Does qwen-code support Anthropic-style sub-agents?
I'm using qwen-code and want to add Anthropic-style sub-agents, which can work on smaller tasks without the full conversation context. The related GitHub issue is marked closed — was the feature actually implemented, and where can I find the details? I'm mainly looking for the status since the thread doesn't include any configuration steps.
Originally asked on GitHub: https://github.com/QwenLM/qwen-code/issues/344
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The sub-agents feature was implemented: this issue was closed as COMPLETED on 2025-10-15. A commenter noted on 2025-09-13 that the work was already pushed in pull request #573, and the closing comment thanks contributor fikrimastor for it.
The thread does not include a version number, CLI flags, or configuration examples. To use the feature, check the qwen-code release notes/changelog for the version that included PR #573, and look at that pull request for the implementation details and any configuration format it added. As general advice, sub-agents in agent tools are usually configured with dedicated prompt files or via an MCP/CLI flag, so confirming the exact mechanism in the PR or docs will save you time.
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