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title: "Subagent · Glossary · Agentic Atlas"
description: "Subagent: a child LLM execution with a distinct context. Its canvas is fresh by default but may include inherited context; a return is optional. (LLM dispatch)."
canonical: "https://agentic-atlas.dev/glossary/subagent"
last-updated: "2026-09-23"
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1. [Agentic Atlas](https://agentic-atlas.dev/)
2. [Glossary](https://agentic-atlas.dev/glossary)
3. Subagent

Glossary definition

# Subagent

Atlas key

subagent

Catalog order

45

Used in

5 sections

Catalog revision · e0cb75881244b1a82193ca738b82a0d508dd62e822524ae82873ec79d51dbb61

a child LLM execution with a distinct context. Its canvas is fresh by default but may include inherited context; a return is optional. ([LLM dispatch](https://agentic-atlas.dev/nodes/llm-dispatch))

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## Used in

- [The Context Economy](https://agentic-atlas.dev/nodes/context-economy#model-and-claims-the-price-list) Model and claims · 1 mention
- [The Contract](https://agentic-atlas.dev/nodes/contract-documentation#scope-and-boundaries) Scope and boundaries · 1 mention
- [The Docs Expert](https://agentic-atlas.dev/nodes/docs-expert-agent#result-the-economics-made-visible) Result · 1 mention
- [Parallel Audit Investigation](https://agentic-atlas.dev/nodes/parallel-audit-investigation#lessons) Lessons · 1 mention
- [The Session Bill](https://agentic-atlas.dev/nodes/session-bill#context-the-session) Context · 1 mention