Optimize AI Delegation with Frugal Subagents Plugin

Optimize AI Delegation with Frugal Subagents Plugin

The Frugal Subagents Plugin optimizes how AI subagents are delegated in Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex environments. It ensures efficient use of session budgets by using affordable models for subagents, blocking nested spawns, and capping the number of subagents initiated per session.

What this skill does

• Executes a PreToolUse hook for all subagents, running them on cost-effective models unless specified otherwise.
• Blocks any attempt to spawn further subagents, preventing exponential usage increase.
• Limits the number of allowed subagents per session to prevent session limits from being rapidly exhausted.

Who it is for

This skill is designed for developers and teams employing AI coding agents, such as Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex, who require efficient resource management and cost control in multi-agent tasks.

Use cases

• Reducing excessive usage costs when deploying multiple subagents for tasks like web scanning or parallel research.
• Controlling agent behavior during complex operations involving multiple simultaneous site searches, such as comparing listings or prices across the web.
• Addressing user concerns about rapid consumption of session limits and excessive spawning of subagents.
• Implementing predefined rules for subagent model allocation in a way that persists beyond context compaction.

Technical details

This skill employs the Frugal Subagents hook integrated within Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex. It involves the use of agent-skills and aiapplication capabilities to manage model allocation and spawning permissions effectively. Note: Node.js is required for the hook to function correctly.

Source & Licence

This package is built on open-source work published by ikotelkin (ikotelkin/claude-skills) and distributed under MIT. The original licence text and copyright notice are included in your download.

Personal and commercial use, modification and redistribution are permitted, provided the original copyright and licence notice are retained.

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Delivery & Support

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• Format: ZIP archive containing the skill files, documentation and the original licence.
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