Naming collision: Task tool vs Task* system
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Feb 3, 2026 by violet-go Closed Feb 6, 2026
Problem
The Task tool and Task* system (TaskCreate/TaskUpdate/TaskList/TaskGet) share the same namespace but serve different purposes:
Tasktool: Spawns SubAgents
``typescript``
Task(subagent_type: "Explore", prompt: "...")
Task*system: Manages work items
``typescript``
TaskCreate(subject: "...", description: "...")
This creates confusion. When users see TaskOutput, they need to remember it's for the Task tool, not TaskCreate.
Suggestion
Rename Task tool to Agent:
Agent(subagent_type: "Explore", prompt: "...")
This aligns with the existing subagent_type parameter and eliminates the naming overlap.
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