Orchestrate teams of Claude Code sessions changedagent-teams
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3030| | Subagents | Agent teams |
3131| :- | :- | :- |
3232| **Context** | Own context window; results return to the caller | Own context window; fully independent |
33| **Communication** | Return a result to the caller. Subagents that Claude named when it spawned them can also [message each other](/docs/en/sub-agents#what-loads-at-startup) | Teammates message each other directly |
33| **Communication** | Return a result to the caller. Subagents that Claude [named](/docs/en/sub-agents#subagent-names) when it spawned them can also [message each other](/docs/en/sub-agents#what-loads-at-startup) | Teammates message each other directly |
3434| **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) |
3535| **Best for** | Focused tasks where only the result matters | Complex work requiring discussion and collaboration |
3636| **Token cost** | Lower: results summarized back to main context | Higher: each teammate is a separate Claude instance |
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