Subagent inspector does not show the task delegated by the parent agent

Resolved 💬 1 comment Opened Jul 10, 2026 by Jordak Closed Jul 10, 2026

What version of the Codex App are you using (From “About Codex” dialog)?

26.707.31428 (bundle 5059)

What platform is your computer?

macOS 26.5.1 (build 25F80), Apple Silicon / arm64

What issue are you seeing?

When a main Task delegates work to a subagent, clicking the subagent lets me inspect what it is saying, doing, and thinking. However, the subagent view does not show the message or task that the main Task originally sent to that subagent.

Without the delegated instructions, the subagent’s activity lacks essential context. It is difficult to determine whether the subagent correctly understood its assignment, stayed within scope, or completed what the parent requested.

What steps can reproduce the bug?

  1. Open a Task in the Codex desktop app.
  2. Have the main agent delegate work to a subagent.
  3. Click the subagent while it is working.
  4. Inspect the subagent conversation.
  5. Observe that the parent agent’s delegated task/instructions are not shown.

What is the expected behavior?

The subagent inspector should show the initial delegated task as the first message, clearly labeled as coming from the parent Task. Ideally, it should also display later parent-to-subagent follow-up messages in chronological order.

Actual behavior

The inspector shows the subagent’s activity but not what the parent Task asked it to do, removing the context needed to interpret that activity.

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