Subagent-Driven Literature Review
Subagent-Driven Literature Review
Overview
Core principle: Fresh subagent per batch + consolidation between batches = fast parallel screening with quality control
For large literature reviews (50+ papers), dispatching parallel or sequential subagents dramatically speeds up screening while maintaining quality through consolidation checkpoints.
When to Use
Use subagent-driven approach when:
- Large searches: 50+ papers to screen
- Parallelizable work: Papers are independent, can be screened separately
- Deep dive tasks: Multiple papers need detailed extraction (data tables, methods, datasets)
- Citation exploration: Following citation networks recursively
- Context management: Main context getting full, need fresh context
- Time pressure: Need results faster than sequential screening
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