Let us set custom sub-agent names
Resolved 💬 2 comments Opened Feb 27, 2026 by maistomegejas Closed Aug 5, 2026
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What variant of Codex are you using?
CLI
What feature would you like to see?
When Codex spawns sub-agents, it uses default names (like Aristotle, Aquinas, etc.).
I’d love an easy way to set my own list in config.
Something simple like:
[agents]
nicknames = ["Mario", "Luigi", "Yoda", "Batman"]
If not set, keep current default behavior.
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Agent roles support configurable
nickname_candidates.