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How to create Claude Code subagents for your projects
The Rundown: Claude Code's sub-agents feature lets you create custom AI assistants with specific roles and instructions, each with their own context window and expertise.
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Aug 19, 2025


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The Rundown: Claude Code's sub-agents feature lets you create custom AI assistants with specific roles and instructions, each with their own context window and expertise.
🧰 Who is this useful for:
- Developers managing complex codebases with multiple responsibilities
- Team leads wanting specialized code review and testing workflows
- Software engineers looking to automate repetitive development tasks
- Project managers needing consistent quality control across different code areas
STEP 1: Install and Access Claude Code
First, make sure you have Node.js installed by running node -v in your terminal. Next, install Claude Code globally using:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Navigate to your project...
