Claude Code Subagent Development

Comprehensive guidance for creating, validating, and documenting Claude Code subagents with schemas and protocol specifications.

Purpose

This skill provides structured workflows for developing production-ready Claude Code subagents. Use when creating new subagents, validating existing configurations, generating JSON schemas for validation, or writing technical specifications for subagent protocols.

When to Use

This skill should be used when:

• Creating new subagent configurations
• Validating subagent YAML frontmatter and structure
• Generating JSON schemas for subagent validation
• Writing protocol specifications and technical documentation
• Reviewing subagent configurations for best practices
• Debugging subagent loading or invocation issues

Core Concepts