Subagents
Subagents Vendor docs
config
| name | type | required | meaning | concept | |
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| description | string | yes |
Human-facing guidance for when Codex should use this agent.
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| developer_instructions | string | yes |
Core instructions that define the agent's behavior.
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| name | string | yes |
Agent name Codex uses when spawning or referring to this agent.
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| nickname_candidates | array |
Optional pool of display nicknames for spawned agents.
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