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* **[Code intelligence](/docs/en/tools-reference#lsp-tool-behavior)** connects Claude to a language server for symbol-level navigation and live type errors * **[MCP](/docs/en/mcp)** connects Claude to external services and tools * **[Subagents](/docs/en/sub-agents)** run their own loops in isolated context, returning summaries -* **[Agent teams](/docs/en/agent-teams)** coordinate multiple independent sessions with shared tasks and peer-to-peer messaging +* **[Agent teams](/docs/en/agent-teams)** coordinate multiple independent sessions with peer-to-peer messaging, plus a shared task list for [agents that have the Task tools](/docs/en/tools-reference#task-tool-availability) * **[Hooks](/docs/en/hooks-guide)** run your script, HTTP request, prompt, or subagent when Claude Code reaches a lifecycle event * **[Plugins](/docs/en/plugins)** and **[marketplaces](/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces)** package and distribute these features
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* **Subagents** run inside your session and report results back to your main context * **Agent teams** are independent Claude Code sessions that communicate with each other - | Aspect | Subagent | Agent team | - | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------- | - | **Context** | Own context window; results return to the caller | Own context window; fully independent | - | **Communication** | Reports results back to the main agent only | Teammates message each other directly | - | **Coordination** | Main agent manages all work | Shared task list with self-coordination | - | **Best for** | Focused tasks where only the result matters | Complex work requiring discussion and collaboration | - | **Token cost** | Lower: results summarized back to main context | Higher: each teammate is a separate Claude instance | + | Aspect | Subagent | Agent team | + | ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | + | **Context** | Own context window; results return to the caller | Own context window; fully independent | + | **Communication** | Reports results back to the main agent only | Teammates message each other directly | + | **Coordination** | Main agent manages all work | Self-coordination through messages, plus a shared task list for [agents that have the Task tools](/docs/en/tools-reference#task-tool-availability) | + | **Best for** | Focused tasks where only the result matters | Complex work requiring discussion and collaboration | + | **Token cost** | Lower: results summarized back to main context | Higher: each teammate is a separate Claude instance | **Use a subagent** when you need a quick, focused worker: research a question, verify a claim, review a file. The subagent does the work and returns a summary. Your main conversation stays clean.