Awesome Claude Code Subagents

This repository serves as the definitive collection of Claude Code subagents, specialized AI assitants designed for specific development tasks.

Installation

As Claude Code Plugin (Recommended)

claude plugin marketplace add VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents
claude plugin install <plugin-name>

Examples:

claude plugin install voltagent-lang    # Language specialists
claude plugin install voltagent-infra   # Infrastructure & DevOps

See Categories below for all available plugins.

Note: The voltagent-meta orchestration agents work best when other categories installed.

Option 1: Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository 2. Copy desired agent files to:

3. Customize based on your project requirements

Option 2: Interactive Installer

git clone https://github.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents.git
cd awesome-claude-code-subagents ./install-agents.sh

Option 3: Standalone Installer (no clone required)

curl -sO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents/main/install-agents.sh
chmod +x install-agents.sh ./install-agents.sh

Option 4: Agent Installer (use Claude Code to install agents)

curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/VoltAgent/awesome-claude-code-subagents/main/categories/09-meta-orchestration/agent-installer.md -o ~/.claude/agents/agent-installer.md

Then in Claude Code: "Use the agent-installer to show me available categories" or "Find PHP agents and install php-pro globally".

📚 Categories

[01. Core Development](categories/01-core-development/)

Plugin: voltagent-core-dev

Essential development subagents for everyday coding tasks.

[02. Language Specialists](categories/02-language-specialists/)

Plugin: voltagent-lang

Language-specific experts with deep framework knowledge.

[03. Infrastructure](categories/03-infrastructure/)

Plugin: voltagent-infra

DevOps, cloud, and deployment specialists.

[04. Quality & Security](categories/04-quality-security/)

Plugin: voltagent-qa-sec

Testing, security, and code quality experts.

[05. Data & AI](categories/05-data-ai/)

Plugin: voltagent-data-ai

Data engineering, ML, and AI specialists.

[06. Developer Experience](categories/06-developer-experience/)

Plugin: voltagent-dev-exp

Tooling and developer productivity experts.

[07. Specialized Domains](categories/07-specialized-domains/)

Plugin: voltagent-domains

Domain-specific technology experts.

[08. Business & Product](categories/08-business-product/)

Plugin: voltagent-biz

Product management and business analysis.

[09. Meta & Orchestration](categories/09-meta-orchestration/)

Plugin: voltagent-meta

Agent coordination and meta-programming.

[10. Research & Analysis](categories/10-research-analysis/)

Plugin: voltagent-research

Research, search, and analysis specialists.

🤖 Understanding Subagents

Subagents are specialized AI assistants that enhance Claude Code's capabilities by providing task-specific expertise. They act as dedicated helpers that Claude Code can call upon when encountering particular types of work.

What Makes Subagents Special?

Independent Context Windows Every subagent operates within its own isolated context space, preventing cross-contamination between different tasks and maintaining clarity in the primary conversation thread.

Domain-Specific Intelligence Subagents come equipped with carefully crafted instructions tailored to their area of expertise, resulting in superior performance on specialized tasks.

Shared Across Projects After creating a subagent, you can utilize it throughout various projects and distribute it among team members to ensure consistent development practices.

Granular Tool Permissions You can configure each subagent with specific tool access rights, enabling fine-grained control over which capabilities are available for different task types.

Core Advantages

Getting Started with Subagents

1. Access the Subagent Manager

/agents

2. Create Your Subagent

3. Deploy and Utilize Your subagent becomes immediately available. Claude Code will automatically engage it when suitable, or you can explicitly request its help:

> Have the code-reviewer subagent analyze my latest commits

Subagent Storage Locations

| Type | Path | Availability | Precedence | |------|------|--------------|------------| | Project Subagents | .claude/agents/ | Current project only | Higher | | Global Subagents | ~/.claude/agents/ | All projects | Lower |

Note: When naming conflicts occur, project-specific subagents override global ones.

📖 Subagent Structure

Each subagent follows a standardized template:

---
name: subagent-name description: When this agent should be invoked tools: Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep model: sonnet ---
You are a [role description and expertise areas]...
[Agent-specific checklists, patterns, and guidelines]...
## Communication Protocol Inter-agent communication specifications...
## Development Workflow Structured implementation phases...

Tool Assignment Philosophy

Smart Model Routing

Each subagent includes a model field that automatically routes it to the right Claude model — balancing quality and cost:

| Model | When It's Used | Examples | |-------|----------------|----------| | opus | Deep reasoning — architecture reviews, security audits, financial logic | security-auditor, architect-reviewer, fintech-engineer | | sonnet | Everyday coding — writing, debugging, refactoring | python-pro, backend-developer, devops-engineer | | haiku | Quick tasks — docs, search, dependency checks | documentation-engineer, seo-specialist, build-engineer |

You can override any agent's model by editing the model field in its frontmatter. Set model: inherit to use whatever model your main conversation is using.

Tool Assignment Philosophy

Each subagent's tools field specifies Claude Code built-in tools, optimized for their role:

Each agent has minimal necessary permissions. You can extend agents by adding MCP servers or external tools to the tools field.

🧰 Tools

[subagent-catalog](tools/subagent-catalog/)

Claude Code skill for browsing and fetching subagents from this catalog.

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | /subagent-catalog:search | Find agents by name, description, or category | | /subagent-catalog:fetch | Get full agent definition | | /subagent-catalog:list | Browse all categories | | /subagent-catalog:invalidate | Refresh cache |

Installation:

cp -r tools/subagent-catalog ~/.claude/commands/

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Contributor ♥️ Thanks

!Contributors

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE

This repository is a curated collection of subagent definitions contributed by both the maintainers and the community. All subagents are provided "as is" without warranty. We do not audit or guarantee the security or correctness of any subagent. Review before use, the maintainers accept no liability for any issues arising from their use.

If you find an issue with a listed subagent or want your contribution removed, please open an issue and we'll address it promptly.