Sub-agents

Sub-agents let you delegate parts of a task in parallel.

This is one of AIDEN’s strongest leverage features when used carefully.

When sub-agents are useful

Use sub-agents when one larger task can be split into separate responsibilities.

Examples:

• one agent inspects the current frontend
• one agent reviews backend assumptions
• one agent proposes a migration path

Why they can be powerful

Parallel work is useful when the boundaries are clean. Instead of one overloaded thread doing everything, you let several focused workers explore different tracks and then bring the results back together.

When they become a mistake

Sub-agents become noise when:

• everyone is solving the same vague problem
• nobody owns a clear slice
• the parent task was not structured well enough first

Best practice

Plan first. Then delegate.

Sub-agents are a force multiplier for good structure, not a substitute for it.