subagent-prompt-construction

Systematic methodology for constructing compact (<150 lines), expressive, Claude Code-integrated subagent prompts using lambda contracts and symbolic logic. Use when creating new specialized subagents for Claude Code with agent composition, MCP tool integration, or skill references. Validated with phase-planner-executor (V_instance=0.895).

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Install skill "subagent-prompt-construction" with this command: npx skills add zpankz/mcp-skillset/zpankz-mcp-skillset-subagent-prompt-construction

λ(use_case, complexity) → subagent_prompt | ∧ require(need_orchestration(use_case) ∨ need_mcp_integration(use_case)) ∧ complexity ∈ {simple, moderate, complex} ∧ line_target = {simple: 30-60, moderate: 60-120, complex: 120-150} ∧ template = read(templates/subagent-template.md) ∧ patterns = read(reference/patterns.md) ∧ integration = read(reference/integration-patterns.md) ∧ apply(template, use_case, patterns, integration) → draft ∧ validate(|draft| ≤ 150 ∧ integration_score ≥ 0.50 ∧ clarity ≥ 0.80) ∧ examples/{phase-planner-executor.md} demonstrates orchestration ∧ reference/case-studies/* provides detailed analysis ∧ scripts/ provide validation and metrics automation ∧ output = {prompt: draft, metrics: validation_report}

Artifacts:

  • templates/: Reusable subagent template (lambda contract structure)
  • examples/: Compact validated examples (≤150 lines each)
  • reference/patterns.md: Core patterns (orchestration, analysis, enhancement)
  • reference/integration-patterns.md: Claude Code feature integration (agents, MCP, skills)
  • reference/symbolic-language.md: Formal syntax reference (logic operators, quantifiers)
  • reference/case-studies/: Detailed analysis and design rationale
  • scripts/: Automation tools (validation, metrics, pattern extraction)

Usage: See templates/subagent-template.md for structure. Apply integration patterns for Claude Code features. Validate compactness (≤150 lines), integration (≥1 feature), clarity. Reference examples/ for compact demonstrations and case-studies/ for detailed analysis.

Constraints: Max 150 lines per prompt | Use symbolic logic for compactness | Explicit dependencies section | Integration score ≥0.50 | Test coverage ≥80% for generated artifacts

Validation: V_instance=0.895 (phase-planner-executor: 92 lines, 2 agents, 2 MCP tools) | V_meta=0.709 (compactness=0.65, integration=0.857, maintainability=0.85) | Transferability=95%

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