What is subagent-limits?
subagent-limits is a Claude Code mod by AbhiramDwivedi that keeps subagents small: tells the main agent how to size and split work, asks a growing subagent to checkpoint, and refuses its tools past a hard limit so a fresh agent takes over. It is listed under Agents & automation and has 2 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | AbhiramDwivedi |
| Repository | AbhiramDwivedi/claude-ops |
| Popularity | 2 GitHub stars |
| Category | Agents & automation |
| Security | Low risk (100/100) |
| Rank | #1,068 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #96 in Agents & automation |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | every tool call, subagent spawns |
| Draws on | nothing |
Is subagent-limits safe to install?
subagent-limits scores 100/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 8 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| No network access | Pass |
| Starts no processes | Pass |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Doesn't drive Claude | Pass |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.agent.list | |
$.clock.now | |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install subagent-limits?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/AbhiramDwivedi/claude-ops claude plugin validate ./claude-ops/plugins/subagent-limits
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add AbhiramDwivedi/claude-ops && claude plugin install subagent-limits@claude-ops
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs subagent-limits for you:
Install the "subagent-limits" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/AbhiramDwivedi/claude-ops/tree/main/plugins/subagent-limits. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.
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