fix(subagent-prompts): instruct subagents to read CLAUDE.md for project conventions#899
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fix(subagent-prompts): instruct subagents to read CLAUDE.md for project conventions#899
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Subagents spawned via the Agent tool start with a fresh context — no CLAUDE.md pre-loaded. They pattern-match existing code well, but miss cross-cutting conventions only documented in CLAUDE.md (test location, DB mocking policy, architectural boundaries, error format conventions).
RED/GREEN tested across multiple scenarios including legacy codebases with conflicting patterns. Without the fix, subagents copy legacy anti-patterns (if/else, try/catch, console.log, argument mutation). With the fix, subagents read CLAUDE.md first and follow its conventions over conflicting existing code.
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Closes #793
Related: #804
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