AI Plugin Indexagent-delegation vs agent-mode
agent-delegation and agent-mode are both ai and llm tools skills. agent-mode scores higher (88 vs 86 out of 100). agent-delegation has more GitHub stars (29k), and agent-delegation was updated more recently (today). The table compares them side by side.
| agent-delegation | agent-mode | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| What it does | Reference for briefing a subagent or a fork — what to put in the prompt, what not to delegate, and a worked example. Load before writing a delegation prompt; the Agent tool's own description carries the launch rules and the background-agent rules. | Unified tool for managing agent LLM modes (add, remove, update, list, switch). |
| Publisher | Community: QwenLM | Community: PhyAgentOS |
| Grades | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A | Maintenance A, Licence A, Quality A |
| npm downloads a week | Not on npm | Not on npm |
| Runs | Skill | Skill |
| Works with | Claude Code, Claude apps | Claude Code, Claude apps |
| GitHub stars | 28,666 | 2,974 |
| Last commit | 23 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Listed since | 23 Oct 2026 | 23 Oct 2026 |
| Install agent-delegation | Install agent-mode |
Questions
Is agent-delegation or agent-mode more popular?
agent-delegation has more GitHub stars: 28,666.
Can I use agent-delegation and agent-mode together?
Yes. AI assistants can load several skills at once. Install both and the assistant picks the right one for each task.