[BUG] TodoWrite unrecognized for Subagents
Resolved 💬 3 comments Opened Mar 5, 2026 by Wally869 Closed Apr 3, 2026
Preflight Checklist
- [x] I have searched existing issues and this hasn't been reported yet
- [x] This is a single bug report (please file separate reports for different bugs)
- [x] I am using the latest version of Claude Code
What's Wrong?
When adding the TodoWrite tool to a subagent definition, the agent does not have access to it when running claude --agent <name> and inspecting agent definition in Claude Code shows "TodoWrite" tool as unrecognized
What Should Happen?
Agent should have access to TodoWrite and tool should be recognized in UI
Error Messages/Logs
Steps to Reproduce
- Create an agent definition with TodoWrite tool enabled
- Start a session in Claude Code
- Ask the agent to create a Todo list
- Use the
/agentscommand and inspect agent definition
Claude Model
Opus
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
2.1.69
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
Windows Terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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