Confusing terminology in /agents command - says '20 agents' when they're just definitions
Status Closed — not planned
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Activity 3 comments · opened Sep 24, 2025 · closed Jan 9, 2026
Problem
The /agents command displays "20 agents" which is confusing because it sounds like 20 agents are actively running processes. In reality, these are just agent definition files (.md templates) that are available for use.
Current behavior
- Shows: "20 agents"
- User interpretation: 20 agents are running/active
- Reality: 20 agent definitions are available to use
Suggested improvement
Change the wording to be more precise:
- "20 agent definitions available"
- "20 agent templates"
- "20 agents available"
This would eliminate confusion about whether agents are actively running vs just being available for use.
Impact
This terminology confusion causes users to think they have runaway processes when they just have template files in their ~/.claude/agents directory.
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