From 3f07dfe4fde31b9bb34a80c6bfd9dc3a9f56d77f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: dianed-square <73617011+dianed-square@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:34:22 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] docs: stream subagent tool calls (#7280) --- documentation/docs/guides/subagents.mdx | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/documentation/docs/guides/subagents.mdx b/documentation/docs/guides/subagents.mdx index 0511e63f4b..a912ce1391 100644 --- a/documentation/docs/guides/subagents.mdx +++ b/documentation/docs/guides/subagents.mdx @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ sidebar_position: 50 sidebar_label: Subagents --- -Subagents are independent instances that execute tasks while keeping your main conversation clean and focused. They bring process isolation and context preservation by offloading work to separate instances. Think of them as temporary assistants that handle specific jobs without cluttering your chat with tool execution details. +Subagents are independent instances that execute tasks while keeping your main conversation clean and focused. Think of them as temporary assistants that handle specific jobs, bringing process isolation and context preservation by offloading work to separate instances.
Subagents Walkthrough @@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ You can run multiple subagents sequentially or in parallel. | **Sequential** (Default) | Tasks execute one after another | "first...then", "after" | `"First analyze the code, then generate documentation"` | | **Parallel** | Tasks execute simultaneously | "parallel", "simultaneously", "at the same time", "concurrently" | `"Create three HTML templates in parallel"` | +While subagents are working, a record of their tool calls appears in the `Logs` section of the subagent call in goose Desktop or is printed in the goose CLI output. For example: + +```text +[subagent:16] text_editor | developer +``` + :::info If a subagent fails or times out (5-minute default), you will receive no output from that subagent. For parallel execution, if any subagent fails, you get results only from the successful ones. :::