Usage Examples

Creating an agent with a specific model:

# In your .claude/agents/fast-analyzer.md
name: fast-analyzer
description: Quick code analysis using Haiku for speed
model: haiku
tools: [Read, Grep, Glob]

Your agent prompt here...

Using the inherit model option:

# If you're using Opus in your main conversation
claude --model opus

# This agent will also use Opus when called
name: inherit-example
description: Uses the same model as the parent conversation
model: inherit
tools: [*]

Global model override:

# Force all agents to use Haiku for faster responses
export CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL=haiku
claude

This update focuses on giving users more control over agent behavior through model selection, improving the MCP integration, and enhancing the overall agent management experience.