subagent-development

Agent Building

Execute plans using fresh subagent per task with code review between tasks. Use for high-quality iterative implementation.

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Subagent-Driven Development

Fresh subagent per task + review between tasks = high quality, fast iteration.

When to Use

Executing implementation plans in current session
Tasks are largely independent
Want continuous progress with quality gates
Need isolation between task contexts

When NOT to Use

Plan needs initial review/revision
Tasks have tight sequential dependencies
Simple changes that don't need isolation

The Process

1. Load Plan & Create Tasks

1. Read the plan document
2. Create TodoWrite with all tasks
3. Verify plan is sound before starting

2. For Each Task

Dispatch Implementation Subagent:

Task([appropriate-agent], prompt="
Implement Task N from the plan:

**Task:** [Task description]

**Requirements:**
- Follow TDD (write failing test first)
- Implement minimal code to pass
- Verify all tests pass
- Commit with descriptive message

**Output:**
- What was implemented
- Test results
- Any issues encountered
")

3. Code Review Checkpoint

After EACH task, dispatch reviewer:

Task(code-reviewer, prompt="
Review implementation of Task N:

**What was implemented:** [From subagent output]
**Commits:** [Range]
**Requirements:** [From plan]

Evaluate:
- Implementation vs requirements match
- Code quality and patterns
- Test coverage
- Critical/Important/Minor issues
")

4. Address Feedback

Severity	Action
Critical	Fix immediately, re-review
High	Fix before next task
Medium	Fix if quick, else document
Low	Document for later

5. Mark & Continue

Update TodoWrite to mark task complete
Proceed to next task
Repeat cycle

6. Final Review

After all tasks complete:

Task(code-reviewer, prompt="
Final review of complete implementation:

**Plan:** [Reference]
**All commits:** [Full range]

Verify:
- Complete plan compliance
- Architectural soundness
- No regressions
- Ready for merge
")

7. Finish

Transition to merge/PR workflow.

Critical Rules

Never:

Skip code reviews between tasks
Proceed with unresolved Critical issues
Run multiple implementation subagents in parallel
Implement without plan task reference

Always:

Fresh subagent for each task (clean context)
Review after each task (quality gate)
Fix Critical/High before continuing
Document deferred issues

Quality Gate Template

## Task N Review

**Status:** [Pass/Fail]

### Critical Issues

[None / List]

### High Priority

[None / List]

### Medium Priority

[None / List]

### Minor/Suggestions

[None / List]

### Verdict

- [ ] Proceed to next task
- [ ] Fix issues first
- [ ] Needs discussion

Benefits

Clean context for each task (no accumulated confusion)
Built-in quality gates catch issues early
Reviewable progress at each step
Easy to pause/resume at task boundaries