Thrifty Task Delegation
Use this skill to delegate tasks to opencode/glm-5, a cost-effective model ideal for:
- Simple research and information gathering
- Code exploration and file searches
- Document processing and summarization
- Routine automation tasks
- Parallel processing of independent subtasks
Usage Pattern
Invoke glm-5 via the task tool:
task({
description: "Brief task summary",
prompt: "Detailed instructions for the agent",
subagent_type: "general" // glm-5 is the default model
})Cost Guidelines
| Task Type | Recommended Model | Est. Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Simple search/explore | glm-5 (default) | Low |
| Code review | code-review-a | Low |
| Complex architecture | oracle | Medium |
| Deep debugging | code-review-c | Higher |
Best Practices
- Break large tasks into smaller chunks - glm-5 handles focused tasks well
- Provide clear, specific instructions - reduces iteration and context usage
- Use for parallel work - delegate multiple independent tasks simultaneously
- Verify complex outputs - have a stronger model review critical results
- Batch similar operations - group related file operations together
Example Delegations
File exploration:
task({
description: "Find auth-related files",
prompt: "Search the codebase for all files related to authentication. Return a list of file paths and brief descriptions of what each does.",
subagent_type: "general"
})Documentation summarization:
task({
description: "Summarize API docs",
prompt: "Read docs/api.md and provide a 3-bullet summary of the main endpoints and their purposes.",
subagent_type: "general"
})Parallel processing:
// Delegate multiple independent tasks concurrently
const tasks = [
task({ description: "Analyze utils.ts", prompt: "...", subagent_type: "general" }),
task({ description: "Analyze helpers.ts", prompt: "...", subagent_type: "general" }),
task({ description: "Analyze constants.ts", prompt: "...", subagent_type: "general" })
];
await Promise.all(tasks);When NOT to Use glm-5
- Complex multi-step architectural decisions
- Security-critical code review
- Novel problem-solving requiring creativity
- Tasks requiring deep contextual understanding
For these, use oracle, code-review-c, or other specialized subagents instead.