{"version":"2.1.304","anchor":"subagent-resume-can-be-refused-by-a-rule","canonical_anchor":"subagent-resume-can-be-refused-by-a-rule","heading":"Resuming a subagent can now be refused by a rule","tier":"notice","area":"Subagents","scope":"individual","heads_up":false,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.304\/e\/subagent-resume-can-be-refused-by-a-rule","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.304","markdown":"### Resuming a subagent can now be refused by a rule\n\nA rule can now stop a subagent from being resumed, and resuming is also counted against a concurrency limit\n\n**What**\n\nA subagent is a helper Claude starts to work on part of a task. Resuming a subagent can now be refused by a rule. Before, a resume could only end by being cancelled or by the background session closing. Resuming also now has to be admitted under a limit on how many run at once.\n\n**Why**\n\nRules can now block a subagent from picking up again.\n\n- Area: Subagents\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 3\/5\n- Scope: individual\n- Heads-up: no"}