# I tested nested subagents in Claude Code

DevFeed: [I tested nested subagents in Claude Code](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/i-tested-nested-subagents-in-claude-code-18319.md>)

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Author: Owain Lewis

Published: 2026-06-17T14:03:13Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [The AI Engineer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/the-ai-engineer.md>)

Topics: [Claude Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/claude-code.md>), [context window](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/context-window.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [GitHub](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/github.md>), [Go](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/go.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [Code review](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code-review.md>)

Tags: [claude-code](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/claude-code.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/coding.md>), [go](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/go.md>), [pipeline](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pipeline.md>), [pull-request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/pull-request.md>), [recursion](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recursion.md>), [review](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/review.md>), [workflow](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/workflow.md>)

## AI overview

The article tests nested subagents in Claude Code, including recursion depth and a three-level workflow of orchestrator, workers, and sub-workers. In a Go project, the workflow implemented a change, ran checks and tests, reviewed the result, fixed minor issues, and opened a pull request.

## Source excerpt

Claude Code now let's you run nested subagents. But is it useful?