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fix(core): tell the model it can redirect background subagents - #53615

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Issue for this PR

N/A. This came up in team discussion.

Type of change

  • Bug fix
  • New feature
  • Refactor / code improvement
  • Documentation

What does this PR do?

Passing a running background subagent's sessionID back to subagent already steers it mid-task. However, the result the model gets when it launches a background subagent only tells it to leave the subagent alone (no sleeping, polling, or status checks). As a result, models assume they can only use sessionID after the subagent finishes, so they wait instead of redirecting it, even when the user asks them to send a follow-up.

This PR adds one sentence to that background result telling the model it can redirect the subagent by sending a follow-up with the same sessionID. No behavior changes.

How did you verify your code works?

String-only change. I checked that no tests or snapshots reference this text.

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  • I have tested my changes locally
  • I have not included unrelated changes in this PR

Requested by: @rekram1-node (Aiden Cline via Slack)

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