Subagent Driven Development
RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop
A skill your agent uses when executing implementation plans with independent tasks.
Sequential subagent execution with two-stage review gates for implementation plans.
Install Subagent Driven Development
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace subagent-driven-development --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development .claude/skills/subagent-driven-development && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "subagent-driven-development" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development into .claude/skills/subagent-driven-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "subagent-driven-development", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-developmentType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace subagent-driven-development --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development .agents/skills/subagent-driven-development && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "subagent-driven-development" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development into .agents/skills/subagent-driven-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "subagent-driven-development", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace subagent-driven-development --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development .cursor/skills/subagent-driven-development && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "subagent-driven-development" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development into .cursor/skills/subagent-driven-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "subagent-driven-development", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git --path skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace subagent-driven-development --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development .gemini/skills/subagent-driven-development && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "subagent-driven-development" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development into .gemini/skills/subagent-driven-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "subagent-driven-development", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace subagent-driven-developmentInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development .github/skills/subagent-driven-development && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "subagent-driven-development" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development into .github/skills/subagent-driven-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "subagent-driven-development", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace subagent-driven-development --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development .opencode/skills/subagent-driven-development && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "subagent-driven-development" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development into .opencode/skills/subagent-driven-development/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "subagent-driven-development", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
subagent-driven-development- GitHub stars
- 430
- Token cost
- ~1.3k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 543 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 1,108
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Sequential subagent execution with two-stage review gates for implementation plans.
- Works in 4 steps: Read plan file once → Extract all tasks with full text and… → Capture current HEAD as BASE_SHA for… → …
- Executing multi-task plans in current session
- SKILL.md covers Quick Reference, Task Contract, State Tracking and Process, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Subagent Driven Development is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Sequential subagent execution with two-stage review gates for implementation plans. Use when executing multi-task plans in current session, when tasks need fresh subagent context to avoid pollution, when formal review cycles (spec compliance then code quality) are required between tasks, or when you need diff-based validation of each task before proceeding.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.3k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `references/example-worflow.md`, `skill-report.json` and `templates/code-quality-reviewer.md`).
It sits in Agent Workflows, covering Subagents, Planning and Human-in-the-loop approvals. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
When your agent uses it
- Executing multi-task plans in current session
- Tasks need fresh subagent context to avoid pollution
- Formal review cycles (spec compliance then code quality) are required between tasks
- You need diff-based validation of each task before proceeding
Example prompts
- “/subagent-driven-development”
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Read plan file once
- Extract all tasks with full text and context
- Capture current HEAD as BASE_SHA for first task
- Create task list with all tasks (status: pending)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ad8daf7. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Subagent Driven Development loads about 1.3k tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.8k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 97 tokens; SKILL.md has 543 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 543 words (~1,332 tokens).
“Dispatch fresh subagent per task with two-stage review after each.”
- name
- subagent-driven-development
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development of aiskillstore/marketplace.
- SKILL.md
- references/example-worflow.md
- skill-report.json
- templates/code-quality-reviewer.md
- templates/implementer.md
- templates/spec-reviewer.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit ad8daf7
Compare with similar skills
Subagent Driven Development next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subagent Driven Development this skillaiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | — | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Subagent Driven DevelopmentRedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop | 177 | 2 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Subagent Driven DevelopmentAsvarox/allkaraoke | 261 | 38 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Plannotator Planning Analysisbacknotprop/plannotator | 9.2k | — | ~6.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Execumputun/cc-thingz | 484 | — | ~8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Executing PlansGanyuanRan/Aegis | 1.3k | 1 repos | ~2.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Subagent Driven Development
What does Subagent Driven Development do?
Sequential subagent execution with two-stage review gates for implementation plans. Subagent Driven Development is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Sequential subagent execution with two-stage review gates for implementation plans.
When should I use Subagent Driven Development?
Subagent Driven Development fits situations like: executing multi-task plans in current session; tasks need fresh subagent context to avoid pollution; formal review cycles (spec compliance then code quality) are required between tasks; you need diff-based validation of each task before proceeding.
How do I install Subagent Driven Development in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/subagent-driven-development in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Subagent Driven Development in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/codingcossack/subagent-driven-development in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/subagent-driven-development in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Subagent Driven Development in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill subagent-driven-development -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/subagent-driven-development, .gemini/skills/subagent-driven-development, .github/skills/subagent-driven-development and .opencode/skills/subagent-driven-development in your project.
What does Subagent Driven Development need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Subagent Driven Development is instructions for the agent only.
Does Subagent Driven Development access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Subagent Driven Development safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Subagent Driven Development use?
No licence was found for Subagent Driven Development or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Subagent Driven Development use?
About 1.3k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Subagent Driven Development?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Subagent Driven Development: Subagent Driven Development (RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, 177 stars), Subagent Driven Development (Asvarox/allkaraoke, 261 stars), Plannotator Planning Analysis (backnotprop/plannotator, 9.2k stars) and Exec (umputun/cc-thingz, 484 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Subagent Driven Development?
aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,108 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.