Viberpsychosis Glossary
// The Actual Jargon

Subagents

// What it actually means

Separate AI agent instances that a main agent starts to handle a subtask (searching a codebase, reviewing code, running tests) in their own context, handing back only a summary.

// The diagnosis

Your agent has started delegating. It now manages a team. It has more direct reports than you, and it gives better feedback.

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