Agent Teams

Coordinate multiple autonomous agents working on a shared task list with direct messaging.

Core principle: Teams for collaboration with shared state. Subagents for focused tasks returning results. Don't use teams when subagents suffice.

When to Use

digraph when_to_use {
    "Complex task?" [shape=diamond];
    "Independent subtasks?" [shape=diamond];
    "Need agents to communicate?" [shape=diamond];
    "Need shared task tracking?" [shape=diamond];
    "Single agent" [shape=box];
    "Subagents (Task tool)" [shape=box];
    "Agent Teams" [shape=box];