[DOCS] Sub-agents page still says the built-in Explore agent uses Haiku; v2.1.198 has it inherit the main model
Documentation Type
Incorrect/outdated documentation
Documentation Location
https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents
Section/Topic
- The "Built-in subagents" Tabs block, specifically the Explore tab entry under the bullet list of model, tools, and purpose
Current Documentation
The Explore tab in the built-in subagents section currently reads:
<Tab title="Explore"> A fast, read-only agent optimized for searching and analyzing codebases. Model: Haiku, which is fast and low-latency Tools: read-only tools; Write and Edit are denied * Purpose: file discovery, code search, codebase exploration
What's Wrong or Missing?
The release notes for v2.1.198 change that behavior:
The built-in Explore agent now inherits the main session's model (capped at opus) instead of running on haiku
The bullet still tells authors and operators that Explore defaults to Haiku. That contradicts the current behavior: Explore now runs on whatever model the parent session is using (with a cap at opus), not on Haiku.
Suggested Improvement
Before:
* Model: Haiku, which is fast and low-latency
After:
* Model: inherits the parent conversation's model, capped at Opus. Tells Claude Code to use the same model the calling session is using rather than falling back to Haiku.
If the team prefers to keep a one-line description that flags the cap, that note should sit next to the bullet and read in the same shape as the "Other" agent rows shown below the tabs.
Impact
Medium - Makes feature difficult to understand
Additional Context
Related v2.1.198 change:
The built-in Explore agent now inherits the main session's model (capped at opus) instead of running on haiku
The model-config page list of model aliases and CLAUDE_CODE_SUBAGENT_MODEL discussion should be cross-checked in the same pass to confirm the new default doesn't conflict with the inherit semantics described there, but the primary user-visible regression is the Explore bullet in the tabs section.
Affected Pages:
| Page | Context |
|---|---|
| https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents | Explore tab "Model" bullet still says Haiku |