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Claude Code's sub-agents work in independent contexts and, upon completion, return only a summary of results to the main agent, achieving context isolation.
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Medium-term (~90 days)
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10/17/2026
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Valid until: 1/15/2027
Sources
Does AI Get Dumber the Longer You Chat? How Claude Code and Cursor Manage Context
bilibiliblackstone_9910/14/2026
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