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Delegation Triggers

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Guidelines for when to delegate tasks to sub-agents vs handle directly. Use when deciding whether to use Explore, Plan, or other specialized agents for a task.

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Delegation Triggers

Decision Tree

Is this task...
    │
    ├─ Multi-file, independent units? ─► Parallel Orchestration
    │                                     (see complex-orchestrator)
    │
    ├─ Deep analysis / reasoning? ─────► Advanced General Purpose (Opus)
    │   ⚠️ High cost - use sparingly
    │
    ├─ Exploration / Research? ────────► Explore Agent
    │
    ├─ Planning / Design? ─────────────► Plan Agent
    │
    ├─ Simple & Direct? ───────────────► Execute Directly
    │
    └─ Unclear scope? ─────────────────► Decompose First

Quick Reference

SignalAgentTrigger Phrases
Multi-fileParallel (complex-orchestrator)"all files", "across codebase", "every X"
Deep analysisAdvanced (Opus)"thoroughly", "しっかり", "implications"
Find/​UnderstandExplore"where is", "how does", "find all"
Design/​ArchitectPlan"how should I", "design", "best approach"
Simple editDirect"fix", "add field", "update text"

3-Question Test

  1. Enough context? → No: Explore first
  2. Multiple approaches? → Yes: Plan first
  3. Touch 3+ unseen files? → Yes: Explore/​Plan first

Parallel Execution

Launch in single message for parallel:

Task({ description: "A", ... })
Task({ description: "B", ... })  // runs parallel with A

For dependencies, use waves:

Wave 1: shared dependency
Wave 2: parallel consumers (after Wave 1)

For detailed examples and anti-patterns, see reference.md

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