Custom agents in .claude/agents/ directory not loading in Task tool or /agents command
Resolved 💬 5 comments Opened Sep 27, 2025 by mj313194 Closed Sep 27, 2025
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?
- Version: 1.0.127
- Platform: Windows
- Issue: Custom agents in .claude/agents/ directory not loading in Task tool or /agents command
- Evidence: claude agents list shows them but they're not available for use
- ✅ Updated: Claude Code 1.0.65 → 1.0.127
- ✅ Agents exist: Files are properly formatted in .claude/agents/
- ✅ CLI recognition: claude agents list shows them
- - ❌ /agents slash command doesn't find them
- ❌ Task tool doesn't load them as available agent types
What Should Happen?
i am expecting Claude Code to load custom agents from the .claude/agents/ directory.
Error Messages/Logs
code-reviewer(Test agent after update)
⎿ Initializing…
⎿ Error: Agent type 'code-reviewer' not found.
Steps to Reproduce
add a custom agent using claude code
edit custom agent wiht my desired agent prompt
restart claude to accept edits
run /agents coomand
result no agents found
Claude Model
Sonnet (default)
Is this a regression?
I don't know
Last Working Version
_No response_
Claude Code Version
1.0.127
Platform
Anthropic API
Operating System
Windows
Terminal/Shell
VS Code integrated terminal
Additional Information
_No response_
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