How to Build Claude Subagents Better Than 99% of People

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My FREE AI OS Course: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society/about?el=claude-code-subagents&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=free-group Full courses + unlimited support: https://www.skool.com/ai-automation-society-plus/about?el=claude-code-subagents&hcategory=youtube-videos&utm_campaign=ais-plus Apply for my YT podcast: https://podcast.nateherk.com/apply Work with me: https://uppitai.com/ My Tools💻 FREE MONTH voice to text: https://get.glaido.com/nate Code NATEHERK for 10% off VPS (annual plan): https://www.hostinger.com/vps/claude-code-hosting Subagents are one of the most powerful features in Claude Code, and most people barely scratch the surface. In this video I break down exactly what a subagent is, how it keeps your main context clean, when you actually need one versus when you don't, and how to build your own custom agents that get invoked automatically. By the end you'll know how to delegate work to a team of cheap specialist agents while one smart model runs the show, saving you money and getting better results. Sponsorship Inquiries: 📧 nate@smoothmedia.co Connect with me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nateherkelman/ https://x.com/nateherk https://www.instagram.com/nateherk/ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:24 What Is a Subagent 3:31 Built-In vs Custom Agents 5:39 Descriptions & Progressive Disclosure 8:40 Skills vs Subagents 9:31 Project vs Global 10:51 Building One Live 18:11 Subagents as Specialists 20:38 Saving Money & Read-Only 22:11 When to Use a Subagent 23:46 Dynamic Workflows

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