Features
Subagents
Subagents are independent child sessions with their own context. They return a summary to the parent when finished. Enabled by default when the setting is unset.
Built-in types
| Type | Role |
|---|---|
general-purpose |
Default full-capability child |
explore |
Read, list, and search only (no shell, no edits) |
plan |
Drafts an implementation plan (no shell, no edits) |
Add or override types under .grok/agents/ or ~/.grok/agents/. Manage agents and personas with /config-agents (alias /agents) or /personas. Personas are behavioral overlays only (tone, focus, contracts); define them under [subagents.personas] or .grok/personas/*.toml / ~/.grok/personas/*.toml.