Lobster Subagent Dev

Subagent-driven development. Dispatch fresh subagent per task with 2-stage review (spec + quality). Cost-aware model routing. From Superpowers by Jesse Vincent.

Lobster Subagent-Driven Development 🦞

Fresh subagent per task. Two-stage review. Ship with confidence.

Inspired by Superpowers by Jesse Vincent.

Core Principle

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Fresh subagent per task + 2-stage review = high quality, fast iteration

Subagents never inherit session context. You construct exactly what they need. This preserves your own context for coordination work.

The Process

1. Read Plan → Extract Tasks

• Read implementation plan once
• Extract ALL tasks with full text
• Create TodoWrite tracking

2. Per Task: Implementer → Spec Review → Quality Review

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[Dispatch Implementer]
  ↓ (if questions → answer → re-dispatch)
[Implementer: implement + test + commit + self-review]
  ↓
[Dispatch Spec Reviewer]
  ↓ ❌ → Fix → Re-review
  ↓ ✅
[Dispatch Code Quality Reviewer]
  ↓ ❌ → Fix → Re-review
  ↓ ✅
[Mark task complete]
  ↓
[Next task...]

3. Final Review

After all tasks complete:

• Dispatch final code reviewer for entire implementation
• Verify all requirements met
• Run full test suite

Model Selection

Task Type	Model	Why
1-2 files, complete spec	Cheapest	Mechanical
Multi-file integration	Standard	Needs judgment
Architecture/review	Strongest	Needs expertise

Agent Status Handling

Status	Action
DONE	Proceed to spec review
DONE_WITH_CONCERNS	Read concerns, then decide
NEEDS_CONTEXT	Provide context, re-dispatch
BLOCKED	Change model / split task / escalate

Never

• Skip reviews (spec OR quality)
• Start quality review before spec passes
• Let implementer self-review replace actual review
• Move to next task while review has open issues
• Dispatch multiple implementers in parallel (conflicts)