# 0 Subagent Workflow

> Use for read-only subagent exploration and review.

- Skill: `curvefit/0-subagent-workflow` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add curvefit/0-subagent-workflow`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/curvefit/0-subagent-workflow/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: curvefit (https://skillmd.com/u/curvefit)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/curvefit/0-subagent-workflow

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# Subagent Workflow

Use subagents to reduce hallucination and keep main context clean.

Spawn read-only subagents when the task is broad, uncertain, or cross-file:

1. **Searcher**: find relevant files, symbols, call sites, and existing patterns.
2. **Skeptic**: identify edge cases, risky assumptions, bugs, and behavior regressions.
3. **Verifier**: find tests, fixtures, commands, and the smallest validation path.

Cost control:

- Searcher: force low reasoning; do not inherit the main thread model/reasoning.
- Verifier: force low reasoning; do not inherit the main thread model/reasoning.
- Skeptic: force medium reasoning; do not inherit xhigh from the main thread.
- If the subagent tool cannot choose a cheaper reasoning level, do not spawn a read-only subagent for simple search; use local tools in the main thread.
- Use high/xhigh subagents only when explicitly asked or needed for deep architecture reasoning.

Each subagent returns only:

- conclusion
- `file:line` evidence
- confidence level
- unknowns
- recommended next action

Rules:

- Subagents do not edit files.
- Do not return raw logs unless essential.
- Wait for all summaries before implementing.
- Main agent cross-checks important claims against source files before editing.
- Main agent owns final edits, verification, and closeout.