Agent Pattern Guide

This guide explains Sub-agent / Multi-agent patterns in Claude Code through the context of student projects. It covers how to separate complex tasks into isolated agents and process them in parallel for greater efficiency.

Exploration

Explore Agent

Specialized agent for quickly exploring a codebase — file pattern search, keyword analysis, structure understanding

Planning

Plan Agent

Agent dedicated to creating implementation plans — step-by-step planning, key file identification, architecture trade-offs

Parallelization

Parallel Dispatch

Distribute multiple independent tasks to concurrent agents for processing — maximizing speed and parallelism

Role-Based

GSTACK Role Agents

Separate agents by role: frontend, backend, QA — automating large-scale full-stack projects

Sub-agent Basic Pattern

# Main agent prompt example
Process the following 3 independent tasks in parallel:
1. [Task A] — Use Explore agent to understand code structure
2. [Task B] — Use Plan agent to create implementation plan
3. [Task C] — Auto-generate test code
Combine each result to create the final implementation plan.

Related skills: Dispatching Parallel Agents, Subagent-Driven Development

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Field	Value
Source URL	https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/claude-code/sub-agents
License	Varies by agent
Translation Date	2026-04-12
Author	Claude-Code-Study Project