Subagent
An agent that another agent starts to do one delegated task in its own independent session, returning the result when done.
Also called
- Sub-agent
- Worker agent
- Child agent
Kind of
- Multi-agent system A setup where multiple agents split up one job and coordinate, working simultaneously or in sequence.
Often confused with
- Background agent An agent that runs in the background, often in the cloud, while you do other work, and reports back when it is done.
Related
- Session A continuous stretch of work, such as one chat or one run, in which the AI system carries earlier messages and work forward until it ends.