feat(delegation): support subagent model overrides#16163
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Summary
Add explicit model/provider overrides to
delegate_task, including per-task overrides for parallel subagent batches.This enables heterogeneous subagent runs where each child can use a different model/provider while keeping current default behavior unchanged when no override is provided.
Precedence:
modelmodelChanges
modelargument todelegate_task.modelfield to the tool schema.{"provider": "openai-codex", "model": "gpt-5.4"}"gpt-5.4"modelthroughAIAgent._dispatch_delegate_task().Test plan
source venv/bin/activate pytest -q tests/tools/test_delegate.py tests/run_agent/test_run_agent.py -qResult: passed.
Live smoke test performed locally after applying the combined patch:
gpt-5.5subagent completedgpt-5.4subagent completedgpt-5.3-codex-sparksubagent completed