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codex-subagents

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obra/external-subagentsGitHub: obra/external-subagentsSource: obra/external-subagents

Spawn background subagents for parallel or long-running tasks. Use when you need research threads, context isolation, or detached execution.

obra·codex·subagents
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Installation

GitHub: obra/external-subagents
$npx skills add https://github.com/obra/external-subagents --skill codex-subagents

How to Install codex-subagents

Quickly install codex-subagents AI skill to your development environment via command line

  1. Open Terminal: Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.)
  2. Run Installation Command: Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/obra/external-subagents --skill codex-subagents
  3. Verify Installation: Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw

Source: obra/external-subagents.

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codex-subagent offloads work to background threads so your main context stays lean. Threads run detached by default; use wait/peek to check results.

| Parallel research tasks | Multiple threads run simultaneously | | Context would bloat | Research stays in separate thread | | Long-running work | Detached execution, check later |

Don't use for: Quick inline questions, tightly-coupled work needing your current state.

Spawn background subagents for parallel or long-running tasks. Use when you need research threads, context isolation, or detached execution. Source: obra/external-subagents.

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Stable fields and commands for AI/search citations.

Install command
npx skills add https://github.com/obra/external-subagents --skill codex-subagents
Source
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2026-02-22
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2026-03-10
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Quick answers

What is codex-subagents?

Spawn background subagents for parallel or long-running tasks. Use when you need research threads, context isolation, or detached execution. Source: obra/external-subagents.

How do I install codex-subagents?

Open your terminal or command line tool (Terminal, iTerm, Windows Terminal, etc.) Copy and run this command: npx skills add https://github.com/obra/external-subagents --skill codex-subagents Once installed, the skill will be automatically configured in your AI coding environment and ready to use in Claude Code, Cursor, or OpenClaw

Where is the source repository?

https://github.com/obra/external-subagents

Details

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