# Subagent Driven Development

> Use when executing implementation plans with independent tasks in the current session or facing 3+ independent issues that can be investigated without shared state or dependencies - dispatches fresh subagent for each task with code review between tasks, enabling fast iteration with quality gates

- Skill: `zpankz/subagent-driven-development` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 4 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add zpankz/subagent-driven-development`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/zpankz/subagent-driven-development/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: Zpankz (https://skillmd.com/u/zpankz)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/zpankz/subagent-driven-development

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# Subagent-Driven Development

Create and execute plan by dispatching fresh subagent per task or issue, with code and output review after each or batch of tasks.

**Core principle:** Fresh subagent per task + review between or after tasks = high quality, fast iteration.

## Overview

Executing Plans through agents:

- Same session (no context switch)
- Fresh subagent per task (no context pollution)
- Code review after each or batch of task (catch issues early)
- Faster iteration (no human-in-loop between tasks)

## Supported Types of Execution

### Sequential Execution

When tasks are tightly coupled and need to be executed in order.

- Dispatch one agent per task or issue
- Let it work sequentially
- Review the output and code after each task or issue

### Parallel Execution

When you have multiple unrelated tasks (different files, different subsystems, different bugs).

- Dispatch one agent per independent problem domain
- Let them work concurrently
- Overall review after all tasks are completed

### Parallel Investigation

Special case for multiple unrelated failures that can be investigated without shared state or dependencies.

## Progressive Loading

**L2 Content** (loaded when sequential execution process needed):
- See: [references/sequential-process.md](./references/sequential-process.md)

**L3 Content** (loaded when parallel execution or investigation needed):
- See: [references/parallel-process.md](./references/parallel-process.md)
- See: [references/parallel-investigation.md](./references/parallel-investigation.md)