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Delegate one complex task to a single subagent, review its work in two stages before merging back. Sequential — one agent at a time, with oversight. Use when a task is complex and requires careful review before the result is accepted. Distinct from dispatch-agents (no parallelism
Delegate one complex task to a single subagent, review its work in two stages before merging back. Sequential — one agent at a time, with oversight. Use when a task is complex and requires careful review before the result is accepted. Distinct from dispatch-agents (no parallelism here; reviewer sees full diff before proceeding).
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HARD GATE — HARD GATE — Delegated work must have clear success criteria and verification commands. The delegate must be able to verify completion independently.
Delegate a single complex task to a subagent with a two-stage review gate before accepting the result. Use when oversight of a single task matters more than speed.
Distinct from dispatch-agents: This skill runs one subagent sequentially with a mandatory review. dispatch-agents runs multiple subagents in parallel without inter-task review gates.
Select brief depth from task risk: and skill effort: before spawning:
| Tier | When | Brief includes |
|---|---|---|
full_maturity | P0 stories, multi-file refactors, security work | Full template + CONVENTIONS excerpts + threat model if present |
standard | Default implementation tasks | Goal, scope, out-of-bounds, constraints, verify, prior decisions |
minimal_decisive | Light probes, read-only audits | Goal, verify, explicit file list (≤15 lines total) |
State depth: <tier> in the Agent tool description field.
Before spawning the agent, read specs/state.yaml if it exists. Then write a minimal self-contained brief using this template (brief size directly controls token cost and hallucination risk — do not pad):
Goal: [one sentence — specific, measurable outcome]
In scope: [explicit file or module list]
Out of bounds: [what NOT to do]
Constraints: [relevant CONVENTIONS.md rules, existing patterns, test requirements]
Verify: [runnable command]
Prior decisions: [relevant entries from specs/state.yaml — omit section if none apply]
Do not include full file contents, full conversation history, or decisions unrelated to this task.
Use the Agent tool with a fresh context per spawn. Pass prior decisions only via specs/state.yaml.
Cycle: dispatch → evaluate output vs goal → refine brief → re-spawn if needed (max 3 cycles).
Include in each brief:
When the subagent returns, review its report before looking at the diff:
If the report raises red flags, ask the subagent for clarification or re-run with adjusted instructions.
Inspect the actual diff:
git diff main...HEAD
Check:
any, no @ts-ignore, no disabled lint rulesAfter accepting, append to specs/state.yaml under ## Active Decisions:
**[task short name]**: [what approach the agent chose and why — one sentence]
Report the decision and rationale to the user.
name: delegate-task model: sonnet description: "Delegate one complex task to a single subagent, review its work in two stages before merging back. Sequential — one agent at a time, with oversight. Use when a task is complex and requires careful review before the result is accepted. Distinct from dispatch-agents (no parallelism here; reviewer sees full diff before proceeding)."
--- name: delegate-task model: sonnet description: "Delegate one complex task to a single subagent, review its work in two stages before merging back. Sequential — one agent at a time, with oversight. Use when a task is complex and requires careful review before the result is accepted. Distinct from dispatch-agents (no parallelism here; reviewer sees full diff before proceeding)." --- # story: e45s30 # Delegate Task > **HARD GATE** — **HARD GATE** — Delegated work must have clear success criteria and verification commands. The delegate must be able to verify completion independently. Delegate a single complex task to a subagent with a two-stage review gate before accepting the result. Use when oversight of a single task matters more than speed. **Distinct from `dispatch-agents`:** This skill runs one subagent sequentially with a mandatory review. `dispatch-agents` runs multiple subagents in parallel without inter-task review gates. ## Subagent depth tiers (e45s30) Select brief depth from task `risk:` and skill `effort:` before spawning: | Tier | When | Brief includes | |------|------|----------------| | `full_maturity` | P0 stories, multi-file refactors, security work | Full template + CONVENTIONS excerpts + threat model if present | | `standard` | Default implementation tasks | Goal, scope, out-of-bounds, constraints, verify, prior decisions | | `minimal_decisive` | Light probes, read-only audits | Goal, verify, explicit file list (≤15 lines total) | State `depth: <tier>` in the Agent tool description field. ## Process ### 1. Define the task Before spawning the agent, read `specs/state.yaml` if it exists. Then write a minimal self-contained brief using this template (brief size directly controls token cost and hallucination risk — do not pad): ``` Goal: [one sentence — specific, measurable outcome] In scope: [explicit file or module list] Out of bounds: [what NOT to do] Constraints: [relevant CONVENTIONS.md rules, existing patterns, test requirements] Verify: [runnable command] Prior decisions: [relevant entries from specs/state.yaml — omit section if none apply] ``` Do not include full file contents, full conversation history, or decisions unrelated to this task. ### 2. Spawn the subagent (iterative retrieval, max 3 cycles) Use the Agent tool with a **fresh context** per spawn. Pass prior decisions only via `specs/state.yaml`. **Cycle:** dispatch → evaluate output vs goal → refine brief → re-spawn if needed (max 3 cycles). Include in each brief: - All context the agent needs (it starts cold — no shared state) - Reference to CONVENTIONS.md constraints - The verify command it must run before reporting done ### 3. Stage 1 review — output inspection When the subagent returns, review its report before looking at the diff: - Did it run the verify command? Did it pass? - Does it explain what it changed and why? - Are there any concerns raised by the agent? If the report raises red flags, ask the subagent for clarification or re-run with adjusted instructions. ### 4. Stage 2 review — diff inspection Inspect the actual diff: ```bash git diff main...HEAD ``` Check: - [ ] Changes are scoped to what was asked — nothing extra - [ ] No `any`, no `@ts-ignore`, no disabled lint rules - [ ] Tests added for new behavior - [ ] CONVENTIONS.md compliance (naming, structure, no gh issue creation) - [ ] Boy Scout Rule: touched areas are cleaner than before ### 5. Decision - **Accept**: merge the result into the main working branch - **Revise**: send back to the subagent with specific feedback - **Reject**: discard and re-approach differently **After accepting**, append to `specs/state.yaml` under `## Active Decisions`: ``` **[task short name]**: [what approach the agent chose and why — one sentence] ``` Report the decision and rationale to the user.
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