# Subagents Turn The CLI Into A Small Scheduler

By Rajdeep Mondal. Published 2026-05-16. 6 min read

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Tags: Agents, Claude Code, AI Systems

> A subagent is a scoped runtime. It carries its own tools, its own permission, its own transcript, and often its own workspace. It can run in the background while you work. The scope you set before dispatch decides whether it helps.

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