent PROACTIVELY when [triggering conditions]. Examples:
  <example>
  Context: [situation]
  user: "[request]"
  assistant: "[response]"
  </example>
color: yellow
tools:
  - Read
  - Grep
  - Glob
  - Bash
model: inherit
skills:
  - linked-skill
# maxTurns: 20
# memory: project
---

# [Name] Agent

## Activation
When to trigger

## Review Checklist
- [ ] Check items

## Output Format
Report structure

Example

/agent-template security-scanner "scan code for vulnerabilities"

Output: Created .claude/agents/security-scanner.md