{"version":"2.1.187","anchor":"subagent-nesting-depth-limit-explicit-error","canonical_anchor":"subagent-nesting-depth-limit-explicit-error","heading":"Subagent nesting depth limit \u2014 explicit error","tier":null,"area":null,"scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.187\/e\/subagent-nesting-depth-limit-explicit-error","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.187","markdown":"### Subagent nesting depth limit \u2014 explicit error\n\n**What**\n\nWhen a subagent tries to spawn another agent beyond the nesting depth cap, it now receives a clear error message explaining what happened and instructing it to complete the task directly.\n\n**Details**\n\n- Error: \"Subagent nesting limit reached (depth N of M). Complete this task directly using your tools instead of spawning another agent.\"\n- Previously this situation could fail silently or produce a confusing error\n\n**Evidence**\n\nNew depth-cap error (search for `\"Subagent nesting limit reached\"`)"}