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Claude Code v2.1.219 ·

Subagent-delegation nudges can now be suppressed by the model itself

Subagent delegation nudges are now switched off for Opus 5; you can also control them by env var.

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Use it nowTier: how much it should matter to you
3Useful: my rating, 1 to 5
0Signal: worth watching, 1 to 5
System PromptArea: what it touches
ImprovementsKind: in v2.1.219,
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What

The prompt block that nudges Claude to delegate to subagents can be turned off based on the model, not just by env var, client data or remote config.

Details
  • resolution order was env CLAUDE_CODE_THISTLE_GREBE, then client data, then growthbook; a fourth model-derived resolver was added
  • the model resolver returns no_nudges for models carrying the opus_5_prompt_bundle capability, suppressing the "## Delegating to subagents" block
  • telemetry reports source: "model" when this path decides
Evidence

tengu_subagent_steer_applied

Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.

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Names in the bundleCLAUDE_CODE_THISTLE_GREBE

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